§ 78-84. Lien of EMS tax assessment.  


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  • Upon the adoption of the EMS tax assessment roll, all EMS tax assessments shall constitute a lien against benefitted property equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district, or municipal taxes and special assessments. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be superior in dignity to all other prior liens, mortgages, titles, and claims, until paid. The lien for an EMS tax assessment shall be deemed perfected upon the board's adoption of the final rate resolution or the annual rate resolution, whichever is applicable. The lien for an EMS tax assessment collected under the Uniform Assessment Collection Act shall attach to the property included on the EMS tax assessment roll as of the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem taxes levied under the tax roll. The lien for an EMS tax assessment collected under any alternative method of collection shall be deemed perfected upon the board's adoption of the final rate resolution or the annual rate resolution, whichever is applicable, and shall attach to the property on such date of adoption.

(Ord. No. 03-10, § 2.09, 8-5-2003)