§ 50-75. Methods of service of complaints and orders.

Complaints or orders issued by the code enforcement officer shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered or certified mail. If the whereabouts of such persons are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the code enforcement officer in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the code enforcement officer shall make an affidavit to that effect, and the serving of the complaint or order upon the person may be made by publishing the same at least once no later than the time at which personal service would be required under the provisions of this article, in a newspaper having general circulation in the town. Where service is made by publication, a notice of the pending proceedings shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order.

(Code 1985, § 155.23; Code 1999, § 50-79)