§ 518.145. Collection and settlement of nuisance abatement and demolition liens.

(a)

The Director of Finance and Administration shall prepare a system of inventory control, record billing, collection, settlement, write-off and extinguishment of all nuisance abatement and demolition liens. The inventory system shall contain, but not be limited, to the following information:

(1)

Invoice number;

(2)

Real Estate number of the property as described in the Property Appraiser's and Tax Collector's records;

(3)

Location of the property;

(4)

Owner of the property;

(5)

Time the lien was placed;

(6)

Amount of the lien;

(7)

Lien number;

(8)

Address of property owner.

(b)

The Director of Finance and Administration or his/her authorized representative shall be authorized to use whatever means are available under this Chapter or law to collect the unpaid liens. Collection methods shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:

(1)

Foreclosure of the lien, including methods set forth in F.S. Ch. 173;

(2)

Placing the unpaid lien on the nonad valorem tax assessment roll pursuant to F.S. § 197.3635;

(3)

Filing a lawsuit against the property owner for the value of the lien;

(4)

Referring the lien to a collection agency;

(5)

Referring the uncollected lien to outside counsel when the General Counsel's Office has authorized such procedure.

(c)

Compromise or settlement of liens imposed pursuant to this Chapter, excluding fines or liens imposed pursuant to Chapter 91, Ordinance Code, which shall be compromised or settled as set forth therein, shall be handled according to the procedures set forth in Part 3, Chapter 112, for settlement of claims and suits.

(d)

In exceptional circumstances, when the property has been abandoned, is heavily encumbered with liens and constitutes a blighting influence, the Director of Finance and Administration, with the concurrence of the Real Estate Officer, shall be authorized to extinguish the lien in consideration for the rehabilitation of the property to conform with the minimum standards of this Chapter. The extinguishment of the lien shall in no circumstance take effect until the property complies with the Jacksonville Property Safety and Maintenance Code.

(Ord. 96-458-297, § 1; Ord. 2003-379-E, § 1; Ord. 2006-631-E, § 6; Ord. 2006-1363-E, § 7; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16; Ord. 2016-766-E , § 3)

Editor's note

Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.