(A) Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, the owner of the property shall be given notice of the violation in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) If the owner’s name and current address are known, then by either personal service or mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to that address. For purposes of notice under this section, if the person cited for the conduct giving rise to the violation is the owner, then the address provided to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office at the time of citing shall be deemed to be that person’s known address; or
(2) If the owners address is not known, then by either personal service or mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner’s address as provided to the County Clerk and/or County Supervisor of Assessments Office; or
(3) If the owner’s address is not known, and is not on record as provided above, then by publication for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county.
(B) Notice served under this chapter is effective upon personal service, the last date of publication, or the mailing of written notice, whichever is earlier.
(Ord. O-113-9-14, passed 9-11-2014)