Heating facilities or heating equipment in vacant buildings shall be removed, rendered
inoperable, or maintained in accordance with applicable codes. Any fuel supply shall
be removed or terminated in accordance with applicable codes.
4.
All vacant buildings and their accessory structures shall meet the following standards:
a.
All windows shall have intact glazing or one of the following:
1)
plywood of at least 3/4-inch thickness, painted or treated to protect it from the
elements, cut to fit the opening, and securely glued and fastened with square- or
star-headed woodscrews spaced not more than 9 inches on center;
2)
impact resistant clear polycarbonate sheets;
3)
commercial-quality steel security panels; or
4)
other materials approved by the Director as appropriate for preventing entry by unauthorized
persons.
b.
Doors and service openings with thresholds located 10 feet or less above grade, or
stairways, landings, ramps, porches, roofs, or similarly accessible areas shall provide
resistance to entry equivalent to or greater than that of a closed solid core door
1-3/8 inches thick equipped with a 1-inch throw deadbolt. Exterior doors, if openable,
may be closed from the interior of the building by toe nailing them to the door frame
using 10D or 16D galvanized nails.
c.
There shall be at least one operable door into each building and into each housing
unit. If an existing door is operable, it may be used and secured with a suitable
lock such as a hasp and padlock or a 1-inch deadbolt or deadlatch. All locks shall
be kept locked. When a door cannot be made operable, a door shall be constructed of
3/4-inch CDX plywood or other comparable material approved by the Director and equipped
with a lock as described above.
d.