§ 22-39. Failure to pay fine.

(a)

A certified copy of an order to pay fine may be recorded in the public records of any county and thereafter shall constitute a lien against the land on which the violation exists and upon any real or personal property owned by the violator. Upon petition to the Superior Court, such order may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of the state, including levy against personal property, but such order shall not be deemed to be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes. After three months from the filing of any such lien which remains unpaid, the board may request that the county attorney foreclose on the lien.

(b)

No lien imposed under this chapter shall continue for a period longer than 20 years after the certified copy of an order to pay fine has been recorded, unless within that time an action to foreclose on the lien is commenced in Superior Court. In an action to foreclose on a lien, the prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee, which it incurs in the foreclosure. 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.

(Ord. No. 05-0290, Exh. A, 2-16-05)