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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE09040269 complainant  
Case Date 04-30-2009 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator dwillis Officer SOUTH
Fines Balance $123,958.34
Lien Balance $254.43
Total Balance $124,212.77
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-22-37-30-030-00C0-0240 Owner RANSOM LAWRENCE J
Unit   Owner Address 130 MELODY CT
Property Address 130 MELODY CT City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852
City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852 Phone  
Case Description
CALLER STATED THAT THERE ARE UNLICENSED VEHICLES
AT THIS HOME, THERE IS ALSO JUNK ALL OVER THE
PLACE ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK YARD. JOE
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
2: VESSELS & VEHICLES
Violation Code(s)
1: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
2: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
05-18-201809:52 AMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE SM FINE/LIEN
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 05/17/18
05-17-201809:54 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE05-17-18 THE RV IS GONE AND THE BOAT
THAT REMAINS IN THE FRONT YARD APPEARS
TO BE LESS THAN 18 FT AND MORE THAN 7.5
FT FROM PROPERTY LINE /30 MINS /AH
02-02-201808:23 AMUPDATE/NOTES02/02/2018 AFFF OF NON COMP DONE. KM
11-02-201703:12 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE02/02/2018 YARD AND SIDE AREA LOOK
GREAT, BACK AREA STILL HAS SOME AREAS
THAT NEED CLEANING. 30 MIN KM
08-15-201709:53 AMOFFICIAL FORMJD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY KMETCALF
08-14-201709:51 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE08/14/17 PROPERTY NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
VESSEL STILL UNLICENSED. PREPARE
AFFIDAVIT OF NON COMPLIANCE. KM/JD 1 HR
02-28-201709:27 AMOFFICIAL FORMHO-AONC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
02-27-201708:10 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCEHAS PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER IN FRONT
YARD NOT MEETING SETBACKS AND CAMPER AND
ANOTHER TRL ON SIDE OF HOUSE FAILED REI
IN 6 MONTHS HO 15
10-04-201602:22 PMOFFICIAL FORMHO-AONC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
10-04-201602:20 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10/4/16 PROPERTY STILL NOT IN
COMPLIANCES VESSELS AND RVS NOT MEETING
SETBACKS HO 15
04-28-201603:19 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE04-28-16 PROPERTY IS NOT IN
(12.10.218)COMPLIANCE /AH FOR HO 15 MINS
10-06-201503:59 PMOFFICIAL FORMJIM-A.O.NC PRINTED BY JBANNIST
09-29-201501:42 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE09-29-15 PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
THE RV IS ON THE SIDE YARD AND DOES NOT
APPEAR TO MEET SETBACKS AND HE HAS BOAT
TRAILER IN THE FRONT YARD /30 MINS /AH
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JB
07-02-201509:25 AMUPDATE/NOTES7/2/15--MAILED COURTESY LETTER REGARDING
LIEN AND THE CONTINUING DAILY FINE UNTIL
THE PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE.
TED
07-02-201509:25 AMOFFICIAL FORMMAIL AFFID. PRINTED BY TSEACHOR
03-04-201510:41 AMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
03-04-201510:40 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCERV STILL ON SIDE OF HOUSE BUT VESSEL AND
A TRL STILL SITS IN FRONT YARD IN VIOL
OF SETBACKS OWNER ON SITE PLEASANT BUT
WILL ALLOW THE FINED CONTINUE TO
ACCURE/HO 20
11-26-201411:47 AMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
11-26-201411:07 AMREINSPECTIONTHE RV HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE
PROPERTY BEHIND FRONT YARD BUT UNK OF
SIDE SETBACKS BUT BUT IN FRONT YARD
NEXT TO PROPERTY LINE IS A LARGE BOAT
TRL NOT ON DRIVEWAY AND RIGHT NEXT TO
HEDGE APPEARS OVER 8 FT IN LENGTH AND
NOT MEETING SETBACKS NO IN COMPLIANCE
HO 15
06-19-201411:23 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCECAMPER STILL PARKED ON DRIVENOT IN
COMPLIANCE HO 15
06-19-201411:22 AMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
03-06-201404:18 PMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
03-05-201401:36 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCERV IS STILL PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE
AND IN VIOLATION OF REQUIRED SETBACK/HO
15
12-04-201308:14 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCETODAY THE RV WAS MOVED THE THE
UNDEVELOPED LOT NOT OWNED BY RESPONDENT,
I SPOKE W RESPONDENT AND HE ADVISED THAT
THE PLACEMENT WAS ONLY TEMPORARY AND
THAT HE NEEDED HIS DRIVEWAY FOR A
TAG.YARD SALE, HE WAS VERY PLEASANT AND
INDICATED AFTER THE SALE HE WOULD
RELOCATE THE RV BACK TO HIS DRIVEWAY,
HE INDICATED THAT HE HAS NO ROOM AT THE
SIDE OR METHOD TO PLACE THE RV AT THE
REAR OF HIS LOT SOO,,,,,,,,,,HE
CONTINUES TO KEEP IT PARKED ON THE
DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF HIS HOME, HE IS
AWARE OF THE CONTINUING FINES BUT WILL
NOT ADDRESS THE VIOLATION FOR
COMPLIANCE/HO 30

11-22-201301:53 PMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
11-22-201301:52 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCETRL STILL ON PROPERTY IN FRONT OF GARAGE
HO 15
08-07-201301:28 PMOFFICIAL FORMAPRIL-A.O.NC PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
08-06-201302:27 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE08-06-13 SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND
HE IS STILL IN VIOLATION /HE WAS VERY
CIVIL TO ME HOWEVER HE STATED THAT HE IS
NOT GOING TO PAY 100.00 DOLLARS A MONTH
TO PAY FOR STORAGE OF THE RV AND/OR BOAT
THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE FRONT DRIVEWAY
/ ORIGINALLY HE STATED THAT HE HAD IT ON
THE SIDE POSSIBLY OVER ON THE VACANT LOT
NEXT DOOR AND HE DID NOT OWN THAT
PROPERTY SO HE HAS MOVED IT TO THE FRONT
YARD / I TOLD HIM TO LET ME KNOW IF HE
EVER COMES INTO COMPLIANCE AND WE COULD
TALK ABOUT REDUCTION IF THAT EVER
HAPPENS AND I LET HIM KNOW WE ARE
WORKING ON SOMETHING AT THIS TIME FOR
REDUCTIONS / HE WAS VERY PLEASANT JUST
MAD THAT THE NEIGHBOR HAD THIS PROBLEM
AND HE KNOWS THE LIEN IS PROBABLY AS
MUCH AS THE VALUE OF THE HOME /15 MINS
/AH & BP
05-15-201309:44 AMOFFICIAL FORMAPRIL-A.O.NC PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
05-15-201309:43 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE05-15-13 RV STILL IN THE FRONT YARD /AH
03-14-201309:09 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/14--AS INSTRUCTED, I MAILED A COURTESY
LETTER REGARDING CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN.
TED
01-16-201303:34 PMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
01-16-201303:29 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE1-16-13 NO COMPLIANCE, RV IN FRONT
DRIVEWAY AND TIRES AND WOOD. BSS/HO
05-11-201211:44 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
05-11-201211:43 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCERV TRAILER STILL IN DRIVE WAY. NON
COMPLIANCE. CPK 10 MIN
04-05-201211:42 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 07/29/11 FINE AMT: 0.13
CHANGED DATE INTEREST STARTS TO ACCRUE
TO THE DATE THE ORDER WAS RECORDED. TED
03-29-201202:35 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
03-29-201202:34 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCESTILL HAS RV IN FRONT DRIVE REI 90 DAYS
10-10-201101:14 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
10-10-201101:11 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCENON COMPLIANCE RV CAMPER TRAILER STILL
STORED IN DRIVE WAY. CPK AFFIDAVIT
FILED. CPK
07-29-201101:29 PMUPDATE/NOTES7/29/11--MAILED COPY OF FOF TO LAWRENCE
RANSOM IN REGULAR & CERTIFIED MAIL. TED
07-29-201101:28 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: 08/16/11 FINE AMT: 50.00
07-29-201101:28 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED FOF, FILED 7/29/11, BOOK 2291,
PAGES 800-801. TED
07-29-201101:27 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 07/30/11 FINE AMT: 0.13
07-29-201101:26 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 07/30/11 FOR 254.43
BOOK 2291 PAGE 800-801
07-29-201101:24 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED CIV
START DATE: FINE AMT:
7/29/11--REMOVED FINE AND PLACED SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE LIEN INTO GENEREO. TED
07-28-201102:09 PMSPEC MAG REVIEWTHE PROPERTY WAS IN VIOLATION OF
SECTION(S) 12.10.218 OF THE CODE, AS
CITED, ON JUNE 1, 2011. A REASONABLE
TIME PERIOD WAS GIVEN FOR THE
RESPONDENT(S) TO CORRECT THE
VIOLATION(S) AND 0 THE VIOLATION WAS
CORRECTED 0 NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, 0 NO
ACTION WAS TIMELY TAKEN, 1 ACTION WAS
TAKEN BY RESPONDENT(S) BUT THE PROPERTY
IS NOT FULLY IN COMPLIANCE. . THE
RESPONDENT(S), HAVING FAILED TO TIMELY
PAY THE FINE OR REQUEST A HEARING,
HAS/HAVE ADMITTED THE VIOLATION(S) AND
WAIVED ANY RIGHT TO A HEARING. EACH DAY
THE VIOLATION CONTINUED PAST THE
CORRECTION DATE OF JUNE 20, 2011,
CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE VIOLATION AND
FINE. ORDER-- THE RESPONDENT(S) SHALL
PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE OF $50.00,
$32.18 COST OF INVESTIGATION, $18.75 FOR
COST OF PROSECUTION, $125.00 FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE, AND $28.50
FOR RECORDING CHARGE, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT
OF $254.43.THE RESPONDENT(S) SHALL
CORRECT THE VIOLATION(S) AND BRING PROOF
OF COMPLIANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE
AUGUST 15, 2011. IF THE VIOLATION(S)
IS/ARE NOT CORRECTED AND PROOF RECEIVED
BY HIGHLANDS COUNTY BY THAT TIME, A FINE
OF $50.00 PER DAY SHALL ACCRUE FOR EACH
DAY THE VIOLATION(S) CONTINUE(S) AFTER
THE DATE SET IN THIS PARAGRAPH. A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDER SHALL BE
RECORDED AND ONCE RECORDED SHALL
CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
RESPONDENT(S) PURSUANT TO THE CODE.
ORDERED THIS 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2011, AT
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. BY: PAMELA
T. KARLSON, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT.
07-27-201110:22 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE07-27-2011 NOT IN COMPLIANCE RV STILL
IN FRONT DRIVE/CPK & HO 15 MIN
07-27-201110:22 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
07-11-201102:28 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
07-11-201102:28 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCENON COMPLIANCE CAMPER STILL IN DRIVE WAY
HAS NOT BEEN MOVED STILL IN VIOLATION OF
SET BACKS. CPK HO 30 MIN
07-01-201101:19 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED CIV
START DATE: 06/01/11 FINE AMT: 50.00
06-03-201102:09 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON CIV
START DATE: FINE AMT: 50.00
06-03-201102:08 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED TSEACHOR
06-01-201103:41 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.C. PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-01-201103:38 PMREINSPECTIONWROTE CITATION #6932 FOR RV CAMPING
TRAILER STORED IN DRIVEWAY AFTER WC#6894
WAS ISSUED 3/31/11.FOR VIOLATION OF
12.10.218. WC 6895 FOR 5-20 & 12.10.218
COMPLIED WITH BOAT AND CAMPER REMOVED
FROM VACANT LOT. GAVE OWNER UNTIL
7/1/2011 TO PAY 6/20/2011 TO COMPLY AND
6/16/2011 TO APPEAL. SIGNED/ISSUED. 45
MIN CPK/HO
03-31-201101:07 PMOFFICIAL FORMGLORIA-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
03-31-201101:03 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
03-31-201112:50 PMREINSPECTION3-31-11 - POSTED W.C.I.T. #6894 FOR
VIOL. OF SEC. 12.10.218 THE CAMPER DOES
NOT MEET FRONT SETBACK. ALSO, POSTED
W.C.I.T. #6895 FOR VIOL. OF SECS.
12.10.218 AND 5-20 BOAT IS UNLICENSED
AND IS PARKED ON
NEIGHBOR'S LOT. GAVE OWNER UNTIL
4/20/11 TO COMPLY TO AVOID FINE.
LC/CPK
60 MINS.
06-21-201008:16 AMUPDATE/NOTESMR. RADEY CALLED AND STATED THAT THE
VEHICLE, WITHOUT TAGS, IS TURNED AROUND
IN THE DRIVEWAY. THERE IS AN EMPTY LOT
NEXT DOOR WHERE HE HAS A BOAT STORED
WITHOUT TAGS. THERE IS A PONTOON BOATS
IN THE BACK YARD IN THE CANAL POSSIBLY
WITHOUT TAGS. MR. RADEY STATED IT LOOKS
LIKE A DUMP YARD IN THE BACK FROM THE
CANAL. TED
06-02-201008:17 AMUPDATE/NOTESCALLER STATED HOMEOWNER HAS TWO PONTOON
BOATS IN THE CANAL BEHIND THE HOME
WITHOUT TAGS, ANOTHER DAMAGED BOAT
WITHOUT TAGS SITTING ON THE LOT NEXT TO
HIM, AND HIS DOG TRAINING BUSINESS IS UP
AND RUNNING ON THE SAME LOT NEXT DOOR
WHICH IS NOT EVEN HIS LOT. THERE ARE
SEVEN OR EIGHT GRILLS IN THE YARD--MAYBE
A HOARDER?
07-14-200909:48 AMINITIAL INSPECTIONUPON INSPECTION I FOUND NO TRASH OR
DEBRIS IN THE REAR YARD. I DID FIND A
DOG TRAINING AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF
THE HOUSE MADE OF PVC AND TWO PLASTIC
PIPES FOR A DOG RUNNING OBSTACLE
COURSE.NO VIOLATION. I DID FIND A WHITE
AND GRAY FORD F250 PARKED/STORED IN THE
DRIVEWAY WITH OUT A LICENSE PLATE. AND
HAVING A FLAT LEFT FRONT TIRE. I MET
WITH MS. MARIONC BEHRENDT WHO LIVES WITH
PROPERTY OWNER AND CLARE PADILLA
PROPERTY OWNERS SISTER. I EXPLAINED AND
WROTE WARNING CITAION #5234 FOR CO SEC
5-20 (1) FOR VEHICLE NOT OPPERATING AND
W/O TAG. I GAVE RESPONDANT UNTIL
AUG.6,2009 TO COMPLY. MS. BEHRENDT
SIGNED THE CITATION WITH MRS. PADILLA
PRESENT. PHOTOS CPK
04-30-200903:54 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY DWILLIS
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