When an administrative fine or penalty becomes a final order under this Section or Government Code section 53069.4, the County may proceed to collect the fine or penalty as follows:
(a)
The County may commence a civil action to enjoin and/or collect the administrative fines and penalties. In the event a civil action is commenced to collect the administrative fines and penalties, the County shall be entitled to recover all costs associated with the collection of the fines and penalties. Costs include, without limitation, staff time incurred in the collection of the penalty and those costs set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1033.5.
(b)
The amount of any unpaid final administrative fine, plus interest, plus any other costs as provided in this Chapter, may be declared a lien on any real property owned by the property owner within the County against whom an administrative penalty has been imposed, as follows:
(1)
Notice shall be given to the property owner before recordation of the lien, and shall be served in the same manner as a summons in the civil action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 415.10 et seq.;
(2)
The lien shall attach when the County records it with the County Recorder's office. The lien shall specify the amount of the lien, the date of the code violations, the date of the final decision, 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 record owner of the parcel; and
(3)
In the event that the lien is discharged, released, or satisfied, either through payment or foreclosure, the County shall record a notice of the discharge containing the information specified in subparagraph (b).
(c)
The County may withhold issuance of licenses, permits and other entitlements to the property owner on any project, property, or application of any kind whenever an administrative penalty remains unpaid.