§ 39. Same—Procedure for Condemning and Removing.

In all cases, where, in the City of Orlando, there now exists any decayed, unsightly, dangerous and unlawful buildings, ruins, porches, awnings or structures, or which may hereafter exist, or be constructed in violation of the Ordinances of the City of Orlando now in force or hereafter enacted, the Building Inspector of said City, or such other officer or employee who may be authorized by the City of Orlando so to do, shall condemn the building, porch, ruin, awning or structure, and shall file with the City Clerk notice of such condemnation which said notice shall contain:

1st.	The description of the building or structure condemned, together with the description by metes and bounds or by lot number of the property upon which such building or structure is located.
2nd.	The name or names of the occupants of the property, and the names, places of residence, legal disabilities, if any, and interest of owners, if known, or if any of these facts are unknown it shall be so stated.
3rd.	The reason for condemning said building, ruin, awning, porch or structure.

 

A copy of said notice shall be served upon the occupant of such building or other structure, and on the owner thereof, if known and residing in the City of Orlando together with a summons to appear before the City Council not less than five or more than thirty days. Said notice shall be served by the chief of police or any policeman of said City, but if such persons reside in the State of Florida and beyond the limits of said City, then such notice and summons shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which said person resides, in accordance with the rules governing service of process in the circuit court. If the owners reside beyond the limits of the State of Florida then upon application by the City Attorney the clerk of said City shall make an order of publication of notice to all persons having any interest or right, whether as owners, lien holders, or otherwise, in such real estate, which notice shall be addressed to all whom it may concern, requiring them on a day certain, to be fixed in such order, not less than thirty nor more than fifty days from the date of the first publication, to appear before the City Council to show cause, if any there be, why the order of condemnation made by the said City building inspector should not be confirmed in all respects, which notice shall be published for four consecutive weeks prior to the date fixed for such hearing, and a copy of said notice shall likewise be posed in a conspicuous place on the said premises during the time of the advertisement of notice above-mentioned, and in all cases in which such order of publication shall be made and no appearance entered or protest made to the confirmation of said order of condemnation, then the owners of said property shall be forever foreclosed and barred of claiming any damage by reason of the destruction of said property described in said condemnation order.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 10971(1925), § 2)