A. Whenever service is required to be given under this title for enforcement purposes, the document shall be served by any of the following methods, unless different provisions are otherwise specifically stated to apply:
1. Regular mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the owner(s) or other responsible person(s);
2. Posting the notice conspicuously on or in front of the property. If not inhabited, the notice must also be mailed as in subsection A1 of this section. The form of the posted notice shall be approved by the City Ordinance Enforcement Officer or his or her designee;
3. Personal service pursuant to Utah Rules of Civil Procedure rule 4(e)(1) or rule 4(e)(5); or
4. Published in a newspaper of general circulation where the identity or whereabouts of the person to be served are unknown and cannot be ascertained through reasonable diligence, where service is impracticable under the circumstances, or where there exists good cause to believe that the person to be served is avoiding service of process.
B. Service by regular mail in the manner described above shall be deemed served on the third day after the date of mailing.
C. If service complies with the requirements of this section, it shall be deemed a valid service even if a party claims not to have received the service and it shall not affect the validity of any proceedings taken under this title.
D. The failure to serve all responsible person(s) shall not affect the validity of any proceedings. (Ord. 2018-08, 9-4-2018)