A. Notice of Lien. Immediately upon the confirmation of the assessment by the city council, the city manager or his/her designee shall execute and file in the office of the county recorder a certificate in substantially the following form:

NOTICE OF LIEN

Pursuant to the authority vested in the City Manager or his/her Designee by the provisions of the Atherton Ordinance Code, said City Manager or his/her Designee, on or about the __________ day of 19__, caused the abatement of a nuisance on real property at __________ (Assessor’s Parcel Number __________), and the City Council for the Town of Atherton, on the __________ day of 19__, assessed administrative expenses and abatement costs upon said real property and the same has not been paid nor any part thereof. The Town of Atherton hereby claims a lien on said real property for the net expense of the administrative expenses and abatement costs in the amount of $______. This amount shall be a lien upon said real property until the sum has been paid in full and discharged of record.

Dated: This _____ day of 19__

CITY MANAGER OF THE TOWN OF ATHERTON

(ACKNOWLEDGMENT)

B. Recordation. Immediately upon the recording of the notice of lien, the assessment shall constitute a lien on the real property assessed. Such lien shall, for all purposes, be upon a parity with the lien of state and local taxes. (Ord. 490 § 18 (part), 1996)