(A) All notices required by this chapter shall be provided to the alleged violator by certified mail, return receipt requested. If such notice is sent under this section to the owner of the property in question at the address listed in the tax notices, and at any other address provided to the city by such owner and is returned as unclaimed or refused, notice may be provided by posting as described in division (B) below, and by first class mail directed to the addresses furnished to the city with a properly executed proof of mailing or affidavit confirming the first class mail; or by hand delivery by the Sheriff or other law enforcement officer, Code Inspector, or other person designated by the local governing body, or by leaving the notice at the alleged 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 such notice. In the case of commercial premises, notice shall be left with the manager or other person in charge.
(B) In addition to providing notice as set forth in division (A) above, at the option of the Special Magistrate, notice may also be served by publication or posting, as follows:
(1) Such notice shall be published once during each week for four consecutive weeks (four publications being sufficient) in a newspaper of general circulation. The newspaper shall meet such requirements as are prescribed under F.S. Chapter 50, for legal and official advertisements.
(2) Proof of publication shall be made as provided in F.S. §§ 50.041 and 50.051.
(3) Notice of publication or posting may run concurrently with, or may follow, an attempt or attempts to provide notice by hand delivery or by mail as required under division (A) above. Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail notice as provided in division (A), together with proof of publication or posting as provided in this division (B), shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this chapter have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received such notice.
(4) In lieu of publication as described in division (B)(1) - (3) above, such notice may be posted for at least 10 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 the Code Enforcement Office. Proof of posting shall be by affidavit of the person posting notice, which affidavit shall include a copy of the notice posted and the date and places of its posting.
('72 Code, § 1.5-19) (Ord. O-87-68, passed 11-4-87; Am. Ord. O-89-15, passed 5-3-89; Am. Ord. O-89-51, passed 8-30-89; Am. Ord. O-95-37, passed 7-19-95; Am. Ord. O-96-07, passed 2-28-96; Am. Ord. O-99-46, passed 12-15-99; Am. Ord. O-2005-02, passed 3-2-05)