§ 11-38. Duration of lien.

No lien provided under this article shall continue for a period longer than twenty (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 fees incurred in the foreclosure. The county shall be entitled to 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 1965, § 10-13; Ord. No. 82-19, § 13, 9-21-82; Ord. No. 87-37, § 13, 10-19-87; Ord. No. 89-16, § 10, 11-20-89; Ord. No. 94-24, § 5, 12-6-94; Ord. No. 2016-13 , § 2, 6-28-16)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.10.