Building rules and how enforcement notices are delivered

(a) A person may not erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure; or perform any electrical work, or install, remove, alter, repair, or replace any plumbing, gas, or drainage piping work, or any fixture, gas appliance or water heating or treating equipment; or construct, reconstruct, or improve any sidewalk, curb, or driveway in public street rights-of-way, or cause any of the aforementioned acts to be done, contrary to or in violation of this chapter. (b) Any person applying for a permit or approval pursuant to this chapter must comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter. The failure of an applicant to comply with all applicable requirements and restrictions set forth in this chapter is a violation of this chapter. (c) Service of enforcement notices issued by the building official. (1) The building official may serve an enforcement notice issued pursuant to this chapter by registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, addressed to the last known address of each violator identified in the enforcement notice, or by delivering a copy of the enforcement notice to the violator in person. (2) The building official also may serve an enforcement notice issued pursuant to this chapter by leaving a copy of the enforcement notice at the violator's residence, place of employment, or usual place of business, or by physically posting a copy of the enforcement notice in a prominent location on the property that is the subject of the enforcement notice, in a conspicuous manner that is likely to be discovered. (3) If the building official is not able to serve the enforcement notice by any of the methods described in subdivisions (1) and (2), the building official may serve the enforcement notice on one or more violators by publishing a copy of the enforcement notice once each week for two consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly publication that is in general circulation within the city. (4) Where one or more violators identified in an enforcement notice have the same mailing address, place of residence, place of employment, or usual place of business, the delivery of one copy of the enforcement notice to that place will be effective service upon all violators named in the enforcement notice that may be served at the place the enforcement notice has been delivered. The physical posting of a copy of the enforcement notice pursuant to subdivision (2) will be effective service upon all violators named in the enforcement notice. )