A. Filing. A copy of a judgment imposing a penalty may be filed in the City lien docket.

B. Judgment as Lien. A judgment amount entered in the City lien docket shall be a lien for an initial period of 10 years upon all real property in the City owned by the person against whom judgment was entered.

C. Renewal of Lien. If a judgment is renewed by the Municipal Court, the lien created by subsection (B) of this section is automatically extended 10 years from the renewal date.

D. Recording Lien in County Records. The City may file the Municipal Court judgment and a declaration of lien with the County Clerk of any County in the State where the person against whom the judgment was entered owns property.

E. Licenses and Permits. The City may deny or revoke any City license or permit held or applied for by a person who has not paid a judgment imposing a civil penalty. [Ord. NS-2159, 2011]