(A) Whenever any section of this code or another village ordinance requires that the village serve a notice of violation by certified mail before taking further action against the intended recipient of the notice of violation, and if attempted service of a notice of violation by certified mail is refused, and the certified mail envelope shows such refusal, or if attempted service of a notice of violation by certified mail is returned with an endorsement stating the envelope was unclaimed, the village official that sent such notice may serve the intended recipient of the notice with a copy of the notice of violation by ordinary United States mail. Service of such notice of violation shall be deemed to have been completed in accord with the applicable section of this code or other village ordinance, on the fourth business day after such notice of violation is mailed from a United States post office.
(B) Whenever any section of code or another village ordinance requires that the village serve personal notice of a violation before taking further action against the intended recipient of the notice of violation, and if the intended recipient of such notice either acts to avoid receipt of such notice, or appears not to be living at the address which is the subject of the notice, then the village official that attempted to serve such notice may serve the intended recipient of the notice of violation by ordinary United States mail. Service of such notice of violation shall be deemed to have been completed in accord with the applicable section of this code or other village ordinance on the fourth business day after such notice of violation is mailed from a United States post office box. The village official shall place in the violation file the dates on which he or she attempted personal service of the notice of violation.
(Ord. O-5-2022, passed 2-1-2022)