Legal Documents of Newport

Complaints or orders issued by the public official pursuant to this chapter shall be served upon persons, either personally or by registered mail, but if the whereabouts of such person is unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the public official in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the public official shall make an affidavit to that affect, then the serving of such complaint or order upon such persons may be made by publishing the same once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper printed and published in the city. In addition, a copy of such complaint or order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order. A copy of such complaint or order shall also be filed for record in the register office of Cocke County, Tennessee, and such filing shall have the same force and affect as other liens pending notices provided by law. (Ord. #03-01-14C, Jan. 2003)