§ 1.13.230. Lien procedure.

A.

Whenever the amount of any penalty and/or administrative cost, including interest, imposed upon a property owner by the board pursuant to this chapter has not been satisfied in full within ninety days and/or has not been successfully challenged by a timely writ of mandate, this obligation may constitute a lien against the subject real property at or upon which the public nuisance occurred.

B.

The lien provided herein shall have no force and effect until recorded with the county recorder. Once recorded, the lien shall have the force, effect and priority of a judgment lien governed by the provisions of Section 697.340 of the Code of Civil Procedure and may be extended as provided in Sections 683.110 to 683.220, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure, all as may be amended from time to time.

C.

Interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the judgment remaining unsatisfied pursuant to law at the rate set forth in Section 1.13.180.

D.

Prior to recording any such lien, the director of finance shall prepare and file with the secretary to the appeals hearing board a written report stating the amounts due and owing.

E.

The secretary shall fix a time, date, and place for hearing such report and any protests or objections thereto.

F.

The director of finance shall cause written notice to be served on the property owner not less than ten days prior to the time set for the hearing. Such notice shall be served as provided in Section 1.04.140 of this title.

(Ord. 25523.)