Florida Statute 162.10 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 162
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 162.10

162.10 Duration of lien.—No lien provided under the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act shall continue for a period longer than 20 years after the certified copy of an order imposing a fine has been recorded, unless within that time an action is commenced pursuant to s. 162.09(3) in a court of competent jurisdiction. In an action to foreclose on a lien or for a money judgment, the prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, that it incurs in the action. The local governing body shall be entitled to collect all costs incurred in recording and satisfying a valid lien. The continuation of the lien effected by the commencement of the action shall not be good against creditors or subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notice, unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded.

History.—s. 9, ch. 82-37; s. 9, ch. 86-201; s. 9, ch. 89-268; s. 5, ch. 94-291; s. 2, ch. 2000-125.

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Cases Citing Statute 162.10

Total Results: 5

Kennan Ex Rel. Kennan v. Dow Chemical Co.

717 F. Supp. 799, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8317, 1989 WL 79982

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 1989 | Docket: 1151863

Cited 60 times | Published

language that is not approved by the EPA. 40 C.F.R. § 162.10(a) Pursuant to the regulations promulgated under

City of Riviera Beach v. J & B Motel Corp.

213 So. 3d 1102, 2017 WL 1018521, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3435

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 2017 | Docket: 60263443

Cited 1 times | Published

amount of the lien plus accrued interest.” Id. Section 162.10, titled “Duration of Lien,” provides, in pertinent

County Collection Services, Inc. v. Allen

650 So. 2d 650, 1995 WL 40358, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 791

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1995 | Docket: 1702930

Cited 1 times | Published

costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee. § 162.10, Fla. Stat. (1993). REVERSED AND REMANDED. HERSEY

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 22, 2001 | Docket: 3256008

Published

the act. 3 See, s. 162.03(1), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 162.10, Fla. Stat. 5 Section 162.09(3), Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 26, 1991 | Docket: 3259004

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prescribed enforcement procedures in any way.6 Section 162.10, F.S., provides in part that "[i]n an action