(A) The Town Clerk/Treasurer shall cause written notice to be served upon the owner of any dangerous building and upon any lawful occupant thereof by registered or certified mail, requesting a return receipt signed by the addressee or any authorized agent of the addressee. Service of the notice shall be deemed completed upon the date of receipt of the notice, as determined by the date of the return receipt. If, for any reason, the receipt is returned without an acceptance date, it shall be deemed to have been received three days after the date of mailing.
(B) (1) If the mailed notice is returned as undeliverable for any reason or if the whereabouts of the owner are unknown and the same cannot be determined by the Town Clerk/Treasurer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, then the Town Clerk/Treasurer shall make an affidavit to that effect.
(2) After making the affidavit, the Town Clerk/Treasurer may then serve the notice upon the person by publishing the same at least once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county.
(3) Service of the notice shall be deemed completed upon the date of the last publication, and proof of service shall be established by securing a “proof of publication” or similar statement from the newspaper. Upon completion of the notice, the town may take the necessary action as set forth in the notice.
(C) Notice shall be posted on the dangerous building stating:
THIS BUILDING IS DANGEROUS AND UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THIS BUILDING IS PROHIBITED AND UNLAWFUL. BY
, for (Name) (Title) The Town of Cowley, Wyoming |
(Ord. 263, 2017, passed 1-10-2017)