When reasonable notice is required by any provision of this chapter. The director of public works or his deputy or the chief of police shall serve the notice on the person or persons who owns or exercises apparent control or who last owned or exercised apparent control over the premises on which or in which the nuisance is being maintained, or is otherwise connected with the nuisance. Service on a corporation, nonresident, partnership or nonperson owner, is accomplished by service on any agent of the corporation with real or apparent authority.
If no agent or principle can be found, notice is accomplished by posting notice on or near the nuisance on the official bulletin board at city hall, and by mailing notice to the last property owner of record at the last property tax assessment by first class mail, if possible.
The director of public works or his deputy may take such reasonable steps to give notice as they may deem necessary and if the method used is not specifically mentioned above, the court shall review the method used and if it would have had a reasonable chance of notifying the affected party, then the court shall conclude that the party was notified in the same manner as if the listed methods were used. The evidence contained in a certificate of service by the director of public works or his deputy shall be conclusive unless contradicted by clear and convincing evidence.
The fact that a person, persons or corporation was not served shall not prohibit any prosecution under this chapter as long as a reasonable effort to locate the concerned party was made and the notice would have notified a reasonable person keeping reasonable care, control and supervision of the property of which complaint was made. (Ord. 712, 5-2-1983)