(A) If any penalties, abatement costs, or fees remain unpaid, the city shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found by a final non-appealable order as defined by KRS 65.8805(8) or by a final judgment of the court to have committed a violation of a city ordinance for all fines assessed for the violation and for all charges, attorney fees, and any other fees incurred by the city in connection with enforcement of the ordinance, including abatement costs. An affidavit of the code enforcement officer shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amount of the lien and the regularity of the proceedings pursuant to KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839.
(B) The lien shall be recorded in the office of the Christian County Clerk. The lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest until paid at the rate allowed by law.
(C) Subject to KRS 65.8836, the lien shall take precedence over all other liens, except state, county, school board and city taxes; shall continue for ten years following the date of the nonappealable final order, or final judgment of the court; and may be enforced by judicial proceedings, including an action to foreclose.
(D) In addition to the remedy prescribed in division (A) above, the person found to have committed the violation shall be personally responsible for the amount of the lien, including all civil fines assessed for the violation and for all charges, fees, and abatement costs incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of the ordinance. The city may bring a civil action against the person and shall have the same remedies as provided for the recovery of a debt.
(Ord. 24-2002, passed 12-3-2002; Ord. 23-2016, passed 12-20-2016)
Cross-reference:
Department of Code Enforcement, see § 150.05