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ARTICLE 9. UNSAFE BUILDING ABATEMENT Sec. 14.236. Definitions. In this article: Building includes all or any part of a building or structure. Building official means the building official or the official's designated representative. Sec. 14.237. Scope. This article applies equally to all buildings, regardless of the date of their construction. Sec. 14.238. Purpose. This article is remedial in purpose and shall be construed to secure the prevention and abatement of hazards incident to the construction, alteration, repair, removal, use and maintenance of buildings. Sec. 14.239. Prohibited acts. (a) It is unlawful for the owner of a building to maintain the building in a manner that allows the building to become or remain an unsafe building. (b) It is unlawful for any person to remove any form of unsafe building notice attached to a building by the building official. Sec. 14.240. Unsafe building. If a building fails to meet the following minimum standards for continued use and occupancy, it is considered an "unsafe building," and whenever that term is used in this article, it means: (1) The building is dilapidated, substandard or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare, more specifically defined as follows: (A) The foundation or the vertical or horizontal supporting members are damaged or deteriorated to the extent that the building may collapse from its own weight or from the effects of wind, rain or other natural forces; (B) The exterior roof, walls or flooring is damaged, dilapidated or decayed to the extent that the elements and vermin are not sealed out from the building's occupants or contents;