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(c) Structure means any building, regardless of the purpose for which built or used, or any other type of improvement or fixture on real estate. (Ord. No. 6558-81, §2; Ord. No. 7616-86, §5) Sec. 6-42. Securing premises. ( 1) All vacant structures subject to this article shall be made secure from trespassers in the following manner: (a) All doors and windows of the building shall be locked, nailed shut or barred; (b) All broken doors or windows shall be replaced or covered by boards, fitted plywood, hardware, cloth or other material which will effectively bar entry to the structure; and, (c) All other openings into the structure which are accessible to trespassers shall be closed by boarding or such other means approved by the Building Commissioner. (Ord. No. 6885-81, §2; Ord. No. 7616-86, §5) Sec. 6-43 . Removal of signs. Any sign located on the same property as any vacant structure, which sign extends above, over or upon the public easement and which sign the Building Commissioner determines is unsafe, shall be removed on order of the Building Commissioner. (Ord. No. 6558--81, §2; Ord. No. 7616-86, §5) Sec. 6-44. Violation of article deemed nuisance, abatement; appeals. ( 1) The violation of any provision of this article constitutes a public nuisance which shall be abated as herein set forth. Whenever the Building Commissioner or his designee determines that a vacant structure is being maintained in violation of this article, he shall nni-i fzr her rncrti fi crl mmi l mnxr ricrcnn hncri nn n foc n l i fc