§ 9-31. Notices.

(a)

All notices required to be provided by this article, other than the initial violation warning letter and notices of violations addressed in subsection (b) hereof, shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivery to the violator, or by hand delivery at the violator's usual place of residence with any person residing therein who is above 15 years of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice.

(b)

In addition to providing notice as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, notice may also be served by publication. Such notice shall be published once during each week for four consecutive weeks (four publications being sufficient) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(c)

In lieu of publication as described in subsection (b), such notice may be posted at least ten days prior to the hearing, or prior to the expiration of any deadline contained in the notice, in at least two locations, one of which shall be the property upon which the violation is alleged to exist and the other of which shall be at City Hall.

(d)

Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail notice as provided in subsection (a) of this section, together with proof of publication as provided in subsection (b) of this section or with proof of posting as provided in subsection (c), shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements have been met, without regard to whether or not the violator actually received such notice.

(Code 1973, § 2-99; Code 1992, § 9-31; Ord. No. 1183-F, § 4, 7-12-1990; Ord. No. 2081-F, § 8, 9-5-1991; Ord. No. 699-G, § 1, 11-4-2004; Ord. No. 197-H, § 3, 9-17-2015)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.12.