(A) The city shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found by a final, nonappealable order of the code enforcement 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.
(B) The lien shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk. The lien shall be notice to all persons from the time of its recording and shall bear interest at the annual rate of ten percent (10%) until paid.
(C) Subject to KRS 65.8836, 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 in subsection (A), 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 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. 2000-03-02(B), passed 3-2-00; Am. Ord. 2018-10-18(A), passed 10-18-18)