Any judgment awarding the City its abatement costs, fines and/or penalties against a respondent pursuant this chapter may be recorded at any time after issuance without further notice or proceedings, in the City’s lien docket and/or the Hood River County real property deed records as a municipal assessment lien against the respondent(s) real property. The City’s lien shall have priority ahead of all other liens except as prohibited by any applicable law. The City’s lien may be foreclosed as a municipal assessment lien pursuant to ORS 223.505 to 223.595 or through any other legal process. This section shall apply to any judgment, award of costs, fines or penalties or associated lien that exists on the day of adoption of this 2011 ordinance.