Complaints, notices or orders issued by the Inspector pursuant hereto shall be served upon persons, either personally or by registered or certified mail. If the identities of any owners or the whereabouts of any person are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the Inspector in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the Inspector shall make an affidavit to the effect, then the service of the complaint, notice or order upon the person may be made by publishing same at least once in a newspaper published in the city, service being deemed complete seven days after the date of last publication. A copy of any notice, complaint or order served by publication shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the notice, complaint or order on or before the date of the last publication. A copy of the complaint or order shall also be filed by the Inspector in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of the county, as in cases of lis pendens notice, as provided by law.
(Prior Code, § 4-164) (Ord. 19-22, passed 12-17-2019)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law, see G.S. § 160A-445