§ 97.19 LIEN, FINES, CHARGES AND FEES.
   (A)   The city shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found by a final, non-appealable order of the Board, 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 and fees incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of the ordinance if the fine is not paid.
   (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 at 12% per annum thereafter until paid.
   (C)   The lien shall take precedence over all other subsequent liens except state, county, school boards 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 city in connection with the enforcement of this chapter. 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. 06-45, passed 12-12-06)