§ 6-43. Nonpayment of costs constitutes lien against property.

If the owner fails to make payment within said thirty (30) days, the amount of the certified cost shall be assessed by the commission against the affected land and such assessment shall create and be a lien against such land, subject only to the lien for taxes due the County of Brevard and State of Florida and City of Cocoa Beach. Said assessment shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum and shall constitute a lien upon the land from the date of the assessment and shall be collectible in the same manner as liens for taxes and with the same attorney's fee, interest and penalties for default in payment, and under the same provisions as to sale and forfeiture, as apply to other city taxes. Collection of such assessments, with such interest and with a reasonable attorney's fee, may also be made by the city commission by proceedings in a court of equity to foreclose the lien of the assessment in the manner in which a lien for mortgages is foreclosed under the laws of Florida and it shall be lawful to join in any complaint for foreclosure any one (1) or more lots or parcels of land, by whomever owned, if assessed under the provisions of this article. The property subject to lien may be redeemed at any time prior to sale by the owner by paying the total amount due under said lien including interest, court costs, advertising costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(Ord. No. 394, § 1, 4-27-1972)