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ORDINANCE NO. NS-127? PAGE TWO Section 17-5. Service of notice. Whenever any notice, order, statement or resolution is required to be served upon the owner of any premises by the pro- visions of this chapter, such service shall be either by personal service upon the owner or by delivery into the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, addressed to the owner as such person's name and address appear on the latest available assessment roll, or as otherwise known to be the more reliable name and address of the owner. In addition, if the owner's mailing address is different from that of the premises, a copy of such notice shall either be likewise served on the person in possession of the premises or conspicuously posted upon the pre- mises, and such service or posting shall constitute service of notice upon the owner in the event that he fails to receive notice mailed to him. Section 17-6. Procedure not exclusive. The procedure provided in this chapter shall be cumula- tive and in addition to any other procedure provided in this code or by State law for the abatement of any of the conditions which may be abated under this chapter, and abatement hereunder shall not prejudice or affect any other action, civil or criminal, for the abatement of any such condition. ARTICLE II. ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS Section 17-20. Initiation of proceedings. Whenever it appears that any premises within the city are being maintained in such a'way as to create a public nuisance, the enforcement officer may investigate the matter and make a preliminary determination as to whether conditions on the premises constitute a public nuisance. Section 17-21. Notice to abate - content. Whenever the enforcement officer determines that a public nuisance exists, he shall cause notice to be served upon the owner of the premises. The notice shall describe the premises involved by street address, if possible, and otherwise by the assessor's parcel number or legal description. It shall give a brief description of the conditions which constitute the public nuisance, a brief statement of the method of abatement recommended as appropriate, and a reasonable period of time for such abatement. It shall inform the owner of his right to a public hearing on the question of whether the conditions constitute a public nuisance. Such notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE (Name and address of person notified) As owner of the premises at ........... you are hereby notified that the undersigned' pursuant