Gulf Stream |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES |
Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION |
Article III. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS |
Division 2. CODE ENFORCEMENT |
§ 2-73. Duration.
No lien provided under this division 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 foreclosures. The town 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.
(Ord. No. 06-02, § 1, 5-5-06)
State law reference
Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.10.