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• (b) With respect to any parcel of real estate located within the city which meets all of the following criteria: (1) the parcel has delinquent real estate tax removal, repair or securing of a building or or the cuttine of Brass, weeds or other forei 3) the Darcel has an assessed value of $20,000 or less; the parcel for: �e, refuse, or litter; I accumulated interest, exceed the city may petition the circuit court to a000int a special commissioner to execute the necessary deed(s to convey such parcel of real estate to the city in lieu of a sale at public auction. All such judicial proceedings initiated by the city shall be brought in accordance with the provisions of Virginia Code §58.1-3970.1. Section 5-163. Unsafe structures. (a) Definitions. The following words, when used in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them below: (1) "Owner" shall mean and include: the owner of record of the freehold of the premises, or of a lesser estate therein; a mortgagee or vendee in possession of the premises; an assignee of rents; a receiver, executor, or trustee; and a lessee in control of a building or structure. • (2) "USBC' shall mean the Uniform Statewide Building Code as adopted and promulgated by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development, and any amendments thereto and regulations adopted and promulgated by such Board from time to time. (3) "Unsafe structure" shall mean an existing building, wall or other structure which fails to comply with the USBC through damage, deterioration, infestation, improper maintenance, or for other reasons, and which thereby has become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient in adequate exit facilities; or an existing building, wall or other structure which is otherwise dangerous to human life, health or safety, or the public welfare. (b) All structures which fall within the definition of an unsafe building, wall or other structure, as defined in section (a)(3), above, are hereby declared to be public nuisances and unfit for human habitation. A property owner shall remove, repair or secure any unsafe structure located on his property, as follows: (1) by repairing and making the unsafe structure safe, through compliance with the USBC, or such other means or methods as will abate the conditions that present a danger to human life, health or safety, or the public welfare; (2) by vacating the unsafe structure and securing it against public entry, or (3) by taking down and removing the unsafe structure. (c) Whenever it shall come to the attention of the city's building code official that any building, wall or structure likely constitutes an unsafe structure, the code official shall inspect or cause an inspection to be • made thereof and shall determine whether the building, wall or other structure is in fact unsafe. The code 12