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or street on which the nuisance ekists and shall order the owner or occupant, or both, to remove the debris within such reasonable time as the director or designee shall specify in the notice. The notice shall provide that the debris shall be removed from such land or premises within ten (10) days of the same and maintained in accord with this section, or the same shall be done by the City, at the expense of the owner. (c Whenever the director or his designee finds that a drug blight exists on any land, alley, sidewalk or street, he shall give notice in writing of the existence of the drug blight to the owner or occupant, or both, and lien holder, of the land on which the nuisance exists, or to the owner or occupant, or both, and lien holder, of the land abutting the alley, sidewalk or street on which the blighting influence exists and shall order the owner or occupant, or both, to correct the condition within 30 days or provide a timetable acceptable to the director or his designee within 30 days of the date of the notice. Failure to abate or submit an acceptable plan or to carry out the plan submitted will result in the matter being corrected by the City either through the use of City staff or private contractors. (d) The notice required to be given under this section shall set forth the location of the land. alley, sidewalk or street on which the nuisance exists. (e) The City may, after notice is given as provided in this section maintain the subject property for a period of up to one (1) year from the day following the service of said notice, unless and until notified by the property owner, or someone acting on the owner's behalf, in writing, that the property will be maintained by or for the owner, and the director is satisfied that such maintenance is being carried out satisfactorily. Cessation of maintenance by the owner or by the owner's agent during the period of one (1) year as provided herein shall not be cause for the director to reissue a notice during such period. and the director may begin or resume the maintenance as provided herein. In any event. notice as provided in this section must be given each and every year thereafter, if the director determines that it is necessary to continue such maintenance. Sec. 23-28. Same--Service. Except as otherwise provided in section 23-27, service of the notice required to be given under section 23-27 shall be made by mailing the notice to the last known street or post office address of the person to whom it is directed or by delivery thereof to such person. Proof of so mailing or delivering a notice shall be sufficient evidence that the notice was served and the date of mailing or delivery, as the case may be, shall be the date of service. In the event the street or post office address of the person to whom the notice is directed is unknown, or the notice so mailed is returned undelivered by the postal service, then service of the notice shall be made by posting the notice on the land or premises on which the nuisance exists or on the land or premises abutting the sidewalk, street or alley on which the nuisance exists. Proof of posting the notice shall be sufficient evidence that the notice was served and the date of posting shall be the date of service. Sec. 23-29. Extension of time for abatement.