Sec. 34-7Procedure for service of process on corporations

(a) In addition to any other means provided by law, corporations may be served in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b) Whenever any charge shall be preferred against a corporation doing business in the city for violation of this Code or other ordinance of the city, the city clerk shall issue an original and copy notice to the defendant corporation of the charge against such corporation, specifying the time when such charge shall be heard by the municipal court of the city, which copy notice shall be served by the chief of police or any police officer of the city, or the sheriff of the county, at least ten days before the time fixed for trial in the municipal court upon any officer or such corporation to be found in the city, or upon any agent of such corporation, or employee in charge of the business of such corporation, in the city. The officer serving such copy notice shall make an entry of such service on the original notice and return the notice to the municipal court of the city. Such service shall be served upon the corporation, and such case shall, upon the return of such notice as provided in this section, stand for trial before the municipal court at the time stated in such notice.