ABANDONED BUILDING or STRUCTURE: Any single or multi-tenant building or structure that has been unoccupied for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days and any of the following conditions exist:
1. Open to uninvited entry or trespass;
2. Damaged by fire, flood, weather, or vandalism to an extent which prohibits safe occupancy;
3. Is the site of loitering or vagrancy;
4. Is the site of unlawful criminal or quasi-criminal activity;
5. Lack of property maintenance and upkeep as evidenced by one or more violations of the Village Property Maintenance Code, Fire Code, or Zoning Regulations;
6. Under notice for being in violation of Village Code(s);
7. Boarded up for at least thirty (30) days;
8. Outstanding bills, invoices or fees in arrears to the Village for a period of time exceeding three hundred sixty-five (365) days;
9. Utilities are disconnected or not in use;
10. Not actively for sale or rent;
11. Under condemnation notice or legal order to vacate;
12. Structurally unsound;
13. Potential hazard or danger to persons.
Exception: Not to include abandoned buildings or structures that are actively under construction, rehabilitation or renovation, and in compliance with Village Code. Not to include multi-tenant buildings or structures where are at least 50% of the square footage of the building or structure is occupied.
VACANT BUILDING or STRUCTURE: Any single or multi-tenant building 01' structure, or portion thereof, that has been unoccupied for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days, no violation(s) of Village Code, and any of the following conditions exist:
1. All lawful residential 01' business activity has ceased, including lack of contents;
2. Actively for sale or rent;
3. Actively a foreclosure, Sheriff sale, or up for auction;
Exception: Not to include vacant unoccupied buildings or structures that are actively under construction, rehabilitation or renovation, and in compliance with Village Code, or residences where the owner/occupant is temporarily absent and has notified the Village police department of such extended absence. Not to include multi-tenant buildings or structures where are at least 50% of the square footage of the building or structure is occupied. (Ord. 20-02, 4-12-2020)