§ 13-38. Penalty.

(a)

Recording and foreclosure of lien. In the event the owner shall fail or refuse to pay the full amount due for the removal of the refuse, following thirty (30) days from the date of the bill, a notice of lien in favor of the City of Oakland Park may be recorded in the Official Records of Broward County, Florida. The notice of lien shall contain a sworn statement showing the actual cost for the removal of the refuse, the date of removal and the legal description of the property against which the lien is assessed. The recordation of the notice of lien shall constitute a lien and privilege on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest, plus costs of court, if any, until final payment is made. The amount due shall bear interest at the legal rate beginning from the date of the assessment of the lien. The notice of lien, as recorded in the Official Records of Broward County, shall be prima facie evidence of the debt to the City of Oakland Park and may be foreclosed as mortgages are foreclosed in the circuit court.

(b)

A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

(Code 1960, § 8-29; Ord. No. O-86-2, § 11, 2-5-86; Ord. No. O-94-4, § 8, 1-19-94)

Editor's note

See editor's note following § 13-37.