At any time after the expiration of one year and within four years from the date of sale, the Board of Public Works shall execute to the City as purchaser and deliver to the City Engineer a deed of the property sold and not redeemed, in which shall be recited substantially the matters contained in the certificate of sale relating to such lot or parcel of land and the fact that no person has deemed the same.
At least 30 days before it executes the deed the Board of Public Works shall serve a written notice upon the owner of the property purchased, or mail such notice, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner as the owner’s name and address appear on the last Equalized Assessment Roll, if they so appear, or as known to the City Engineer, and shall serve such notice upon the party occupying the property, if the property is occupied. If the occupant of the property cannot be found after due diligence or if the property is unoccupied, a similar notice must be posted in a conspicuous place upon said property at least 30 days before the date stated therein on which the deed will be executed. The notice shall set forth a description of the property, stating that said property has been sold for a delinquent assessment, specifying the improvement for which the same was made, the amount for which the delinquent property was sold, the amount necessary to redeem at the time of giving notice and the time when the Board will execute a deed to the City.
Affidavits must be filed in the office of the Bureau of Engineering showing that such written notices, as required herein, were served upon or mailed to the owner of the property and served upon the occupant or posted and showing due diligence if the property is occupied and the occupant cannot be found. If redemption of the property is made after affidavits are filed, the person making such redemption must pay, in addition to the other amounts required, three dollars ($3.00) for the service of notice and the making of such affidavits. The Board shall not execute a deed until the written notice has been served, mailed or posted and affidavits have been filed as required herein.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 75,000.
Amended by Ord. No. 108,449; 3rd Para., Ord. No. 149,941*, Eff. 8-15-77; 1st and 2nd Para., Ord. No. 181,595, Eff. 4-10-11.