(a) All unsafe buildings and structures are hereby declared to be illegal, and shall be vacated and either repaired or demolished, in accordance with the procedure established by this Chapter.

(b) For the purpose of this Chapter, unsafe buildings are all buildings and structures or equipment thereof which are structurally unsafe, or which are unsanitary, or which are unfit for human habitation, or are not provided with adequate means of egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or safety, or which in relation to existing uses constitute a hazard to the safety of the public or occupants by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment.

(c) A vacant structure not secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe.

SOURCE: GC § 31048. P.L. 32-157:3 (May 21, 2014) amended subsections (a) and (b) and added subsection (c), effective 180 days from enactment.