§ 22-537. Collection and recovery of civil penalties.

(a)

The county shall provide for the appropriate guidelines and procedures for the administration, collection, record keeping, reporting and accountability of penalties assessed under this article.

(b)

The county may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel payment of civil penalties.

(c)

A certified copy of an order imposing a civil penalty may be recorded in the public records and thereafter shall constitute a lien against the real and personal property of the violator. The order may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including levy against the personal property, but shall not be deemed to be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes. The order may impose a fine and probation or suspension with a condition that upon payment of the fine, the probation or suspension will be lifted. After three months from the filing of any lien which remains unpaid, the county may foreclose or otherwise execute on the lien.

(d)

Monies collected pursuant to this article shall be used to supplement future code enforcement activities to contractor licensing.

(Ord. No. 96-10, 3-26-96)