50A - ORDINANCE - ANTIGRAFFITI MEASURES

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(e) Juvenile Civil Actions. The City may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to obtain a money judgment against a juvenile offender and/or his or her parent(s) or guardian(s) having custody and control of the juvenile offender for any amount not ordered or collected by the juvenile court, including, but not limited to, all attorney's fees, court costs, and civil penalties incurred in connection with the civil prosecution of any claim for damages or reimbursement. Sec. 10-231. Lien, Procedures. (a) Notice of Intent to Lien. Notice of intent to record a lien pursuant to Government Code Section 38773.2 shall be given to the owner of record of any parcel prior to the recordation of any lien. The owner may be the minor, or the parent(s) or legal guardian having custody and control of the minor. Said notice shall be served by personal service in the same manner as a civil action in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.10. If the owner of record, after diligent search cannot be found, the notice may be served by posting a copy of the Notice in a conspicuous place upon the property fora period of ten days and publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the property is located pursuant to Government Code Section 6062. (b) Recordation. A nuisance abatement lien shall be recorded in the County Recorder's Office in the county in which the parcel of land is located and from the date of recording shall have the force, effect, and priority of a judgment lien. (c) Specific data. A graffiti nuisance abatement lien authorized by this section shall specify the amount of the lien; the name of the agency on whose behalf the lien is imposed; the date of the abatement order; the street address, legal description, and assessor's parcel number of the parcel on which the lien is imposed; and the name and address of the recorded owner of the parcel. (d) Notice of Discharge. If the lien is discharged, released, or satisfied through payment or foreclosure, notice of the discharge containing the information specified in Subsection (3) shall be recorded by the governmental agency. A graffiti nuisance abatement lien and the release of the lien shall be indexed in the grantor-grantee index. (e) Foreclosure. A graffiti nuisance abatement lien may be satisfied through foreclosure in an action brought by the City. The City may recover from the property owner any costs incurred regarding the Ordinance No. NS-XXX 50A-14 Page 13 of 15