65 ILCS 5/11-31-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31-1)Sec. 11-31-1. Demolition, repair, enclosure, or remediation.(a) The corporate authorities of each municipality may demolish, repair,  or enclose or cause the demolition, repair, or enclosure of  dangerous and unsafe buildings or uncompleted and abandoned buildings  within the territory of the municipality and may remove or cause the  removal of garbage, debris, and other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy  substances or materials from those buildings.  In any county  having adopted by referendum or otherwise a county health department as  provided by Division 5-25 of the Counties Code or its predecessor, the  county board of that county may exercise those powers with regard to  dangerous and unsafe buildings or uncompleted and abandoned buildings  within the territory of any city, village, or incorporated town having less  than 50,000 population.The corporate authorities shall apply to the circuit court of the county  in which the building is located (i) for an order authorizing action to  be taken with respect to a building if the owner or owners of the building,  including the lien holders of record, after at least 15 days' written  notice by mail so to do, have failed to put the building in a safe  condition or to demolish it or (ii) for an order requiring the owner or  owners of record to demolish, repair, or enclose the building or to remove  garbage, debris, and other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or  materials from the building.  It is not a defense to the cause of action  that the building is boarded up or otherwise enclosed, although the court  may order the defendant to have the building boarded up or otherwise  enclosed. Where, upon diligent search, the identity or whereabouts of the  owner or owners of the building, including the lien holders of record,  is not ascertainable, notice mailed to the person or persons in whose name  the real estate was last assessed is sufficient notice under this Section.The hearing upon the application to the circuit court shall be expedited  by the court and shall be given precedence over all other suits.  Any person entitled to bring an action under subsection (b) shall have  the right to intervene in an action brought under this Section.The cost of the demolition, repair, enclosure, or removal incurred by  the municipality, by an intervenor, or by a lien holder of record,  including court costs, attorney's fees, and other costs related to the  enforcement of this Section, is recoverable from the owner or owners of  the real estate or the previous owner or both if the property was transferred  during the 15 day notice period and is a lien on the real estate; the lien is  superior to all prior existing liens and encumbrances, except taxes, if, within  180 days after the repair, demolition, enclosure, or removal, the municipality,  the lien holder of record, or the intervenor who incurred the cost and expense  shall file a notice of lien for the cost and expense incurred in the office of  the recorder in the county in which the real estate is located or in the office  of the registrar of titles of the county if the real estate affected is  registered under the Registered Titles (Torrens) Act.The notice must consist of a sworn statement setting out (1) a  description of the real estate sufficient for its identification, (2)  the amount of money representing the cost and expense incurred, and (3) the  date or dates when the cost and expense was incurred by the municipality,  the lien holder of record, or the intervenor. Upon payment of the cost and  expense by the owner of or persons interested in the property after the  notice of lien has been filed, the lien shall be released by the  municipality, the person in whose name the lien has been filed, or the  assignee of the lien, and the release may be filed of record as in the case  of filing notice of lien. Unless the lien is enforced under subsection (c),  the lien may be enforced by foreclosure proceedings as in the case of  mortgage foreclosures under Article XV of the Code of Civil Procedure or  mechanics' lien foreclosures. An action to foreclose this lien  may be commenced at any time after the date of filing of the notice of  lien.  The costs of foreclosure incurred by the municipality, including  court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, advances to preserve the property,  and other costs related to the enforcement of this subsection, plus  statutory interest, are a lien on the real estate and are recoverable by  the municipality from the owner or owners of the real estate.All liens arising under this subsection (a) shall be assignable.  The assignee of the lien shall have the same power to enforce the lien  as the assigning party, except that the lien may not be  enforced under subsection (c).If the appropriate official of any municipality determines that any  dangerous and unsafe building or uncompleted and abandoned building within  its territory fulfills the requirements for an action by the municipality  under the Abandoned Housing Rehabilitation Act, the municipality may  petition under that Act in a proceeding brought under this subsection.(b) Any owner or tenant of real property within 1200 feet in any  direction of any dangerous or unsafe building located within the territory  of a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more may file with the  appropriate municipal authority  a request that the municipality apply to  the circuit court of the county in which the building is located for an  order permitting the demolition, removal of garbage, debris, and other  noxious or unhealthy substances and materials from, or repair or enclosure of  the building in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of this Section.  If the municipality fails to institute an action in circuit court within 90  days after the filing of the request, the owner or tenant of real property  within 1200 feet in any direction of the building may institute an action  in circuit court seeking an order compelling the owner or owners of record  to demolish, remove garbage, debris, and other noxious or unhealthy  substances and materials from, repair or enclose or to cause to be  demolished, have garbage, debris, and other noxious or unhealthy substances  and materials removed from, repaired, or enclosed the building in question.  A private owner or tenant who institutes an action under the preceding sentence  shall not be required to pay any fee to the clerk of the circuit court.  The cost of repair, removal, demolition, or enclosure shall be borne by  the owner or owners of record of the building. In the event the owner or  owners of record fail to demolish, remove garbage, debris, and other noxious  or unhealthy substances and materials from, repair, or enclose the building  within 90 days of the date the court entered its order, the owner or tenant  who instituted the action may request that the court join the municipality  as a party to the action.  The court may order the municipality to demolish,  remove materials from, repair, or enclose the building, or cause that action to  be taken upon the request of any owner or tenant who instituted the action or  upon the municipality's request.  The municipality may file, and the court may  approve, a plan for rehabilitating the building in question. A court order  authorizing the municipality to demolish, remove materials from, repair, or  enclose a building, or cause that action to be taken, shall not preclude the  court from adjudging the owner or owners of record of the building in contempt  of court due to the failure to comply with the order to demolish, remove  garbage, debris, and other noxious or unhealthy substances and materials from,  repair, or enclose the building.If a municipality or a person or persons other than the owner or  owners of record pay the cost of demolition, removal of garbage, debris, and  other noxious or unhealthy substances and materials, repair, or enclosure  pursuant to a court order, the cost, including court costs, attorney's fees,  and other costs related to the enforcement of this subsection, is  recoverable from the owner or owners of the real estate and is a lien  on the real estate; the lien is superior to all prior existing liens and  encumbrances, except taxes, if, within 180 days after the  repair, removal, demolition, or enclosure, the municipality or the person or  persons who paid the costs of demolition, removal, repair, or enclosure  shall file a notice of lien of the cost and expense incurred in the office  of the recorder in the county in which the real estate is located or in the  office of the registrar of the county if the real estate affected is  registered under the Registered Titles (Torrens) Act. The notice shall be  in a form as is provided in subsection (a).  An owner or tenant who  institutes an action in circuit court seeking an order to compel the owner  or owners of record to demolish, remove materials from, repair, or enclose any  dangerous or unsafe building, or to cause that action to be taken under this  subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees for  instituting the action from the owner or owners of record of the building.  Upon payment of the costs and expenses by the owner of or a person  interested in the property after the notice of lien has been filed, the  lien shall be released by the municipality or the person in whose name the  lien has been filed or his or her assignee, and the release may be filed of  record as in the case of filing a notice of lien.  Unless the lien is  enforced under subsection (c), the lien may be enforced by foreclosure  proceedings as in the case of mortgage foreclosures under Article XV of the  Code of Civil Procedure or mechanics' lien foreclosures.  An action to  foreclose this lien may be commenced at any time after the date of filing  of the notice of lien.  The costs of foreclosure incurred by the  municipality, including court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, advances  to preserve the property, and other costs related to the enforcement of  this subsection, plus statutory interest, are a lien on the real estate  and are recoverable by the municipality from the owner or owners of the  real estate.All liens arising under the terms of this subsection (b) shall be  assignable.  The assignee of the lien shall have the same power to  enforce the lien as the assigning party, except that the lien may not be  enforced under subsection (c).(c) In any case where a municipality has obtained a lien under  subsection (a), (b), or (f), the municipality may enforce the  lien  under  this subsection (c) in the same proceeding in which the lien is authorized.A municipality desiring to enforce a lien under this subsection (c) shall  petition the court to retain jurisdiction for foreclosure proceedings under  this subsection.  Notice of the petition shall be served, by certified or  registered mail, on all persons who were served notice under subsection  (a), (b), or (f).  The court shall conduct a hearing on the petition not  less than 15  days after the notice is served.  If the court determines that the  requirements of this subsection (c) have been satisfied, it shall grant the  petition and retain jurisdiction over the matter until the foreclosure  proceeding is completed.  The costs of foreclosure incurred by the  municipality, including court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, advances  to preserve the property, and other costs related to the enforcement of  this subsection, plus statutory interest, are a lien on the real estate and  are recoverable by the municipality from the owner or owners of the real  estate.  If the court denies the petition, the municipality may enforce the  lien in a separate action as provided in subsection (a), (b), or  (f).All persons designated in Section 15-1501 of the Code of Civil Procedure  as necessary parties in a mortgage foreclosure action shall be joined as  parties before issuance of an order of foreclosure.  Persons designated  in Section 15-1501 of the Code of Civil Procedure as permissible parties  may also be joined as parties in the action.The provisions of Article XV of the Code of Civil Procedure applicable to  mortgage foreclosures shall apply to the foreclosure of a lien under  this subsection (c), except to the extent that those provisions are  inconsistent with this subsection.   For purposes of foreclosures  of liens under this subsection, however, the redemption period described in  subsection (b) of Section 15-1603 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall end  60 days after the date of entry of the order of foreclosure.(d) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the corporate  authorities of any municipality may petition the circuit court to have  property declared abandoned under this subsection (d) if:(1) the property has been tax delinquent for 2 or     more years or bills for water service for the property have been outstanding for 2 or more years;(2) the property is unoccupied by persons legally in     possession; and(3) the property's condition impairs public health,     safety, or welfare for reasons specified in the petition.All persons having an interest of record in the property, including tax  purchasers and beneficial owners of any Illinois land trust having title to  the property, shall be named as defendants in the petition and shall be  served with process.  In addition, service shall be had under Section  2-206 of the Code of Civil Procedure as in other cases affecting property, including publication in a newspaper that is in circulation in the county in which the action is pending. At least 30 days prior to any declaration of abandonment, the municipality or its agent shall post a notice not less than 1 foot by 1 foot in size on the front of the subject building or property. The notice shall be dated as of the date of the posting and state that the municipality is seeking a declaration of abandonment for the property.  The notice shall also include the case number for the underlying circuit court petition filed pursuant to this subsection and a notification that the owner should file an appearance in the matter if the property is not abandoned.The municipality, however, may proceed under this subsection in a  proceeding brought under subsection (a) or (b).  Notice of the petition  shall be served in person or by certified or registered mail on all persons who were  served notice under subsection (a) or (b).If the municipality proves that the conditions described in this  subsection exist and (i) the owner of record of the property does not enter  an appearance in the action, or, if title to the property is held by an  Illinois land trust, if neither the owner of record nor the owner of the  beneficial interest of the trust enters an appearance, or (ii) if the owner of record or the beneficiary of a land trust, if title to the property is held by an Illinois land trust, enters an appearance and specifically waives his or her rights under this subsection (d), the court  shall declare the property abandoned. Notwithstanding any waiver, the municipality may move to dismiss its petition at any time.  In addition, any waiver in a proceeding under this subsection (d) does not serve as a waiver for any other proceeding under law or equity.If that determination is made, notice shall be sent in person or by certified or  registered mail to all persons having an interest of record in the  property, including tax purchasers and beneficial owners of any Illinois  land trust having title to the property, stating that title to the  property will be transferred to the municipality unless, within 30 days of  the notice, the owner of record or any other person having an interest in the property files with the  court a request to demolish any or all dangerous or unsafe buildings or to put the  building in safe condition, or unless the owner of record enters an appearance and proves that the owner does not intend to abandon the property.If the owner of record enters an appearance in the action within the 30  day period, but does not at that time file with the court a request to demolish the dangerous or unsafe building or to put the property in safe condition, or specifically waive his or her rights under this subsection (d), the court shall vacate its order declaring the property  abandoned if it determines that the owner of record does not intend to abandon the property.  In that case, the municipality may amend its complaint in order  to initiate proceedings under subsection (a), or it may request that the court order the owner to demolish buildings or repair the dangerous or unsafe conditions of the property alleged in the petition or seek the appointment of a receiver or other equitable relief to correct the conditions at the property.  The powers and rights of a receiver appointed under this subsection (d) shall include all of the powers and rights of a receiver appointed under Section 11-31-2 of this Code.If a request to demolish or repair a building or property is filed within the 30  day period, the court shall grant permission to the requesting party to  demolish the building or repair the property within 60 days after the request is granted.  An extension of  that period for up to 60 additional days may be given for good cause.  If  more than one person with an interest in the property files a timely  request, preference shall be given to the owner of record if the owner filed a request or, if the owner did not, the person with the lien or other  interest of the highest priority.If the requesting party (other than the owner of record) proves to the court that the building has been  demolished or put in a safe condition in accordance with the local safety codes within the period of time granted by  the court, the court shall issue a quitclaim judicial deed for the  property to the requesting party, conveying only the interest of the owner  of record, upon proof of payment to the municipality of all costs incurred  by the municipality in connection with the action, including but not  limited to court costs, attorney's fees, administrative costs, the  costs, if any, associated with property maintenance, and receiver's  certificates.  The interest in the property so conveyed shall be subject to  all liens and encumbrances on the property.  In addition, if the interest is  conveyed to a person holding a certificate of purchase for the property  under the Property Tax Code, the conveyance shall  be subject to the rights of redemption of all persons entitled to redeem under  that Act, including the original owner of record. If the requesting party is the owner of record and proves to the court that the building has been demolished or put in a safe condition in accordance with the local safety codes within the period of time granted by the court, the court shall dismiss the proceeding under this subsection (d).If the owner of record has not entered an appearance and proven that the owner did not intend to abandon the property, and if no person with an interest in the property files a timely request or  if the requesting party fails to demolish the building or put the property   in safe condition within the time specified by the court, the municipality  may petition the court to issue a judicial deed for the property to the  municipality or another governmental body designated by the municipality in the petition.  A conveyance by judicial deed shall operate to extinguish  all existing ownership interests in, liens on, and other interest in the  property, including tax liens, and shall extinguish the rights and  interests of any and all holders of a bona fide certificate of purchase of the  property for delinquent taxes.  Any such bona fide certificate of purchase  holder shall be  entitled to a sale in error as prescribed under Section 21-310 of the Property  Tax Code.(e) Each municipality may use the provisions of this subsection to expedite  the removal  of certain buildings that are a continuing hazard to the community in which  they are located.If a residential or commercial building is 3 stories or less in height as  defined by the  municipality's building code, and the corporate official designated to be  in charge of enforcing the municipality's building code determines that the  building is open and vacant and an immediate and continuing hazard to the  community in which the building is located, then the official shall be  authorized to post a notice not less than 2 feet by 2 feet in size on the  front of the building.  The notice shall be dated as of the date of the  posting and shall state that unless the building is demolished, repaired,  or enclosed, and unless any garbage, debris, and other hazardous, noxious,  or unhealthy substances or materials are removed so that an immediate and  continuing hazard to the community no longer exists, then the building may  be demolished, repaired, or enclosed, or any garbage, debris, and other  hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials may be removed, by  the municipality.Not later than 30 days following the posting of the notice, the  municipality shall do all of the following:(1) Cause to be sent, by certified mail, return     receipt requested, a Notice to Remediate to  all owners of record of the property, the beneficial owners of any Illinois land trust having title to the property, and all lienholders of record in the property, stating the intent of the municipality to demolish, repair, or enclose the building or remove any garbage, debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials if that action is not taken by the owner or owners.(2) Cause to be published, in a newspaper published     or circulated in the municipality where the building is located, a notice setting forth (i) the permanent tax index number and the address of the building, (ii) a statement that the property is open and vacant and constitutes an immediate and continuing hazard to the community, and (iii) a statement that the municipality intends to demolish, repair, or enclose the building or remove any garbage, debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials if the owner or owners or lienholders of record fail to do so.  This notice shall be published for 3 consecutive days.(3) Cause to be recorded the Notice to Remediate     mailed under paragraph (1) in the office of the recorder in the county in which the real estate is located or in the office of the registrar of titles of the county if the real estate is registered under the Registered Title (Torrens) Act.Any person or persons with a current legal or equitable interest in the  property objecting to the proposed actions of the corporate authorities may  file his or her objection in an appropriate form in a court of competent  jurisdiction.If the building is not demolished, repaired, or enclosed, or the garbage,  debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials are  not removed, within 30 days of mailing the notice to the owners of record,  the beneficial owners of any Illinois land trust having title to the  property, and all lienholders of record in the property, or  within 30 days of the last day of publication of the notice, whichever is  later, the corporate authorities shall have the power to demolish, repair, or  enclose the building or to remove any garbage, debris, or other hazardous,  noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials.The municipality may proceed to demolish, repair, or enclose a building  or remove any garbage, debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy  substances or materials under this subsection within a 120-day period  following the date of the mailing of the notice if the appropriate official  determines that the demolition, repair, enclosure, or removal of any garbage,  debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials is  necessary to remedy the immediate and continuing hazard.  If, however, before  the municipality proceeds with any of the actions authorized by this  subsection, any person with a legal or equitable interest in the property has  sought a hearing under this subsection before a  court and has served a copy of the complaint on the chief executive officer of  the municipality, then the municipality shall not proceed with the demolition,  repair, enclosure, or removal of garbage, debris, or other substances until the  court determines that that action is necessary to remedy the hazard and issues  an order authorizing the municipality to do so.  If the court dismisses the action for want of prosecution, the municipality  must send the objector a copy of the dismissal  order and a letter stating that the demolition, repair, enclosure, or  removal of garbage, debris, or other substances will proceed unless, within 30  days after the copy of the order and the letter are mailed, the  objector  moves to vacate the dismissal and serves a  copy of the  motion on the chief executive officer of the municipality.  Notwithstanding  any other law to the contrary, if the objector does not file a motion and give  the required notice, if the motion is denied by the court, or if the action is  again dismissed for want of prosecution, then the dismissal is with prejudice  and the demolition, repair, enclosure, or removal may proceed forthwith.Following the demolition, repair, or enclosure of a building, or the  removal of garbage, debris, or other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy  substances or materials under this subsection, the municipality may file a  notice of lien against the real estate for the cost of the demolition,  repair, enclosure, or removal within 180 days after the repair, demolition,  enclosure, or removal occurred, for the cost and expense incurred, in the  office of the recorder in the county in which the real estate is located or  in the office of the registrar of titles of the county if the real estate  affected is registered under the Registered Titles (Torrens) Act; this  lien has priority over the interests of those parties named in the  Notice to  Remediate mailed under paragraph (1), but not over the interests of third party  purchasers  or encumbrancers for value who obtained their interests in the property before  obtaining  actual or constructive notice of the lien.  The  notice of lien shall consist of a sworn statement setting forth (i) a  description of the real estate, such as the address or other description of  the property, sufficient for its identification; (ii) the expenses incurred  by the municipality in undertaking the remedial actions authorized under  this subsection; (iii) the date or dates the expenses were incurred by  the municipality; (iv) a statement by the corporate official  responsible for enforcing the building code that the building was open and  vacant and constituted an immediate and continuing hazard  to the community; (v) a statement by the corporate official that the  required sign was posted on the building, that notice was sent by certified  mail to the owners of record, and that notice was published in accordance  with this subsection; and (vi) a statement as to when and where the notice  was published.  The lien authorized by this subsection may thereafter be  released or enforced by the municipality as provided in subsection (a).(f) The corporate authorities of each municipality may remove or cause the  removal of, or otherwise environmentally remediate hazardous substances and  petroleum products on, in,  or under any abandoned and unsafe property within the territory of a  municipality.  In addition, where preliminary evidence indicates the presence  or likely presence of a hazardous substance or a petroleum product or a release  or a substantial  threat of a release of a hazardous substance or a petroleum product on, in, or  under the property, the  corporate authorities of the municipality may inspect the property and test for  the presence or release of hazardous substances and petroleum products.  In any  county having adopted  by referendum or otherwise a county health department as provided by Division  5-25 of the Counties Code or its predecessor, the county board of that county  may exercise the above-described powers with regard to property within the  territory of any city, village, or incorporated town having less than 50,000  population.For purposes of this subsection (f):(1) "property" or "real estate" means all real     property, whether or not improved by a structure;(2) "abandoned" means;(A) the property has been tax delinquent for 2 or         more years;(B) the property is unoccupied by persons legally         in possession; and(3) "unsafe" means property that presents an actual     or imminent threat to public health and safety caused by the release of hazardous substances; and(4) "hazardous substances" means the same as in     Section 3.215 of the Environmental Protection Act.The corporate authorities shall apply to the circuit court of the county in  which the property is located (i) for an order allowing the municipality to  enter the property and inspect and test substances on, in, or under  the property; or (ii) for an order authorizing the  corporate authorities to take action with respect to remediation of the  property if conditions on the property, based on the inspection and testing  authorized in paragraph (i), indicate the presence of hazardous substances or  petroleum products.  Remediation shall be deemed  complete for purposes of  paragraph (ii) above when the property satisfies Tier  I,  II, or  III  remediation objectives for the property's most recent usage, as established by  the Environmental Protection Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated  thereunder.  Where, upon diligent search, the identity or whereabouts of the  owner or owners of the property, including the lien holders of record, is not  ascertainable, notice mailed to the person or persons in whose name the real  estate was last assessed is sufficient notice under this Section.The court shall grant an order authorizing testing under paragraph (i) above  upon a  showing of preliminary evidence indicating the presence or likely presence of a  hazardous substance or a petroleum product or a release of  or a substantial threat of a release of a hazardous substance or a petroleum  product on, in, or under  abandoned property.  The preliminary evidence may include, but is not limited  to, evidence of prior use, visual site inspection, or records of prior  environmental investigations.  The testing authorized by paragraph (i) above  shall include any type of investigation which is necessary for an environmental  professional to determine the environmental condition of the property,  including but not limited to performance of soil borings and groundwater  monitoring.  The court shall grant a remediation order under paragraph (ii)  above where testing of the property indicates that it fails to meet the  applicable remediation objectives.  The hearing upon the application to the  circuit court shall be expedited by the court and shall be given precedence  over  all other suits.The cost of the inspection, testing, or remediation incurred by the  municipality or by a lien holder of record, including court costs, attorney's  fees, and other costs related to the enforcement of this Section,  is a lien on the real estate; except that in any instances where a  municipality  incurs costs  of inspection and testing but finds no hazardous substances or petroleum  products on the property  that present an actual or imminent  threat to public health and safety, such costs are not recoverable from the  owners nor are such costs a lien on the real estate.  The lien is superior to  all prior existing liens and encumbrances, except taxes and any lien obtained  under subsection (a) or (e), if, within 180 days after the completion of the  inspection, testing, or remediation, the municipality or the lien holder of  record who  incurred the cost and expense shall file a notice of lien for the cost and  expense incurred in the office of the recorder in the county in which the real  estate is located or in the office of the registrar of titles of the county if  the real estate affected is registered under the Registered Titles (Torrens)  Act.The notice must consist of a sworn statement setting out (i) a description of  the real estate sufficient for its identification, (ii) the amount of money  representing the cost and expense incurred, and (iii) the date or dates when  the  cost and expense was incurred by the municipality or the lien holder of record.   Upon payment of the lien amount by the owner of or persons interested in the  property after the notice of lien has been filed, a release of lien shall be  issued by the municipality, the person in whose name the lien has been filed,  or the assignee of the lien, and the release may be filed of record as in the  case of filing notice of lien.The lien may be enforced under subsection (c) or by foreclosure proceedings  as  in the case of mortgage foreclosures under Article XV of the Code of Civil  Procedure or mechanics' lien foreclosures; provided that where the lien is  enforced by foreclosure under subsection (c) or under either statute, the  municipality may  not proceed against the other assets of the owner or owners of the real estate  for any costs that otherwise would be recoverable under this Section but that  remain unsatisfied after foreclosure except where such additional recovery is  authorized by separate environmental laws.  An action to foreclose this lien  may be commenced at any time after the date of filing of the notice of lien.  The costs of foreclosure incurred by the municipality, including court costs,  reasonable attorney's fees, advances to preserve the property, and other costs  related to the enforcement of this subsection, plus statutory interest, are a  lien on the real estate.All liens arising under this subsection (f) shall be assignable.  The  assignee of the lien shall have the same power to enforce the lien as the  assigning party, except that the lien may not be enforced under subsection  (c).(g) In any case where a municipality has obtained a lien under subsection  (a), the municipality may also bring an action for a money judgment against the  owner or owners of the real estate in the amount of the lien in the same manner  as provided for bringing causes of action in Article II of the Code of Civil  Procedure and, upon obtaining a judgment, file a judgment lien against all of  the real estate of the owner or owners and enforce that lien as provided for in  Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure.  (Source: P.A. 102-363, eff. 1-1-22.)