(A) The notice and order, and any amended or supplemental notice and order, shall be served upon the record owner and posted on the property; and one copy thereof shall be served on each of the following, if known, to the Building Official or disclosed from official public records: the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record; the owner or holder of any lease of record; and the holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in or to the building or the land on which it is located. The failure of the City Manager, Building Official, Fire Chief or their authorized representatives to serve any person required herein to be served shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served or relieve any such person from any duty or obligation imposed by the provisions of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 6-7.12)
(B) (1) Service of the notice and order shall be made upon all entitled thereto by either having the Building Official, the City Manager or the designee of the City Manager personally serve the notice, or by mailing the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested. In complying with the obligation to “personally serve” the notice, the Building Official, City Manager or designee may follow Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure 4.1 and 4.2. In complying with the obligation to mail notice to the owner of the property, the Building Official, City Manager or designee can mail the notice to the last address on the tax bill. If the owner does not live on the property, the City Manager or designee can also send the notice to the last known address of the owner.
(2) Notice is deemed effective on the date it is hand delivered, sent or deposited in the United States mail.
(3) Nothing herein shall preclude the city from giving additional oral or written notice at its discretion. If the city does elect to give any additional notice in any instance, it shall not thereby become obligated to give such additional notice thereafter in the same or other situation.
(Prior Code, § 6-7.13)
(C) Proof of service of the notice and order shall be certified to at the time of service by a written declaration under penalty of perjury executed by the persons effecting service, declaring the time, date and manner in which service was made. The declaration, together with any receipt card returned in acknowledgment of receipt by certified mail shall be affixed to the copy of the notice and order retained by the Building Official.
(Prior Code, § 6-7.14)
(Ord. 791, passed - -1999)