City may secure structures. If the owner fails to comply with the notice to secure, the director of development services or fire marshal may order the boarding up of all openings to the building so as to prevent entry, or the securing of the structure in any other reasonable fashion.

(g)

Method of securing. The securing of windows, doors, or any other opening allowing access to an unsecured, unoccupied structure shall be done with such materials and technique to effectively bar entrance to the structure. Such materials include, but are not limited to, plywood, lumber, steel, replacement glass, nails, screws, and bolts. The use of cardboard, tar paper, window and door screens, or any other material that will not effectively prevent entrance shall not be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section. Upon receipt of a notice to secure, each and every accessible means of entry must be secured

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