The commissioner shall give written notice to the record owner of any orchard which the commissioner shall have determined is neglected or abandoned. The notice shall be given by any or all of the following ways:
1. Written notice, by certified mail;
2. By posting the property;
3. By personal service.
The commissioner shall use the best available information of public record for determining ownership and address for such notice, which shall be sufficient regardless of receipt of same. The notice shall describe the orchard in question, shall inform of the commissioner’s determination, and shall demand compliance with this Chapter within 28 days. The running of this period of time shall not be stayed. Such notice or a copy of such notice, shall in all cases be mailed to the record owner of the orchard.
(Ord. 1472, passed - -1968; Am. Ord. 2994, passed - -1986)