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~," . The fact-finding determination of the Special Master shall be limited to whether I . the violation alleged did occ~, and, if so, whether the person named in the Civil Violation Notice may be held responsible for that violation. Based upon this fact-finding determination, the Special Master shall either affirm or reverse the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer as to the time for correction contained in the Civil Violation Notice, subj ect to the provisions of Subsection (L) hereinabove of this Ordinance. If the Special Master reverses the decision ofthe Code Enforcement Officer and finds the named Violator not res onsible for the Code violation alle ed in the Notice of the named Violator shall not be liable for the payment of any civil penalty, absent reversal ofthe Special Master's findings pursuant to Section +41 of this Ordinance. (N) The decision I the Special Master affirming the decision ofthe Code Enforcement Officer, shall include the following elements: (1) (3) Date by which the violation must be corrected to prevent resumption of Continuing Violation penalties, if any. Section 11. Recovery of Unpaid Civil Penalties: Unpaid Penalty to Constitute a Lien: Foreclosure. (A) The City may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel payment of civil penalties. (B) A certified copy of an order imposing a civil penalty shall be recorded in the public records and thereafter shall constitute a lien against the property on which the violation exists and upon any other real or personal property owned by the Violator; upon petition to the circuit court, such order may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of this State, including levy against the personal property, but such order shall not be deemed to be a court judgment except for enforcement purposes. A civil penalty imposed pursuant to this Ordinance shall continue to accrue until the Violator complies or until 098-21 Code Enf Amendment -10-