§ 5.09. Notices.

(1)

All notices of violation required by this Chapter shall be provided to the alleged violator by certified mail, return receipt requested; or by hand delivery by the sheriff or other law enforcement officer, Code Officer, or other person designated by City Council; or by leaving the notice at the alleged violator's usual place of residence with any person residing therein who is above fifteen (15) years of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice. For property owned by a corporation, notices may be provided by certified mail to the registered agent of the corporation. If leaving notice at commercial premises, notice shall be left with the manager or other person in charge.

(2)

In addition to providing notice as set forth in Subsection (1), at the option and direction of the City Attorney's Office, notice may also be served by publication as follows:

(a)

Such notice shall be published once during each week for four consecutive weeks (four publications being sufficient) in a newspaper of general circulation in Orange County.

(b)

The newspaper shall meet such requirements as are prescribed under Florida Statutes Ch. 50 for legal and official advertisements.

(c)

Proof of publication shall be made as provided in Florida Statutes §§ 50.041 and 50.051.

(d)

Notice by publication may run concurrently with, or may follow, an attempt or attempts to provide notice by hand delivery or by mail as required under Subsection (1).

(e)

Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail notice as provided in Subsection (1), together with proof of publication as provided in Subsection (2), shall be prima facie proof that the notice requirements of this Chapter have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received such notice.

(3)

In lieu of publication as described in subsection (2), such notice may be posted for at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing or prior to the expiration of any deadline contained in the notice at the property upon which the violation is alleged to exist and at the office of the City Clerk.

(Ord. of 5-18-1981, § 1; Ord. of 4-11-1988, Doc. #21999; Ord. of 5-11-1992, Doc. #25691; Ord. of 7-25-1994, Doc. #27719; Ord. of 2-6-1995, Doc. #28220; Ord. of 8-28-2006, § 1, Doc. #0608281005; Ord. No. 2014-53, § 1, 10-19-2015, Doc. #1510191203)