§ 42-110. Manner of serving notice.

(a)

For the purpose of providing notice, interested parties shall be the owner of the property as shown on the county tax rolls, other persons whose names appear on the county tax rolls as having an interest in the property, and the tenant or occupant, if any, of the property, as well as other persons of record interest, which may include the mortgagee, contract purchaser (if known), agent with power of attorney, and any person claiming an interest under a lis pendens.

(b)

Ten days or more prior to the hearing before the special magistrate, the notice of violation and notice of hearing shall be posted on the front of the property and shall be delivered to the interested parties either:

(1)

By personally delivering a copy thereof to the party to be notified;

(2)

By leaving such copy at such person's usual place of residence with some person of the household above 15 years of age and informing such person of the contents thereof; or

(3)

By standard United States mail and either registered or certified United States mail with return receipt requested.

If the name of any interested party or their place of residence or their post office address cannot be ascertained after diligent search or in the event a notice sent by either registered or certified mail shall be returned undelivered, notice shall be given by publishing a copy thereof two times in a newspaper of general circulation in the city as set forth in subsection (d) of this section and, if the name of such interested party is known, mailing a copy thereof to such person's last known address, if known.

(c)

A copy of such notice of violation and notice of hearing shall be posted in a conspicuous place at city hall.

(d)

If publication of notice is made, a notice of notice of violation and notice of hearing shall be published on two different days in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and the last publication of such notice shall be not less than ten days prior to the date of hearing.

(Ord. No. 2015-37 , § 1, 11-3-2015)