In addition to any other penalty or remedy provided herein by law, a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars per day is hereby imposed upon any person, firm, or corporation which violates the provisions of this title. Such civil penalty shall accrue from the date set for correction established by the building and enforcement official pursuant to Section 15.25.060(C) and shall continue until the violation is corrected. The civil penalty constitutes a personal obligation of the person or persons to whom the notice of noncompliance set forth in section 15.25.060(C) is in effect. The prosecuting attorney/city attorney, on behalf of the county/city, is authorized to collect the civil penalty by use of appropriate legal remedies, the seeking or granting of which shall neither stay not terminate the accrual of additional civil penalties so long as the violation continues.

If a violation is not corrected by the time established by the notice of noncompliance, or any extensions thereof, the building official shall cause a notice of lien to be filed in the Yakima County auditor's office. Said notice of lien shall contain the legal description of the property and a copy of the notice of violation, together with proof of service of the notice of noncompliance as set forth in Section 15.25.060(C). As of the date of filing of such notice of lien, a lien shall exist in favor of the city or county (whichever takes the action) to secure the payment of the civil penalty imposed by this title. Any person who takes or acquires any interest in said property subsequent to filing of said notice of lien shall take subject to said lien. The lien may be foreclosed by the county/city in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of mortgages. (Ord. 2947 § 1 (part), 1986).