O-491-86 ORDINANCE NO. 491-86
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-81 (a) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA; REDUCING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH
FORECLOSURE OF LIEN MAY BE AUTHORIZED FROM ONE YEAR TO SIX MONTHS;
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2-81 (a) of the Code of ordinances
of Miami Shores Village, Florida, reads as follows:
Sec, 2-81 (a) . Fines.
The enforcement board, upon notification by the code
inspector that a previous order of the board has not
been complied with by the set time, may order the
violator to pay a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty
dollars ($250. 00) for each day the violation continues
past the date set for compliance. The enforcement
board may also impose reasonable administrative costs
in addition to the fine provided for in this section.
A certified copy of an order imposing a fine may be
recorded in the public records and thereafter shall
constitute a lien against the land on which the violation
exists, or, if the violator does not own the land,
upon any other real or personal property owned by the
violator and may be enforced in the same manner as
court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including
levy against the personal property, butshall not be
deemed otherwise to be judgment of a court except for
enforcement purposes. The village may also recover
reasonable attorney' s fees and court costs in connection
with such enforcement actions. After one (1) year
from the filing of any such lien which remains unpaid,
the board may authorize the village attorney to fore-
close on the lien.
Section 2. Section 2-81 (a) of the Code of Ordinances
of Miami Shores Village, Florida, shall stand amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2-81 (a) . Fines.
The enforcement board, upon notification by the code
inspector that a previous order of the board has not
been complied with by the set time,may order the
violator to pay a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty
Dollar's ($250. 00) for each day the violation continues
past the date set for compliance. The enforcement
board may also impose reasonable administrtive costs
in addition to the fine provided for in this section.
A certified copy of an order imposing a fine may be
recorded in the public records and therefter shall
constitute a lien against the land on which the violation
exists, or, if the violator does not own the land,
upon any other real or personal property owned by the
violator and may be enforced in the same manner as
court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including
levy against the personal property, but shall not be
deemed otherwise to be judgment of a court except for
enforcement purposes. The village may also recover
reasonable attorney' s fees and court costs in connection
with such enforcement actions. After six (6) months
from the filing of any such lien which remains unpaid,
the board may authorize the village attorney to fore-
close on the lien.
Section 3 . This ordinance shall become effective
upon adoption.
PASSED on the First Reading this Ist day of Jul y
1986.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on Second Reading this 15th day
of— MY 1986.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
L. R. FORNEY, VILLAGE CLERK
By
Depu lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Village Attorn'by
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