Complaints or orders issued by the Town Clerk shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered or certified mail, but if the whereabouts of such persons are unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the Town Clerk in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the Town Clerk shall make an affidavit to that effect, and the serving of such complaint or order upon such person may be made by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the town at least once no later than the time at which personal service is required under § 152.05. Where service is made by publication, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order.
(Ord. passed 11-9-1982)