New Franklin Construction, Alteration or Repair Prior to Paving: Notice to Owner or Occupancy of Property in Front of or Contiguous to Proposed Improvement: Resolution Fixing Time for Hearing, Etc. ordinance (§ 705.100)

A. The Board shall give to the owner, agent or occupant of any parcel of land in front of or contiguous to a lateral to be constructed, raised, lowered, relaid or repaired, notice of not less than fourteen (14) days of the time when the Board will meet for the purposed of hearing such owner, agent or occupant relative to such work. The Board shall, by resolution, fix the time for such hearing and the time when such work shall be done. Such resolution shall also provide that in the event the owner, agent or occupant of such parcel of land fails to make such proposed improvement, the same shall be done by the City and the expense thereof shall be assessed as a special assessment. The Board shall keep and file a copy of such notice, with the proper return of service thereon, and file the same with the City Clerk.

B. For the purpose of serving the notice provided for in this Section, the party to whom the lot or premises is assessed shall be deemed the owner thereof and in case it is assessed "owner unknown", and the name of the owner cannot be ascertained, upon proof of the fact filed with the Board, the Board shall publish such notice in a newspaper published and in general circulation in the City not less than three (3) weeks in succession and upon filing of the affidavit of such publication with the Board, the same proceedings shall thereafter be had as if there had been personal service. When the owner is known, but resides outside of the City, service may be made by registered mail. Upon the filing of proof of receipt of such notice by registered mail, the same proceedings shall be had as though personal service had been made.