Notice may be served personally or by prepaid telegram or by mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the last known address of the person to be served. Where it is ascertained that the owner doesn to reside on the premises, the last known address shall be the address of the owner as shown in the office of the County Auditor. If the last known address cannot be ascertained, the notice may be posted on the outside front entrance of the building. The Property Maintenance Officer shall file and provide notice to any owner or operator of any violation at any address other than the last known address provided hereunder if such other address is filed with the Property Maintenance Officer personally or by certified mail addressed to the Property Maintenance Officer. Date of service of the notice shall be determined where service is bymail as of the day following the day of mailing for notices to addresses within the City, and as of the fourth day after the day of mailing for notices to addresses outside the City. Where the day of service would fall upon a Sunday or other day when mail is not ordinarily delivered, then the day of service shall be the next regular delivery day. Notwithstanding any other provisions herein contained where premises are subject to registration pursuant to Section 1359.44, and have been so registered, notice served upon the agent designated therein shall constitute service upon the owner, operator and lessor of the premises, jointly and severally. Where the owner, operator or lessor has failed to register the premises as required under Section 1359.44, or if the present premises have been registered, and if the agent designated therein cannot be found at the address given in the registration, the owner, operator or lessor affected thereby may be served by posting notice upon the premises in a conspicuous place as near as possible to the front entrance thereof.
(Ord. 72B-1966. Passed 9-9-68.)