§ 22-53. Order constitutes lien.  


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  • A certified copy of an order imposing a civil penalty against an unlicensed contractor may be recorded in the public records and thereafter shall constitute a lien against any real or personal property owned by the violator. Upon petition to the circuit court, such order may be enforced in the same manner as court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including a levy against personal property; however, such order shall not be deemed to be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes. A civil penalty imposed pursuant to this division shall continue to accrue until the violator comes into compliance or until judgment is rendered in a suit to foreclose on a lien filed pursuant to this section, whichever occurs first. After three months from the filing of any such lien, which remains unpaid, the CLCA may authorize the county attorney to foreclose on the lien. No lien created pursuant to the provisions of this division may be foreclosed on real property which is a homestead under section 4, article X of the State Constitution.

(Ord. No. 2005-14, § 1, 10-6-05)