The Code Hearing Division shall establish a calendar of hearing dates and make such available to the Police Department. The notice of hearing may be provided with the complaint. In non-emergency circumstances, the hearing should generally be set not less than two weeks nor more than six weeks from the date of the complaint. A copy of the complaint and a notice of hearing identifying service may be obtained on a respondent by one or more of the following means:
(A) By personal delivery of the complaint and notice of hearing to a respondent no less than ten days before the hearing by a police officer or other party designated by the Code Hearing Division;
(B) By a police officer or other party designated by the Code Hearing Division leaving a copy of the complaint and notice of hearing no less than ten days before the hearing at the usual place of abode of the respondent with a family member or a person residing there who is 13 years of age or older and mailing a copy of the complaint and notice of hearing in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid, addressed to the respondent at their usual place of abode;
(C) By certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the usual place of abode of the respondent, upon return of a receipt showing to whom delivered and the date and address of delivery which shall be no less than ten days before the hearing;
(D) Service of notice of a violation of ordinance governing parking or standing of vehicles may be made by affixing the complaint and notice of hearing to an unlawfully parked or standing vehicle or by handing the notice to the operator of the vehicle if the operator is present;
(E) Service of notice of a violation of ordinance governing a nuisance building may be made by posting the complaint and notice of hearing at a main entrance of the building with a mailing of the complaint and notice of hearing no less than ten days before the hearing to the address where tax bills are mailed; or
(F) The officer or other person accomplishing service of the complaint and notice of hearing shall complete and sign a proof of service describing the manner of service and date of service. Failure to endorse the date and manner of service shall not affect the validity of service. If service is not accomplished within ten days of the hearing, the Code Hearing Division shall remove the complaint from the hearing docket, establish a new hearing date and attempt a further service of complaint and notice of hearing.
(Ord. 1625, passed 1-18-17)