§ 11-16. Service of notices.

(a)

All notices required by this chapter shall be provided to the alleged violator, the alleged violator's authorized agent, or with the manager or other person in charge of commercial properties of alleged violator by first-class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested at the address listed in the Broward County Property Appraiser's office or other mailing address provided to the city by the violator or violator's agent; overnight courier; by hand delivery by the sheriff, or other law enforcement officer, code inspector, clerk, special magistrate or other person designated by the city commission; or by leaving the notice at the violator's usual place of residence with some person of his family above fifteen (15) years of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice.

(b)

In addition to providing notice as set forth in subsection (a), notice may also be served by publication or posting, as follows:

(1)

Such notice shall be published once during each week for four (4) consecutive weeks (four (4) publications being sufficient) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The newspaper shall meet such requirements as are prescribed under F.S. ch. 50 for legal and official advertisements. Proof of publication shall be made as provided in F.S. §§ 50.041 and 50.051; or

(2)

Such notice may be posted for at least ten (10) days in at least two (2) locations, one (1) of which shall be the property upon which the violation is alleged to exist and the other of which shall be at City Hall. Proof of posting shall be by affidavit of the person posting the notice, which affidavit shall include a copy of the notice posted and the date and places of its posting.

(3)

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

(c)

Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail notice as provided in subsection (a), together with proof of publication or posting as provided in subsection (b), shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this chapter have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received such notice.

( Ord. No. C-08-36, § 1, 7-15-08 )