§ 22-36. Hearing notification.

(a)

Notification of the board hearing to the alleged violator shall be given by the director of the department or his/her designee by certified mail, return receipt requested or hand delivery by the code inspector or other persons designated by the department to the alleged violator's usual place of residence; or by leaving said notice at the violator's usual place of residence with any person therein who is over 15 years of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice; or by leaving the notice at the violator's usual place of business with a manager or other upper level employee who is over 15 years of age and informing such person of the contents of the notice, no later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing. The notice shall be in a form approved by the director of the department and shall include a reference to the provisions of the Code of Laws and/or conditions of zoning being violated, and the date, time and location of the hearing.

(b)

At the option of the board, and in addition to the notice described above, notice of the hearing may be published 30 days prior to the hearing once a week for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper in which the sheriffs advertisements are printed for Fulton County. Proof of publication shall be provided and maintained for the official record.

(c)

Where efforts to provide notice pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section are unsuccessful, evidence of an attempt to serve the alleged violator pursuant to paragraph (a) together with proof of publication as provided in paragraph (b) shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this section have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received such notice.

(Ord. No. 05-0290, Exh. A, 2-16-05)