1804.31   DUTY OF OWNERS; METHOD OF SERVICE.
   (A)   All owners of property located within the City of Lima are required to ensure that the tax mailing address on file with the Allen County Auditor for their property is correct, and that the property owner should reasonably receive notice at that address.
   (B)   The notice prescribed in Section 1804.29 shall be served by one of the following methods:
      (1)   Delivery by personal service upon the person to whom the notice is directed or such person’s agent; or,
      (2)   Sent by regular U.S. Mail addressed to such person at the last known tax mailing address on file with the Allen County Auditor, which is reasonably calculated to reach the party named in the notice. If the notice is returned showing that the letter was not delivered for any reason; then, a copy of the notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on or about the property or structure affected by such notice. When such a notice is so posted, any time periods referenced in the notice shall commence from the date of posting. Service of such notice in the foregoing manner upon the owner’s agent or upon the person responsible for the premises shall constitute service of notice upon the owner.
(Ord. 23-96. Passed 2-26-96; Ord. 090-18. Passed 4-23-18.)