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 redeemed the same.
At least 30 days before it executes the deed the Board 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, or as known to the City Engineer, and shall serve such notice upon the party occupying the property. If the occupant 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 thirty days before the date stated there 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, and the time when the Board will execute a deed to the City if not redeemed.
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 is made after affidavits are filed, the person making such redemption must pay in addition to the other amount required the sum of five dollars for the service of notice. The Board shall not execute a deed until the written notice has been served, mailed or posted and affidavits filed as required herein.
The deed shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of all matters recited herein, and of the regularity of all proceedings prior to the execution thereof, and of title in the grantee.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 143,220, Eff. 6-26-72.
Amended by: 3rd Para., Ord. No. 149,941*, Eff. 8-15-77; 1st and 2nd Para., Ord. No. 181,595, Eff. 4-10-11.