§ 2-7-3. Notices.  


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  • (a)

    All notices required to be provided by this chapter, shall be provided to the alleged violator by one of the following methods:

    (1)

    Certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address listed in the tax collector's office for tax notices or to the address listed in the county property appraiser's database. Additional notice may also be provided to any other address found for the property owner. For property owned by a corporation, notices may be provided by certified mail to the registered agent of the corporation. If any notice sent by certified mail is not signed as received within thirty (30) days after the postmarked date of mailing, notice may be provided by posting as described in subsections (b)(1) and (2); or

    (2)

    Hand delivery to the violator, or by hand delivery at the 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; or

    (3)

    In the case of commercial premises, leaving the notice with the manager or other person in charge.

    (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. Proof of publication must be made as provided in Sections 50.041 and 50.051, Florida Statutes.

    (2)

    In lieu of publication as described in subsection (b)(1), such notice may be posted at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, or prior to the expiration of any deadline contained in the notice, in at least two (2) locations, one of which shall be the property upon which the violation is alleged to exist and the other of which shall be in the lobby on the first floor of the Manatee County Administrative Center. Proof of posting shall be by affidavit of the person posting the notice, which shall include a copy of the notice posted and the date and places of its posting.

    (c)

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

    (d)

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

(Ord. No. 17-44 , § 3, 9-26-17)