Municipal charges other than taxes and assessments for improvements which are liens on real property become a lien on the date fixed by law. On what date does this lien attach?

• A. Date Fixed by Law
• B. Date of Record
• C. Date of Enforcement
• D. Date of Judgment

Answer: (A)

Municipal charges that are liens on real property arise by statute, so the lien attaches on the date fixed by law or ordinance. This pre-set date governs when the municipality’s claim becomes enforceable against the property and helps establish lien priority, even if records are updated later. It is not the date of recordation, the date of enforcement, or the date of judgment. Therefore, the lien attaches on the date fixed by law.