FL S2248

Requires fines and liens imposed by code enforcement boards to be recorded in official records before constituting a property lien, and specifies recording procedures and lien priority.

Authorizes counties and municipalities to establish code violations for property disrepair that threatens public health, safety, or welfare, and creates emergency repair authority for local officials with requirement to notify property owners and mortgagees.

Preempts local government authority to impose preconditions or limitations on property alienation or foreclosure of mortgages and liens, and prohibits local governments from requiring lenders to register abandoned or foreclosed properties.

Establishes that recorded cost assessment liens for repairs equal real property tax priority and survive homestead protections, while fine liens are subject to homestead exemptions and foreclosure of superior liens.

Creates a 20-year duration for recorded liens and provides enforcement mechanisms including circuit court petition for execution, with specific provisions for lien satisfaction, appeal rights, and assignment of liens.