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State. including Icvy against the personal property, but such ordcr shall not be deem cd to be a court judgment except lor enlorcement purposes. A civil penalty imposcd pursuant to this Ordinance shall continue to accrue until the Violator complies or until judgment is rendered in a suit to foreclose a lien nled pursuant to this Chapter. whichcver occurs first. After three (3) months from the date of Ii lings of any such licn that remains unpaid. the City may loreclose or otherwise execute thc Iicn. (I) Prior to the filing or the order imposing an)' civil penaltics Thc Code Enforcement and Licensing Department shall endeavor to notify the subject propcrty owner of any civil penalties due to the City as f()lIows: (a) A "Sccond Notice" I Intent to Lien and Demand for pavment detailing the nature or the penalties and amount(s) due if payment of the penalties is not received by the (Hie date prescribed in the Civil Violatien-Neli€e within (10) calendar days of the date of Intent to Lien and Demand of payment or the Order of the Special Master. (b) A nnal notice titled "Final Notice of Intent to Lien and Demand for Paymcnt" thereafter ir the subject property owner fails to pay the amounts due within I D calcndar days of the service of the "Second Notice". (2) No such notices shall be required if the allcged violator fails to appcar at the subjcct Spccial Mastcr Ilcaring. In such a casc thc order of thc Spccial Master shall be thc final noticc of intcnt to Iicn. (3) Any and all orders recorded by the Office or the City Clerk that imposes penalties as prescribcd hcrein shall not be satisfied without the approval of the Office of the City Attorney in conjunction with the Special Master based on a recommendation ii'om the Director of the Code Enlorcemcnt and Licensing Department. (B) The City may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel payment of civil penalties and code enlorcement liens. (C) No lien provided undcr this Ordinance shall continuc for a pcriod longer than twenty (2D) years after the certified copy of an order imposing a fine has been recorded, unless within that time an action to foreclose on a lien is commenced in a court of competcnt jurisdiction. In an action to foreclose on a lien. the prevailing party may recover interest and all costs. including a reasonable attorney's fee. incurred in thc loreclosure. The continuation of the lien afrected by the commencement of the action shall not be good against creditors or subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notiec. unless a noticc of lis pendens is recorded. Section 15. Provisions Contained herein are Supplemental. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall prohibit the City Ii'om enforcing its Code by any other means; the enforcement procedures outlined herein are cumulative to all others and shall not be dcemed to be prerequisites to filing suit for the enlorcement of any section of this Code. (lrJilunCl' .\ml'llcling (:".k [':I1('J1Tl'l11l'llt. (:lu!'(l'r 1-1 11