diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Building.java b/src/engine/objects/Building.java
index 9535411f..ccc24963 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Building.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Building.java
@@ -869,13 +869,8 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         DispatchMessage.sendToAllInRange(this, applyBuildingEffectMsg);
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Utils
-     */
-
     public void removeEffectBit(int bit) {
         this.effectFlags &= (~bit);
-
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -892,11 +887,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         this.updateName();
     }
 
-
-    /*
-     * Serializing
-     */
-
     public final AbstractCharacter getOwner() {
 
         if (this.ownerUUID == 0)
@@ -908,10 +898,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Database
-     */
-
     public final String getOwnerName() {
         AbstractCharacter owner = this.getOwner();
         if (owner != null)
@@ -972,13 +958,11 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     }
 
-    // *** Refactor: Can't we just use setRank() for this?
-
     public final void rebuildMine() {
         this.setRank(1);
         this.meshUUID = this.getBlueprint().getMeshForRank(this.rank);
 
-        // New rank mean new max hitpoints.
+        // New rank mean new max hit points.
 
         this.healthMax = this.getBlueprint().getMaxHealth(this.rank);
         this.setCurrentHitPoints(this.healthMax);
@@ -996,8 +980,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return maxGold;
     }
 
-    //This returns if a player is allowed access to control the building
-
     @Override
     public void runAfterLoad() {
 
@@ -1184,7 +1166,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
                 this.ownerIsNPC = (newOwner.getObjectType() == GameObjectType.NPC);
             }
 
-
             // Set new guild for hirelings and refresh all clients
 
             this.refreshGuild();
@@ -1304,7 +1285,7 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         }
 
         // Save to database ?
-        if (updateRecord == true)
+        if (updateRecord)
             return DbManager.BuildingQueries.UPDATE_DOOR_LOCK(this.getObjectUUID(), this.doorState);
         else
             return true;
@@ -1340,7 +1321,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         this.spireIsActive = true;
         this.updateEffects();
 
-
     }
 
     public final void disableSpire(boolean refreshEffect) {
@@ -1629,18 +1609,10 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return patrolPoints;
     }
 
-    public void setPatrolPoints(ArrayList<Vector3fImmutable> patrolPoints) {
-        this.patrolPoints = patrolPoints;
-    }
-
     public ArrayList<Vector3fImmutable> getSentryPoints() {
         return sentryPoints;
     }
 
-    public void setSentryPoints(ArrayList<Vector3fImmutable> sentryPoints) {
-        this.sentryPoints = sentryPoints;
-    }
-
     public synchronized boolean addProtectionTax(Building building, PlayerCharacter pc, final TaxType taxType, int amount, boolean enforceKOS) {
         if (building == null)
             return false;
@@ -1665,14 +1637,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
     }
 
-    public synchronized boolean declineTaxOffer() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public synchronized boolean acceptTaxOffer() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
     public synchronized boolean acceptTaxes() {
 
         if (!DbManager.BuildingQueries.acceptTaxes(this))
@@ -1697,14 +1661,6 @@ public class Building extends AbstractWorldObject {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean isTaxed() {
-        if (this.taxType == TaxType.NONE)
-            return false;
-        if (this.taxAmount == 0)
-            return false;
-        return this.taxDateTime != null;
-    }
-
     public void AddToBarracksList() {
         City playerCity = ZoneManager.getCityAtLocation(this.loc);
         if (playerCity != null) {