(A) The county shall possess a lien on property, whether real or personal, owned by the person found by a final, non-appealable order of the Board, or by final judgment of the Court to have committed a violation of a county ordinance for all fines assessed for the violation and for all charges and fees incurred by the county in connection with the enforcement of the ordinance.
(B) The lien shall be recorded in the Office of the County Clerk and shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest until paid persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest until paid. The interest shall accrue at a rate of 12%.
(C) The lien shall take precedence over all other subsequent liens except state, county, School Board and city taxes and may be enforced by judicial proceedings.
(D) In addition to the remedy prescribed above, the person found to have committed the violation shall be personally responsible for the amount of all fines assessed for the violation and for all charges and fees incurred by the county in connection with the enforcement of the ordinance. The county may bring a civil action against the person and shall have the same remedies as provided for the recovery of a debt.
(Ord. 2024-830.1, passed 5-23-2024)