(A) Charges for abatement may be a lien upon the premises. Whenever a bill for such charges remains unpaid for ten days after it has been rendered, the City Manager or his designee may cause to be filed with the Clerk of Court of Pasco County a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain a legal description of the premises, the expenses and costs incurred and the date the abatement was performed, and a notice that the city claims a lien for such amount.
(B) Said liens not paid within ten days shall accrue interest at maximum amount permitted by law, per annum thereafter, or the maximum amount allowed by law, from the date of the record of said lien and all costs of collections, shall continue to be a lien against said real property until paid, and collection thereof shall be enforced as provided by Fla. Stat. Chapter 173, for the collection and enforcement of taxes and assessments levied upon property.
(C) Notice of such lien claim shall be made pursuant to Fla. Stat. Chapter 162.
(D) Municipal liens; priority. Each and every municipal lien existing from the delivery of municipal services, including liens for special assessments, code enforcement and the like, shall be deemed to be prior in dignity to any other lien, including mortgages, irrespective of the date of recording of the municipal lien or the date of recording any mortgage, or other lien on real property, and such lien shall survive any action to foreclose such inferior lien, whether such inferior lien arises by virtue of mortgage, mechanic’s lien or other security interest in real property; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to be expressly prohibited by any law or statute respecting priority of liens, and where such law or statute specifically provides for the priorities of liens, the provisions of this section shall be construed to comply therewith.
(Ord. 1011-08, passed 4-14-08; Am. Ord. 1053-10, passed 5-14-10)