In accordance with G.S. § 1-120.2, upon the issuance of a complaint and notice of hearing or an order pursuant thereto, a notice of lis pendens, with a copy of the complaint and notice of hearing or order attached to it, may be filed in the office of the clerk of superior court of the county. The notice of lis pendens and a copy of the complaint and notice of hearing or order attached to it shall be indexed and cross indexed in accordance with the indexing procedures of G.S. § 1-117. From the date and time of indexing, the complaint and notice of hearing or order is binding upon the successors and assigns of the owners of and parties in interest in the dwelling. A copy of the notice of lis pendens shall be served upon the owners and parties of interest in the building or dwelling at the time of filing in accordance with G.S. § 160D-1206. The notice of lis pendens remains in full force and effect until canceled. The notice of lis pendens shall be canceled upon compliance with the order. Upon receipt of notice of cancellation from the city, the clerk of superior court shall cancel the notice of lis pendens.
(Ord. passed 2-18-92; Am. Ord. O-1999-37, passed 6-15-99; Am. Ord. O-1999-61, passed 10-5-99; Am. Ord. O-2022-54, passed 7-12-22)