The notice described in the preceding section shall be given not less than five days prior to the time of hearing; provided that whenever the owner, lessee, occupant or mortgagee of record of such building is a nonresident of the city or cannot be found therein, then the city clerk shall publish, in the official newspaper of the city such notice for two consecutive publications, the last publication to be at least one week prior to the date set for the hearing. Service of such notice provided for herein shall be checked by the city attorney as to legal sufficiency. If, for any reason, the service of notice shall be determined to be insufficient, illegal or defective, then such hearing shall be continued by the city clerk for a period not to exceed the date of the third council meeting from the date of such determination, and the city clerk shall promptly cause proper notice to be given to those not properly notified. Notice of the date to which such hearing has been continued may be given by mail to those already properly notified.
(1964 Code, § 7-13.4)