§ 31.28 LIENS.

   (A)   A lienholder of record may, within 45 days from the date of issuance of notification under § 31.27(D):

      (1)   Correct the violation, if it has not already been abated; or

      (2)   Pay all civil fines assessed for the violation, and all charges and fees incurred by the city in connection with enforcement of the ordinance, including abatement costs.

   (B)   Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city from taking immediate action if necessitated under § 31.29.

   (C)   The lien provided by § 31.26 shall not take precedence over previously recorded liens if:

      (1)   The city failed to comply with the requirements of § 31.28 for notification of the final order; or

      (2)   A prior lienholder corrected the violation or paid all civil fines assessed for the violation and all charges and fees incurred by the city in connection with the enforcement of the ordinance, including abatement costs, within 45 days as provided in division (A).

   (D)   A lien that does not take precedence over previously recorded liens under division (C) of this section shall, if the final order remains partially unsatisfied, continue to take precedence over all other subsequent liens except liens for state, county, school board, and city taxes.

   (E)   The city may record a lien before the 45 day period established in division (A) expires. If the lien is fully satisfied prior to the expiration of that 45 day period, the city shall release the lien in the County Clerk’s office where the lien is recorded within 15 days of satisfaction.

   (F)   Failure of the city comply with §§ 31.27 and 31.28, or failure of a lien to take precedence over previously filed liens as provided in division (C) of this section, shall not limit or restrict any other remedies the city has against the property or the violator.

(Ord. 018-262, passed 7-9-2018)