§ 2-366. Duration of liens; collection of costs of foreclosure.

No lien provided by this division shall continue for a longer period than 20 years after the certified copy of an order imposing a fine/lien 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 fee, that it incurs in the foreclosure. The county shall be entitled to collect 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.

(Ord. No. 89-45, § X, 10-26-89; Ord. No. 94-18, § VI, 10-20-94; Ord. No. 2009-20, § II, 8-20-09)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 162.10.