§ 6-39. Liens.

(a)

The city shall have a lien and privilege against the immovable property in, on, or upon which violation(s) occurred. The lien and privilege shall secure all fines, fees, costs, and penalties that are assessed by the city and described in the order, judgment, or notice of judgment and the notice or statement of costs. The recordation of the order, judgment, or notice of judgment and the notice or statement of costs in the mortgage office of the parish shall constitute a lien and privilege against the land upon which violation(s) exists. Any lien and privilege recorded against an immoveable property under this article shall be included in the next annual ad valorem tax bill.

(b)

The city, upon recordation of the order, judgment, notice of judgment, or lien, may:

(1)

Apply to the clerk of district court for issuance of a writ in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Article 2253, under the authority of R.S. 13:2575 and 13:2576, upon describing with particularity the immovable property and the manner in which the writ is to be enforced; or

(2)

Institute a suit against the owner of record in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the order, judgment, notice of judgment, or lien.

(c)

In order for the lien and privilege to arise, the order, judgment, notice of judgment or lien shall be final and not subject to appeal when recorded in the mortgage office.

(d)

Any monies collected pursuant to this chapter shall first satisfy all outstanding municipal liens recorded against an immovable property and only when all outstanding municipal liens are satisfied in full shall monies be applied towards an immovable property's ad valorem taxes.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 25455, § 1, 8-22-13)