A legal owner, equitable owner or occupant of such real estate is deemed to have been given “notice” of the existence of a public nuisance upon (1) the receipt of a notice served as set forth hereinafter or (2) the completion of a notice by publication as set forth hereinafter. (For purposes of this section, a letter is an adequate “notice.”)
(A) The identity of persons or entities with legal or equitable interests in property shall be determined from the records and files of the Elkhart County Auditor’s Office.
(B) A person or entity may be given notice by:
(1) United States Postal Service certified mail, return receipt requested. Sending a copy of the notice by registered or certified mail to the residence or place of business or employment of the person or entity to be notified, with return receipt requested;
(2) Personal service. Delivering a copy of the notice personally to the person to be notified and the execution of an affidavit of service by the delivering person; or
(3) Publication. If, after reasonable effort, service is not obtained by means described in divisions (1) and (2) above, notice may be given by publishing the notice in accordance with I.C. 5-3-1 et seq. However, publication may be made on consecutive days.
(1979 Code § 132.25) (Ord. 4194, passed 1-23-1995; Am. Ord. 4216, passed 9-11-1995; Am. Ord. 4583, passed 5-7-2001)