Upon levying the initial and any annual assessment as provided in this chapter, the city council shall direct the city clerk to execute and record in the office of the county recorder, pursuant to the provisions of Streets and Highways Code Section 3114, the required assessment diagram and notice of assessment in substantially the form described in Section 3114 of the California Streets and Highways Code. The notice of assessment shall state the duration of the assessment. The assessment shall be a lien on the land upon which it is levied. This lien shall be paramount to all other liens, except prior assessments and taxes. (Ord. 98-017 § 2; prior code § 81.02.210)