Proper service of this citation shall be by personal service, residence service or by certified mail (return receipt requested), provided, however, that such citation shall be deemed properly served if a citation thereof is sent by certified mail to the County Auditor's tax-mailing address of the owner or owners of record, including any purchaser under a land contract. If none of the parties can be located, or if none of the parties' addresses can be ascertained, then this citation shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is placed in a conspicuous place on or about the building or structure affected by this citation. If such citation by certified mail, the 30 day period within which the owners are required to comply with the order of the Service Director shall begin as of the date when the return receipt is signed by any of the above-specified parties or by a member of the addressee's family.
(Ord. 29-94. Passed 5-9-94.)