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Article V. Vacant or Unoccupied Buildings. Section 4-73. Closure of vacant or unoccupied buildings. The owner of any building shall~ whenever the same be- comes vacant or unoccupied, remove therefrom all paper or other combustible waste material accumulated therein, and shall se- curely close and keep closed all doorsf windows, or other open- ings into such building while the s~me remains unoccupied and shall maintain the building and premises in a cleanr sanitary and safe condition so as'not to constitute a nuisance. Section 4-74 Vacant or unoccupied buildings that need to be Whenever any building in the City is or hereafter be- comes vacant or unoccupied and such building or any of its doorsr windows or other openings cannot be securely closed by the con- ventional methods used in the design of the building as required by Section 4-73 herein, the owner thereof shall forthwith secure said building against entry by boarding up or by some other ap- proved method, shall promptly register said building with the building official for'the period of time such building is to r~ain vacant or unoccupied and shall pay the required fee as set forth in Section 4-77; provided that no registration shall be required of any building for 90 days from the date of damage occurring due to acts of God~ fire~ riot or accident where such building has been promptly boarded up or otherwise secured to safeguard the building; provSded further that no registration shall be required of any building for 90 days from the date of vacancy if such building must be boarded up to prevent vandalism or other criminal entry even though said conventional methods of securing same are available and operable. Section 4-75 Registration forms. Registration shall be made on forms supplied by the building official for such purpose and shall includ~ the names and addresses of all persons having any interest in the premises, the name and address of the person who shall be responsible for compliance with this section, the facts and conditions of such vacancy, the date the said building became vacant and the length of time the building is expected to remain vacant or unoccupied. Section 4-76 New registration required after expiration time. Whenever any such vacancy continues for a longer period of time than that for which registered, a new registration shall be required. No registration shall be assignable° If the names -6-