The Council may declare that certain specified sidewalks, curbs or gutters shall be constructed or repaired. Upon the passage of such resolution, the City Manager shall cause written notice of the passage thereof to be served upon the owner, or agent of the owner, of each parcel of land abutting upon said sidewalk, in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in civil actions, or by certified mail addressed to such owner or person at his or her last known address to which tax bills are sent, or by a combination of the foregoing methods. If it appears by the return of service or the return of the certified mail notice that one or more of the owners cannot be found, such owners shall be served by publication of such notice at least once on electronic media as deemed appropriate by Council and in a newspaper of circulation in the Municipality. For the purpose of such service, if the owner of any such property is not a resident, any person charged with the collection of rent, or the payment of taxes on such property, or having control thereof in any way, shall be regarded as the agent of the owner, and service upon such person shall have the like force and effect as though personal service were made upon the owner thereof. But if it shall appear from any such return that the owner is a nonresident, or that neither such owner nor his or her agent can be found, one publication of a copy of the resolution on electronic media as deemed appropriate by Council and in a newspaper of circulation in the Municipality shall be deemed sufficient notice to such owner.
(Amended Nov. 4, 2008; Nov. 5, 2013)