(A) If a civil penalty is not paid within the time specified, it constitutes:
(1) A personal obligation of the violator; and
(2) A lien upon the real property upon which the violation occurred if the property or improvements on the property were the subject of the violation and the property owner was found responsible for that violation.
(B) A lien may be assessed against the property and collected in the same manner as taxes. The lien may include the administrative and legal costs incurred by the city in connection with collecting the unpaid administrative penalty. Prior to assessing the lien against the property, the city must attempt to obtain voluntary payment of the administrative penalty and provide the property owner listed on the tax record with notice and an opportunity to be heard.
(C) A personal obligation may be collected by any appropriate legal means.
(D) A late payment fee of 10% of the fine will be assessed for each 30-day period, or part thereof, that the fine remains unpaid after the due date.
(E) During the time that a civil penalty remains unpaid, no city approval will be granted for a license, permit, or other city approval sought by the violator or for property under the violator’s ownership or control.
(F) Failure to pay a fine is grounds for suspending, revoking, denying, or not renewing a license or permit associated with the violation.
('72 Code, § 903:90) (Ord. 1998-881, passed 7-22-98; Am. Ord. 2009-1103, passed 9-8-09)