(a) The city may assess expenses for the abatement of graffiti pursuant to § 11A-93 against the real property on which the work was done.
(b) To obtain a lien against the property, the city must file a statement of expenses with the county clerk of the county in which the property is located. By adoption of this ordinance, the city council designates the city manager or that individual’s authorized representative to file the statement of expense on behalf of the city council.
(c) The statement of expenses must contain:
(1) The name of the property owner, if known;
(2) The legal description of the property; and
(3) The amount of expenses incurred under § 11A-93(h).
(c) The lien is security for the expenditures made and interest accruing at the rate of 10% per annum on the amount due from the date of payment by the city.
(d) The lien attaches to the property on the date on which the statement of expenses is filed in the real property records and is subordinate only to:
(1) Any previously recorded lien; and
(2) The rights of a purchaser or lender for value who acquires an interest in the property before the statement of expenses is filed.
(e) A lien may not be filed against real estate protected by the homestead provisions of the Texas Constitution.
(Ord. 12931, § 1, passed 3-25-1997; Ord. 18771-08-2009, § 4, passed 8-25-2009)