Notices

(a)

All notices to a violator required by this chapter shall be provided as follows:

(1)

Certified mail, and at the option of the city 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. The city may also provide an additional notice to any other address it may find 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 paragraph (b)(2) below;

(2)

Hand delivery by the sheriffs office, code enforcement officer or any other person duly designated and authorized by the city;

(3)

Leaving the notice at the violator's usual place of residence with any person residing therein who is above fifteen (15) years of age and informing that person of the contents of the notice; or

(4)

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 9-117(a), at the option of the code enforcement officer as to notices of violation and the CEB or CESM as to notices of hearing, a notice may be served by publication or posting as follows:

(1)

Publishing the notice once during each week for four (4) consecutive weeks (four (4) publications being sufficient) in a newspaper of general circulation in Hillsborough 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.

(2)

A notice may be posted at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing or to the expiration of any deadline contained in a notice, in at least two (2) locations, one (1) of which shall be on the property at which the violation is alleged to exist and the other of which shall be in the lobby of Tampa City Hall, 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida. Proof of posting shall be made by affidavit of the person(s) posting the notice(s) and shall include a copy (which may be in the form of a photograph) 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 hand delivery or by mail as provided in paragraph (a) hereof.

(d)

Evidence that an attempt has been made to deliver or mail notice as provided in paragraph (a) hereof, together with proof of publication or posting as provided in paragraph (b)(1) and (2), shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this chapter have been met, without regard whether or not the violator received actual notice.

(Ord. No. 2015-50, § 27, 4-16-15)