(A) A proceeding before the Administrative Hearing Officer shall be instituted upon the filing of a charging document, as provided for in § 38.05.
(B) Respondents shall be served with a copy of the written sworn pleading or complaint along with a notice of the hearing in any manner reasonably calculated to give them actual notice of the proceeding instituted against them including:
(1) Personal service upon a party or its employees or agents;
(2) Service by first class mail, certified mail return receipt requested, or express mail at the party’s address or if the respondent is a business entity, at any address identified for its registered agent or at its principal place of business; or
(3) Service by posting a copy of the sworn pleading or complaint upon the property when a structure is involved where the violation is found if service on the owner cannot be made by mail. Posting shall be on the front door of the structure not less than 20 days before the hearing is scheduled. However, notice by posting shall not be effective notice if the property at issue is a vacant lot or a vacant building.
(4) If applicable, affixing the original or a facsimile of the notice to an unlawfully standing or parked vehicle, unstickered vehicle or vehicle violating any compliance regulation.
(Ord. 15-3507, passed 12-21-2015; Ord. 16-3519, passed 7-18-2016)