§ 2-109. Recording of fine, lien.

A certified copy of an order imposing a fine/lien may be recorded in the public records and thereafter shall constitute a lien against the land on which the violation exists or, if the violator does not own the land, upon any other real or personal property owned by the violator. The code enforcement board may petition the circuit court for enforcement of the order in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including levy against the person's property; but such order shall not be deemed to be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes. A fine imposed pursuant to this subdivision shall continue to accrue until the violator comes into compliance or until judgment is rendered in a suit to foreclose on a lien pursuant to this section, whichever occurs first. A lien arising from a fine imposed pursuant to this section runs in favor of the city commission, and the city commission may direct the city manager to execute a satisfaction or release of lien entered pursuant to this subdivision. After three months from the filing of any such lien that remains unpaid, the code enforcement board may authorize the city attorney to foreclose on the lien. No lien created pursuant to the provisions of this division may be foreclosed on real property that is a homestead under Fla. Const., art. X, § 4.

(Ord. No. 96-37, § 8(5), 5-6-1996; Ord. No. 20-2004, § 5, 7-19-2004)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.09(3).