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i7tfll (1 ) personally to the owner in writing; (2) by certified mail letter addressed to the owner at the owner's post office address; or (3) if personal service cannot be obtained and the owner's post office address is unknown: (A) by publication at least twice within 10 consecutive days -- in a newspaper of general circulation in the city; (B) by posting the notice on or near the front door of each building on the lot to which the violation relates; or (C) by posting the notice on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the lot to which the violation relates, if the lot contains no buildings. (c) A notice sent to an owner under subsection (b )(2) above may contain a statement that if the owner commits another violation of Section 13-16 that poses a danger to the public health or safety on or before the first anniversary date of the notice, the city may correct the violation and assess the expenses against the lot without further notice to the owner, . Sec. 13-18. Correction of prohibited conditions bv city: lien. (a) If the owner of a lot does not comply with a notice under Section 13- 17, the city may (1) do the work and make the improvements required to correct the condition of the lot; and, (2) charge the expenses to the owner of the lot. (b) The finance director will execute a statement of the costs of abatement, including an administrative fee set by separate ordinance, and file the statement as a lien with the county clerk of the county in which the lot is located, The statement must include the name of the owner, if known, and the legal description of the lot. Sec. 13-19. Emergency termination of water supply. (a) The director may order the temporary termination of water service to any premises if the director determines the water service is causing or will cause significant property damage or an immediate and serious threat to human safety or health. The director will make a reasonable effort to notify the owner or occupant of the premises before the termination, but the order may be issued without prior notice, (b) Upon request of the owner or occupant of the premises, the director will provide a written statement of the corrective actions that must be completed before water service can be restored. (c) If the condition warranting the termination of service is corrected, the director will immediately authorize the service to be restored, (d) An appeal of an order of the director is to be made in writing to the municipal court, The appeal will be heard by the municipal court judge as soon as possible, but in no case later than five (5) days from the date of filing. The judge will determine whether a reasonable basis for the order exists under subsection (a), and the judge may either sustain or rescind the order.