§ 54.43. Same—Service of Notice.

Notice by the City Engineer, or any other officer that may be designated by the City Council, under the provisions of the preceding section, may be made or given by either of the following methods:

(1)

Notice shall be in writing and shall be served by personal delivery or by registered mail to the owner of such property, or to his agent.

(2)

If there is no known address for the owner or his agent, the notice shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation that is published in the City, either as a display ad or as a legal ad. Such notice shall give either the street address or the section of the street abutting the right-of-way where the sidewalks or parkways are to be laid or repaired and may give the legal description of the property abutting the portion of the right-of-way where the walks or parkway are to be laid or repaired, along with the name of the owner as is best known to the City.

(3)

If there is no known address for the owner or his agent, then notice may be posted for a period of two (2) weeks on the lot abutting the portion of the right-of-way where the walk or parkway is to be laid or repaired. The name of the person to whom the property is assessed on the last confirmed tax roll of the County will be construed as being the present owner for all of the three (3) above methods of notification unless the City has specific knowledge otherwise.