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(b) The procedure for noticing a tax foreclosure without suit and sale shall be as follows: (1) Notice shall be published at least once a week for at least four successive weeks immediately prior to the sale in any newspaper with a general circulation of at least sixty thousand published in the State and any two newspapers of general circulation published and distributed in the County; (2) If the address of the owner is known or can be ascertained by due diligence, including an abstract of title or title search, the director shall send to each owner notice of the proposed sale by registered mail, with request for return receipt. If the address of the owner is unknown, the director shall send a notice to the owner at the owner's last known address as shown on the records of the department of finance; (3) The notice shall be deposited in the mail at least forty-five days prior to the date set for the sale; and (4) The notice shall also be posted for a like period in at least three conspicuous public places within the County and if the land is improved, one of the three postings shall be on the land. (c) The director may include in one advertisement of notice of sale the notice of foreclosure upon more than one parcel of real property, whether or not owned by the same person and whether or not the liens are for the same tax year or years." SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL ME ER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I , Hawai`i Date of Introduction: Date of 1st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: REFERENCE Comm 261 3