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If the identities of any owners or the whereabouts of persons are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the Planning and Development Department in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the Planning and Development Department makes an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of the complaint or order upon the unknown owners or other persons may be made by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the city at least once, no later than the time at which personal service would be required under the provision of this chapter. When service is made by publication, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises thereby affected.
(1997 Code, § 152.26) (Ord. passed - -1997; Ord. 2010-26, passed 12-14-2010)
After failure of an owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit to comply with an order of the Planning and Development Department issued pursuant to the provision of this chapter, and upon adoption by the City Council of an ordinance authorizing and directing it to do so, as provided by § 152.19, the Planning and Development Department shall proceed to cause such dwelling or dwelling unit to be repaired, altered or improved to comply with the minimum standards of fitness established by this chapter, or to be vacated and closed and removed or demolished, as directed by the ordinance of the City Council, and shall cause to be posted on the main entrance of such dwelling unit a placard with the following words: “This building is unfit for human habitation; the use or occupation of this building for human habitation is prohibited and unlawful.” Occupation of a building so posted shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(1997 Code, § 152.27) (Ord. passed - -1997; Ord. 2010-26, passed 12-14-2010)
Each ordinance adopted under § 152.27 shall be recorded in the office of the County Register of Deeds, and shall be indexed in the name of the property owner in the grantor index.
(1997 Code, § 152.28) (Ord. passed - -1997; Ord. 2010-26, passed 12-14-2010)
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