(a) Council shall have the power, by resolution, to order any sidewalk, crosswalk or approach constructed, reconstructed or repaired, and it shall be the duty of the city to give to the owner, agent or occupant of any parcel or lot of land in front of or adjacent to which a sidewalk, crosswalk or approach is ordered to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired, notice to construct, reconstruct or repair the same within 30 days from personal service upon such owner, agent or occupant of such parcel or lot of land. Such notice shall be served by any member of the police force of the city by delivering to the owner, agent or occupant of such lot or parcel of land, a true copy of such notice, inscribed “copy”, and at the same time informing him or her of its contents, if such owner, agent or occupant is found within the city.
(b) If the officer is unable to serve such notice personally, as herein required, within three days from the date of receiving the notice, he or she shall serve the same by posting one copy thereof on the lot or parcel of land in front of which, or adjacent to which, the sidewalk, crosswalk or approach is to be constructed, reconstructed or repaired, and also by posting one copy of such notice at each of three public places in the ward in which the lot or parcel of land is situated.
(c) The officer serving the notice shall retain the original notice, shall endorse thereon his or her certificate and return, showing the time, place and manner of the service, and shall file the same with the City Clerk. Service by posting copies of such notice as herein required shall be equivalent to personal service. The notice shall be in the following form, as nearly as possible:
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Genesee, City of
Grand Blanc
To __________________________________________
You are hereby notified to construct, reconstruct or repair a sidewalk, crosswalk or approach along the __________________ side of ________________ Street in front of (or adjacent to) the following described lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Grand Blanc, to-wit: ____________ pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Blanc on the ____________ day of ____________ 20____ in accordance with plans and specifications prescribed therefor and now on file in the office of the City Clerk, within thirty days from the date of the service upon you of this notice.
WITNESS ______________________________
Mayor of the City of Grand Blanc, this ____________ day of ____________ 20____.
__________________________________
City Clerk
(Ord. 20, passed 5-25-1949)