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J • Section 5-173. Failure to take corrective action. (a) If no corrective action is undertaken by the owner within thirty (30) days from the city's notice, the Director shall send by regular mail an additional notice ("final notice") to the owner, and the Director shall also mail a copy of the final notice to any lienholder(s) of record by regular mail. The Director shall prepare an affidavit certifying that mailing of the final notice has been made. The final notice shall state that not less than fifteen (15) days from the mailing of the notice the city will commence to abate the bawdy place, taking any corrective action the city deems appropriate, including, without limitation, removal of the building or other structure so as to abate the bawdy place on the property. The property owner shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to the city, to seek equitable relief, and the city shall initiate no corrective action while a proper petition is pending before a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) In the event the Director determines that a removal of a building or structure is necessary to abate the bawdy place on the property, the final notice shall give the owner and any Iienholder of record at least thirty (30) days in which to abate the bawdy place. The final notice shall be given to the owner and any lienholder(s) of record, as follows: (I )To an individual who can be found within the city, by hand -delivering a copy of the notice to such person. Where hand -delivery is utilized the Director shall prepare an affidavit certifying the hand -delivery. If the person named in the notice cannot be found after a diligent search, then notice shall be sent by certified mail to the last known address of such person and a coov of the notice snau also ne postea in a conspicuous place on the premises; tors latter proceaure snau of deemed the equivalent of personal notice. Copies of certified mail receipt(s) shall be sufficient evidence of mailing; an affidavit of the Director shall be sufficient evidence of hand -delivery. an individual under the age of )etent, then notice shall be pro or committee. If such Ctli or who is otherwise le tering a copy thereof to such person's or committee cannot be found after a guaraian or committee ana a copy of the notice snau also oe postea in a conspicuous place on me premises. If there be no guardian or committee, notice shall be given by delivering a copy thereof to any person found at the infant's or incompetent's usual place of abode who is a member of his or her family and who is sixteen (16) years of age or older. If such infant or incompetent resides at a residential or other treatment facility, adult care facility or nursing home, notice shall be given by delivering a copy to the officer or official who is in charge of such facility. If a family member or an officer or official cannot be located after reasonable efforts to do so, then a copy of the notice shall be posted at the front door of the infant's or incompetent's usual abode and a copy of the notice shall also be posted in a conspicuous place on the unsafe premises. Compliance with the procedure(s) set forth in this paragraph shall be deemed the equivalent of personal notice. Copies of certified mail receipt(s) shall be sufficient evidence of mailing; an affidavit of the Director shall be sufficient evidence of hand -delivery. (3 ) To a corporation, bank, trust company, or other corporate or business entity, the notice shall be provided by hand -delivering a copy thereof to its president or other officer, director, manager, managing partner or agent thereof who is located in the city; or, if an individual cannot be found at the regular office or place of business in the city, by hand -delivering a copy to any employee thereof found at such office or place of business; or, if no such employee is found at such office or place of business, by leaving a copy of the notice posted at the front door of such office or place of business and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to the last known address of the corporate or business entity. A copy of the notice shall also be posted in a conspicuous place • on the unsafe premises. Compliance with the procedure(s) set forth in this paragraph shall be 16