§ 1-78. Duration of lien.

No lien provided by 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 is commenced pursuant to section 1-77 in a court of competent jurisdiction. In an action to foreclose on a lien or for a money judgment, the prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee that it incurs in the action. The board of county commissioners shall be entitled to collect all costs incurred in recording and satisfying a valid lien. The continuation of the lien affected 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 1982, § 1-2-26; Ord. No. 87-19, pt. A, 6-2-1987; Ord. No. 87-71, pt. A, 10-13-1987; Ord. No. 89-63, pt. A, 9-26-1989; Ord. No. 03-11, pt. A, 8-19-2003)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.10.