(A) Unless otherwise provided by law or rule, a notice of violation or notice of hearing shall be served upon the alleged violator no less than 7 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing by:
(1) Certified mail, return receipt requested at the violator’s residence address or, if the violator is a business entity, at any address identified for its registered agent or at its principal place of business. A courtesy copy of the notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested to each owner of record and tax payer of record as shown in the Cook County public records, including any Illinois land trust having title to the property, any mortgage company or lender with a mortgage or lien interest shown in the Cook County public records and the beneficial owners of any Illinois land trust having title to the property, if known to the Village;
(2) Personal service, including personal service upon an employee or agent of the alleged violator at a place of business of the alleged violator or otherwise if such service is reasonably calculated to give the alleged violator actual notice; or
(3) If service cannot be made by either of (1) or (2) above, when the alleged violator is the owner or manager of the property, by posting a copy of the notice of violation on the front entrance of the building or other structure where the violation is found, or, if the property is unimproved or fenced off, by posting a copy of the violation notice in a prominent place upon the property where the violation is found.
(B) The original or a facsimile of the violation notice shall be retained by the Ordinance Enforcement Administrator and kept as a record in the ordinary course of business.
(C) Any violation notice issued, signed and served in accordance herewith, or a copy of the notice, shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the facts shown on the notice.
(Ord. CO-03-11, passed 4-21-2003; Am. Ord. CO-2012-08, passed 2-21-2012)