(a) In the event that the City Manager, the Fire Chief and the Service Director find that a public nuisance as defined in Section 561.01 exists, and, if the condition is within the prohibitions of Section 561.01(a)(4), (7) and (8), and the County Board of Health concurs in such finding, the Service Director shall cause photographs of such nuisance to be made and filed with the reports of the aforesaid offices and shall cause to be served on the person, firm or corporation who from the property records of Sandusky County, Ohio, appears to be the owner of the property involved, notice to abate such nuisance within thirty days thereafter unless the nature of the nuisance is such as to require summary abatement or a shorter period of time is reasonable under the circumstances. If a period less than thirty days is allowed to abate such nuisance the time to be specified shall be determined by the Manager, the Fire Chief and Service Director and, if the condition is within the prohibitions of Section 561.01(a)(4), (7) and (8), the Board of Health.
(b) A copy of such notice shall be left with the person in charge or possession of the premises, or if there be no such person, the notice shall be posted on the premises.
(Ord. 1968-28. Passed 11-26-68.)
(c) Any notice required by this section or Section 561.04 may be served on the owner or owners personally or by certified mail to such person's last known address. In the event that such owner or owners whereabouts is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained then such notice may be given as provided by law for notice by publication in civil actions.
(Ord. 1992-83. Passed 7-21-92.)