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be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes. A civil penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter shall continue to accrue until the violator complies or until judgment is rendered in a suit to foreclose a lien filed pursuant to this chapter, whichever occurs first. After three months from the date of filings of any such lien that remains unpaid, the City may foreclose or otherwise execute the lien. (1) Prior to the filing of the order imposing any civil penalties, the Code Enf reement and Department shall endeavor to notify the subject property owner of any civil penalties due to the City as follows: (a) A "second notice"/intent to lien and demand for payment detailing the nature of the penalties and amount(s) due if payment of the penalties is not received within ten calendar days of the date of intent to lien and demand of payment or the order of the Special Magistrate. (b) A final notice titled "final notice of intent to lien and demand for payment" thereafter if the subject property owner fails to pay the amounts due within ten calendar days of the service of the "second notice." (2) No such notices shall be required if the alleged violator fails to appear at the subject Special Magistrate hearing. In such a case the order of the Special Magistrate shall be the final notice of intent to lien. (3) Any and all orders recorded by the office of the City Clerk that impose penalties as prescribed herein shall not be satisfied without the approval of the office of the City Attorney in conjunction with the Special Magistrate based on a recommendation from the Director of the rode Enf ,.,.oment and r : o g Depa,. me.nt § 14-17. - Abatement by the City; recovery of costs and expenses; lien. A. The City may abate a code enforcement violation when one or more of the following conditions have occurred: (1) Voluntary correction by the property owner(s) could not be obtained; (2) A warning notice of violation to the property owner(s) has been issued byes Cede E nc DepaAfnefrt pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code, and the required compliance has not been completed by the date specified; or (3) The code enforcement violation is subject to summary abatement as provided for hereinafter. E. Lien. The City shall have a lien for costs and expenses of any abatement proceedings under this section or for any abatement work that was performed. The lien shall run with the land and shall be of equal rank with state, County, district and municipal taxes, and superior in dignity to all other liens, titles, encumbrances and claims until paid. The claim of lien shall contain sufficient information regarding the abatement action, as determined by the C4y2-a Code Enf r-eew PA Department, a description of the subject property to be charged with the lien and the owner of record, and the total amount of the lien. Any such claim of lien shall be verified by the Department and may be amended to reflect changed conditions. The lien shall be filed and foreclosed on, if necessary, in the manner outlined in § 14-13 of the City Code. 4