(a) Orders issued under this article shall be served within five (5) days of the date of the notice.
(b) The order shall be served by delivering a copy to the owner. If the owner is absent from the county of if his whereabouts is unknown, the order may be served by posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the building or premises and mailing a copy by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner.
(Code 1959, § 3-7; 1978, Chapter 78, § 2)