§ 42-274. Lien.

(a)

Any form of payment of the interim proprietary and general services fee which, subsequent to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, is not honored or accepted, for whatever reason, shall remain due and payable and shall constitute and is imposed as a lien against the real property upon which such fee remains due and, until fully paid and discharged or otherwise barred by law from being assessed, shall remain a lien equal in rank and dignity with the lien of a city or county for ad valorem taxes and senior in dignity to all other liens, encumbrances, titles, and claims in, to or against the real property containing the structure. Such lien may be enforced by any of the methods provided for in F.S. ch. 85 or in the alternative foreclosure proceedings may be instituted under F.S. ch. 173, or the collection and enforcement thereof may be accomplished by other methods allowed by law.

(b)

The owner shall pay all costs associated with enforcement and collection of the unpaid interim proprietary and general services fee, including reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, abstracting expenses and other related costs incurred.

(Code 1988, § 20-67)