As amended, the code would now consider the following to be an urban nuisance under the Code:

• A  structure, regardless of its condition, that is unoccupied by its owners, lessees or other invitees, that is from unauthorized entry unsecured.  The purpose is to prevent vacant or abandoned properties from being entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a shelter or residence, or entered or used by children for any reason.
• A structure that has been secured (boarded, fenced, etc) inadequately so that it still presents a public danger or is capable of entry.

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Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held field services company in the country. Located in Cleveland, Ohio and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company with over 500 employees. Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors able to perform any requested superintendence, preservation, and maintenance functions, as well as numerous ancillary services in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.