§ 2-70. Notices.

(a)

All notices required by this division shall be provided to the alleged violator by one (1) of the following means: certified mail, return receipt requested; by hand delivery by the code enforcement officer or other law enforcement officer, or other person designated by the city administrator; or by leaving the notice at the violator's usual place of residence with any person residing therein who is above fifteen (15) years of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice. Absent actual knowledge on the part of the code enforcement officer that an accused violator resides in some particular location other than the address shown on the county tax roll for the accused violator, notice sent to the address shown for the accused violator on the county tax roll shall be presumed valid whether or not actually received, provided that notice is also published or posted in accordance with this section.

(b)

In addition to providing notice as set forth in subsection (a), notice may also be served by publication or posting, as follows:

(1)

Such notice shall be published once during each week for four (4) consecutive weeks (four (4) publications being sufficient) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the special master is located. The newspaper shall meet such requirements as are prescribed under F.S. ch. 50 for legal and official advertisements.

(2)

Proof of publication shall be made as provided in F.S. §§ 50.041 and 50.051.

(c)

In lieu of publication as described above, notice may be posted for at least ten (10) days in at least two locations, one (1) of which shall be the property upon which the violation is alleged to exist and the other of which shall be at city hall. Proof of posting shall be by affidavit of the person posting the notice, which affidavit shall include a copy of the notice posted and the date and places of its posting.

(d)

Notice by publication or posting may run concurrently with, or may follow, an attempt or attempts to provide notice by hand delivery or by mail. Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail notice, together with proof of publication or posting, shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this division have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received such notice.

(Ord. No. 2004-20, § II, 5-19-04)