Section 27-2132. Order to show cause

a. The department, upon failure of the
  owner to comply with an order 27-2131 of this article  within  the  time
  provided   therein,  may  thereafter  apply  to  a  court  of  competent
  jurisdiction in the county where the property is situated for  an  order
  directing  the  owner  and  any  mortgagees or lienors of record to show
  cause why the  commissioner  of  housing  preservation  and  development
  should not be appointed receiver of the rents, issues and profits of the
  property and why the receiver should not remove or remedy such condition
  and obtain a lien in favor of the department of housing preservation and
  development against the property having the priority provided in article
  eight  of  this  subchapter to secure repayment of the costs incurred by
  the receiver in removing such conditions. Such application shall contain
  (a) proof by affidavit that an order of the department has been  issued,
  served  on  the  owner, mortgagees and lienors, and filed, in accordance
  with section 27-2131 of this article; (b) a  statement  that  a  serious
  fire  hazard or a serious threat to life, health, or safety continued to
  exist in said dwelling after the time fixed in the department order  for
  correction  of  the  condition,  and  a  description of the dwelling and
  conditions involved; (c) a brief description of the nature of  the  work
  required  to  remove  or  remedy the condition and an estimate as to the
  cost thereof.
    b. The order to show cause shall be returnable not less than five days
  after service is completed.
    c. A copy of the order to show cause, and the papers on  which  it  is
  based,  shall be served on the owner, mortgagees of record, and lienors.
  If any such persons cannot  with  due  diligence  be  served  personally
  within  the city within the time fixed in the order, then service may be
  made by posting a copy of the  order  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  the
  premises,  and by sending a copy thereof by registered mail to the owner
  at the  last  address,  if  any,  registered  by  such  owner  with  the
  department,  or  to  his  or  her  last  address,  if  any, known to the
  department, or, in the case of a mortgagee or lienor, to the address set
  forth in the  recorded  mortgage  or  lien,  and  by  publication  in  a
  newspaper  of  general circulation in the county where such premises are
  located. Service shall be deemed complete on filing proof thereof in the
  office of the clerk of the court in which application for such order  is
  made.