A. Procedures. The following procedures may be used in serving administrative citations:
1. Personal service.
a. The enforcement officer shall attempt to locate and personally serve the responsible person, and obtain the signature of the responsible person on the administrative citation.
b. If the responsible person served refuses or fails to sign the administrative citation, the failure or refusal to sign shall not affect the validity of the administrative citation or subsequent proceedings.
2. Mail.
a. If the enforcement officer is unable to locate the responsible person, the administrative citation shall be mailed to the responsible person by certified mail, postage prepaid, with a requested return receipt.
b. Simultaneously, the administrative citation may be sent by first class mail.
c. If the administrative citation is sent by certified mail and returned unsigned, then service shall be deemed effective upon deposit of the administrative citation in the U.S. mail.
3. Posting on property.
a. If the enforcement officer is unable to serve the administrative citation under either Subsection 1. or 2. above, a copy of the administrative citation may be posted on any real property within the City, in which the City knows the responsible party has a legal interest.
b. Service under this Subsection shall be deemed effective on the date the notice is posted.
4. Publication.
a. If the enforcement officer cannot serve the administrative citation by any of the preceding methods, the administrative citation may be published in a newspaper reasonably likely to provide actual notice to the responsible party subject to the citation.
b. The publication shall be once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper published at least once a week.
B. Completion of service.
1. The enforcement officer must complete a declaration of service.
2. Failure of the responsible person to receive any notice does not affect the validity of the proceedings conducted under this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 2008-002 § 7 (part))