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§ 26-525 Lien

Every civil penalty imposed by judgment upon an owner pursuant to this chapter shall be a lien upon the dwelling with respect to which such civil penalty is imposed from the time of the filing of a notice of pendency in the office of the clerk of the county in which such dwelling is situated.

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NYC Admin Code, as published by American Legal Publishing, the City's official publisher
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Matched the official code on October 1, 2026

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