(A) Complaints or orders issued by the Enforcement Officer under this chapter shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered or certified mail, and in conjunction therewith may also be served by regular mail. Service shall be deemed sufficient if the registered or certified mail is refused, but the regular mail is not returned by the post office within ten days after the mailing. The person mailing the complaint or order by regular mail shall certify that fact and the date thereof and such certificate shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud. If regular mail is used, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected.
(B) If the identities of any owners or the whereabouts of persons are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the Enforcement Officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the Enforcement Officer makes an affidavit to that effect, then the serving of such complaint or order upon such owners or other persons may be made by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the town at least once no later than the time that personal service would be required under the provisions of this section. When service is made by publication, a copy of such complaint or order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order.
(C) Failure on the part of any owner or party in interest to receive or have served upon him or her any complaint, notice or order herein provided for shall not affect or invalidate the proceedings with respect to any other owner or party in interest or any other person.
(Ord. passed 7-20-2010)