§ 30-75. Duration of lien.

No lien provided under this chapter shall continue for a period longer 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. In an action to foreclose on a lien, the prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee, that it incurs in the foreclosure. The city commission shall be entitled to collect all costs incurred in recording and satisfying a valid lien. 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.

(Code 1964, § 9B-10; Ord. No. 2000-3236, § 1, 5-10-00)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.10.