§ 2-283. Penalties.

(a)

Fine. The code enforcement board, upon notification by the code inspector that a previous order of the board has not been complied with by the set time, may order the violator to pay a fine not to exceed $250.00 for each day the violation continues past the date set by the board's order for compliance.

(b)

Fine to constitute lien against property. A certified copy of an order imposing a fine may be recorded in the Public Records of Union County, Florida, and thereafter shall constitute a lien against the land on which the violation exists or, if the violator does not own the land, upon any other real or personal property owned by the violator and may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of the state, including levy against such personal property, but shall not be deemed otherwise to be a judgment of a court except for enforcement purposes. After three months from the filing of any such lien which remains unpaid, the code enforcement board may authorize the city attorney to foreclose on the lien.

(c)

Duration of lien. No lien provided by this division shall continue for a longer period than 20 years after the certified copy of an order imposing a fine has been recorded, unless within that time an action to foreclose on the lien is commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction. The continuation of the lien effected by the commencement of the action shall not be good against creditors or subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notice, unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded.

(Ord. No. 94-04, § 9, 5-9-1994)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. §§ 162.09, 162.10.