§ 10-142. Collection of assessments; liens.

(a)

The civil penalties provided for in sections 10-139, 10-141, and 10-143 are cumulative as are the assessment of any costs and fees under this article. Failure to pay any civil penalty, cost, or fee, including the interest thereon, assessed under this article within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice is unlawful. If a civil penalty, cost, or fee, including the interest thereon, is not paid in accordance with this article within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice, without limiting any other remedy the city has at law or in equity, the city may:

(1)

Send the matter to collection under sections 2-292 and 2-294 of the Code; and

(2)

File for injunctive relief in district court under section 10-139 of this article.

(b)

Additionally, if an owner fails to pay the civil penalty, costs, or fee, including the interest thereon, within that thirty-day period, the assessment will become a lien on the property. The lien perfects automatically and has priority over all other liens except general taxes and prior special assessments.

(c)

If an assessment of a civil penalty, cost, or fee, including the interest thereon, converts into a lien, the manager is responsible for collecting the assessment, together with a ten-percent penalty for the cost of assessment.

(d)

Until a civil penalty, cost, or fee, including interest thereon, assessed under this article that is not pending appeal has been paid in full, the city shall not issue or renew any license or permit to the owner.

(e)

Failure to pay any outstanding civil penalty, cost, or fee, including interest thereon, assessed under this article that is not pending appeal is grounds for suspension or revocation of any license issued by the city until fully paid.

(Ord. No. 499-12, § 5, 10-8-12)