The Municipal Court Judge is authorized to promulgate any procedural
rules the Judge considers necessary to enforce this chapter and to
punish for contempt of court.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1998 § 8, 2009)
A.
The
failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter constitutes
a violation.
B.
If any
person knowingly fails to comply with an order of the court, the person
is in contempt of court.
D.
Contempt
of court shall be punishable in the same manner prescribed by law
for the circuit courts of this State, and all relevant provisions
thereof are incorporated herein by this reference.
E.
Nothing
in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the issuance of a warrant
for arrest or the filing of a complaint complying in all other respects
with the provisions of this chapter and charging a violation of the
ordinance in the presence of an officer or citizen making the arrest.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1758 § 5, 1994)
A.
When
a judgment is rendered by the Municipal Court Judge in favor of City
for the sum of $10 or more, exclusive of costs and disbursements,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall, at any time thereafter while the
judgment is enforceable, file with the Finance Director a certified
transcript of the judgment. The materials filed shall include a certification
by the Municipal Court Clerk that to the best of the Clerk's knowledge,
the judgment remains in effect and unsatisfied.
B.
Upon
receipt of this judgment, the Finance Director shall enter the judgment
on the City's lien docket.
C.
From the time of entry of the judgment in the City's lien docket, the judgment shall be a lien upon the real property of the person against whom the judgment was entered. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, entry of the judgment in the City's lien docket shall not thereby extend the lien of the judgment more than 10 years from the original entry of the judgment at the hearing.
D.
Whenever a judgment of the Municipal Court that has been entered pursuant to this subsection is renewed, the lien established by subsection C of this section is automatically extended 10 years from the date of the renewal order.
E.
In addition
to the lien authorized by this section, the City may use any other
method authorized by law to enforce or collect judgments.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1998 § 9, 2009)
When a violation is of a continuous nature, unless otherwise
specifically provided, a separate violation shall be deemed to occur
on each calendar day the violation continues to exist.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989)
Any penalty assessed shall be paid no later than 30 days after
the final order. Such period may be extended upon order of the court.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1998 § 10, 2009)
The City may use any method of collecting penalties authorized
by law, including actions by statute, including any proceeding authorized
in ORS Chapter 30.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1998 § 11, 2009)
