Fla. Stat. 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.

Source: Section 162.10 — Duration of lien, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0162.­10 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 162.10. Duration of lien's source at flsenate​.gov