Proper service of the notice and resolution shall be by personal service upon the person owning the property as such person’s name and address appears on the last equalized assessment roll, if he or she is found within the city limits, or if he or she is not to be found within the city limits, by depositing a copy of the notice and resolution in the U.S. Post Office properly enclosed in a sealed envelope and with the posting thereon fully prepaid. The mail shall be registered or certified and addressed to the owner at the last known address of the owner. The service is complete at the time of deposit.
(1995 Code, § 8.52.190)