Neither more than forty-five (45) days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the end of the redemption period for real estate sold for delinquent taxes, the Finance Director shall mail a notice by "certified mail, return receipt requested; deliver to addressee only" to the owner of record immediately preceding the end of the redemption period at the best address of the owner available to the Finance Director that the real property described on the notice has been sold for delinquent taxes and if not redeemed by paying taxes and penalties and eight percent (8%) interest on the bid price in the total amount of _____dollars on or before ________(twelve (12) months from the date of sale) ______(date) a tax title will be delivered to the successful purchaser at the tax sale. Under this article, the return of the certified mail "undelivered" is not grounds for a tax title to be withheld or be found defective and ordered set aside or canceled of record.
(Ord. passed 4-16-1986)