At any time after the expiration of twelve months from the date of sale, the Board of Public Works must execute to the purchaser, or his assignee on his application if such purchaser or assignee has complied with the provisions of this section, a deed of the property sold, in which shall be recited substantially the matters contained in the certificate, also any assignment thereof and the fact that no person has redeemed the property. The Board of Public Works shall receive from the applicant one dollar for making such deed, unless the City is the purchaser, in which case no charge shall be made therefor. The purchaser or his assignee, must, at least thirty days before he applies for a deed, serve upon the owner of the property, and upon the occupant of such property, if the same is occupied, a written notice setting 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 such purchaser or his assignee will apply to the Board of Public Works for a deed. If said owner cannot be found, after due diligence, said notice must be posted in a conspicuous place upon said property at least thirty days before the time stated therein at which the application for a deed will be made. The person applying for a deed must file with the Board of Public Works an affidavit or affidavits showing that such notice of such application has been given or posted as herein required, and if the notice was not personally served on the owner of the property, that due diligence was used to find said owner before such posting; and such affidavit or affidavits must be filed in the office of the Board of Public Works. 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 for the service of notice and the making of such affidavits, which amount shall be paid over to the purchaser or his assignee in the same manner as other sums paid for redemption. No deed for any property sold for delinquent assessment shall be made until the purchaser or his assignee has complied with all the provisions of this section, and filed the proper affidavits with the Board of Public Works.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,450.