8.10.020 Derelict buildings.
A. A derelict building shall be considered to exist whenever any building, structure, or portion thereof which is unoccupied or any residential structure which is at least 50 percent unoccupied meets any of the following criteria:
1. Has been ordered vacated by the city pursuant to nuisance ordinances;
2. Is physically unsecured;
3. Is boarded; or
4. Has, while vacant, had a nuisance abated by the city pursuant to this chapter.
B. Any property which has been declared by the city to include a derelict building shall be considered in violation of this chapter until:
1. The building has been lawfully occupied;
2. The building has been demolished and the lot cleared and graded under building permit, with final inspection and approval by the city; or
3. The owner has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the city that the property is free of all conditions and in compliance with all notices listed in the definition of a derelict building in this section. [Ord. 2009-1 § 1, 2009.]