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Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE09080208 complainant  
Case Date 08-26-2009 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator ahartsei Officer WEST
Fines Balance $11,670.64
Lien Balance $5,239.11
Total Balance $16,909.75
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-08-37-30-030-0000-0100 Owner BLUE DAVID
Unit   Owner Address 129 TAYLOR ST
Property Address 129 TAYLOR ST City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852
City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852 Phone  
Case Description
ROOF LOOKS BAD AND UNLICENSED VEHICLES
Complaint Code(s)
1: 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
09-12-202511:04 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/12/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
08-08-202504:40 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/08/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
07-14-202504:10 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 07/14/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
06-23-202509:41 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 06/23/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
05-07-202504:26 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/07/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
05-07-202504:26 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/07/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
04-07-202503:54 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 04/07/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
03-06-202504:02 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 03/06/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
03-06-202504:02 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 03/06/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
02-11-202503:08 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 02/11/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
02-11-202503:08 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 02/11/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
01-08-202504:47 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 01/08/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
01-08-202504:47 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 01/08/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
12-06-202405:25 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/06/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
12-06-202405:25 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/06/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
11-08-202403:30 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 11/08/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
10-14-202409:45 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/14/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
09-10-202409:07 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/10/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
08-09-202409:32 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/09/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
07-10-202408:34 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 07/10/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
06-06-202404:43 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 06/06/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
05-08-202408:28 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/08/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
03-08-202408:24 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 03/08/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
02-09-202403:34 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 02/09/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
01-05-202403:48 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 01/05/2024
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
12-06-202304:39 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/06/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
12-06-202304:39 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/06/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
11-06-202303:54 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 11/06/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
10-06-202303:41 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/06/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
10-06-202303:41 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/06/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $50.00
09-08-202308:59 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/08/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
08-07-202304:59 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/07/2023
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
07-10-202310:46 AMUPDATE/NOTES7/10/23 DAVID BLUE JR BROUGHT IN COPY OF
DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR PROPERTY OWNER
DAVID BLUE SR. SIGNED NEW PAYMENT
AGREEMENT TO START 8/4/23. SE
04-04-201810:12 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 04/04/2018
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
02-13-201808:48 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 02/13/2018
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
12-18-201711:57 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/18/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
12-11-201701:56 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/11/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
10-10-201710:50 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/10/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
09-07-201711:29 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/07/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
08-08-201712:52 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/08/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
07-05-201712:21 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 07/05/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
06-06-201702:05 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 06/06/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
05-04-201701:19 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/04/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
04-03-201711:07 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 04/03/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
03-07-201710:05 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 03/07/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
02-06-201710:50 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 02/06/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
01-09-201709:43 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 01/09/2017
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
12-06-201601:12 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/06/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
11-04-201611:58 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 11/04/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
10-03-201611:23 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/03/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
09-06-201611:57 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/06/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $200.00
08-04-201601:02 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENT 
07-05-201610:40 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENT 
06-06-201610:08 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 06/06/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
05-04-201611:58 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/04/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
04-05-201611:44 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENT 
03-07-201611:19 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 03/07/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
02-12-201601:18 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTAPRIL-A.O.C. PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
01-07-201610:50 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 01/07/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $160.00
12-04-201510:18 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/04/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
11-03-201511:16 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 11/03/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
10-05-201512:55 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/05/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
09-09-201509:35 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/09/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
08-03-201501:48 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/03/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
07-06-201501:53 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 07/06/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
06-10-201511:01 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 06/10/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
05-04-201511:55 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/04/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
04-06-201511:36 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 04/06/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
03-10-201509:46 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 03/10/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
02-05-201512:00 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 02/05/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
01-06-201509:56 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 01/06/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
12-08-201409:23 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/08/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
11-04-201409:08 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 11/04/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
10-03-201411:27 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 10/03/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
09-08-201410:18 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 09/08/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
08-05-201411:23 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/05/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
07-11-201401:10 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 07/11/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
06-09-201401:04 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 06/09/2014
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
05-06-201411:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES5/6--MR. DAVID BLUE, SR. AND DAVID BLUE,
JR. SIGNED A PAYMENT AGREEMENT TO PAY
$150.00 EACH MONTH ON THE LIEN STARTING
JUNE 15 UNTIL THE LIEN IS PAID IN FULL.
DAVID BLUE, SR. - 215-3442; DAVID BLUE,
JR. - 243-1697. MR. BLUE INDICATED HE
WOULD TRY AND PAY MORE THAN THE $150
EACH MONTH. FIRST PAYMENT WOULD BE SENT
IN JUNE, 2014. TED
02-19-201308:58 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/19--I CALLED BACK KENNTH BLUE, SON OF
DAVID BLUE, WHO STATED THAT HE IS
STRAIGHTENING OUT A PAYMENT ON A RV AND
WOULD CALL ME BACK ONCE HE HAS DONE THAT
TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN TO PAY ON THE
CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN. HIS PHONE NUMBER
IS 1-863-215-3442. TED
02-12-201312:31 PMUPDATE/NOTES2-12-13 SON FOR MR. BLUE, KENNETH BLUE,
CALLED AND WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE
LETTER MEANT ABOUT THE LIEN AGAINST THE
PROERTY THAT WAS MAILED RECENTLY TO MR.
BLUE. HE THOUGHT THE ROOF CAME FROM THE
HOUSING DEPT. WITH GRANT MONEY AND THAT
HE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE MONEY BACK.
KENNETH SAID HE CAME WITH HIS FATHER TO
SM HEARING AND DIDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING
ABOUT A LIEN AND THAT THE MONEY WOULD
HAVE TO BE REPAID. HE THOUGHT THEY WERE
GETTING THE ROOF THROUGH HOUSING. I
TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO HIM THAT HOUSING
GRANTS FOR ROOFS CAN'T BE FOR A MH AND
THAT IS WHY CE STEPPED IN THE HELP MR.
BLUE SINCE HIS ROOF WAS IN POOR
CONDITION. HE SAID HIS FATHER IS NOT
WORKING AND LOW INCOME AND WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW THE MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT COULD BE
PAID ON THE LIEN. TOLD HIM THAT CE CLERK
TED WOULD RETURN HIS CALL. 863-215-3442
MR. BLUE(OWNERS) NUMBER. BSS/15 MINS.
02-11-201309:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/11--AS INSTRUCTED, I MAILED A COURTESY
LETTER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
LIEN. TED
04-05-201202:14 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 02/18/10 FINE AMT: 3.50
CHANGED DATE THAT INTEREST STARTS TO
ACCRUE TO THE DAY OF RECORDING OF THE
ORDER. TED
04-09-201002:17 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED RELEASE NON, FILED 4/9/10, BOOK
2234, PAGE 296. TED
03-23-201008:17 AMREINSPECTION03-23-10 LIEN IS ON THE PROPERTY AND
PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE /AH
03-12-201004:57 PMSTANDARD HOUSING CODEI MET WITH OWNER AT THE HOME TO VERIFY
COMPLETION OF REPAIRS TO THE MOBILE
HOME. NEW DRYWALL IS INSTALLED IN THE
BATHROOM AND DINING ROOM AND HAS BEEN
TAPED. THE OWNER IS TO HAVE "POPCORN"
FINISH APPLIED NEXT WEEK. IT IS OK TO
CLOSE THE CASE FOR THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT.
03-12-201001:06 PMUPDATE/NOTESCALLED MR BLUE AND HE HAS THE CEILINGS
COMPLETED AND JUST NEEDS THE FINAL
INSPECTION /AH SENT E-MAIL TO ALL SY,
LINDA, AND BEV
03-11-201008:32 AMCOURT APPEARANCEPENALTY HEARING
02-23-201012:18 PMOFFICIAL FORMA.O.C.-BEVERLY PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
02-22-201008:29 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 02/19/10 FINE AMT: 3.50
02-22-201008:28 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 02/19/10 FOR 7,089.11
BOOK 2227 PAGE 604-605
02-17-201009:02 AMREINSPECTION2-17-10 COMPLIANCE ON THE ROOF, LOOKS
GOOD, PASSED BUILDING INSPECTION. SIGNED
INVOICES TODAY AND HAND DELIVERED TO
PURCHASING TO DAVID. TOOK PHOTOS, BEV
02-11-201004:48 PMCOURT APPEARANCEHIGHLANDS COUNTY
CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
EMERGENCY HEARING MINUTES

THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE EMERGENCY PUBLIC
HEARING WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010.
THE EMERGENCY HEARING WAS CALLED TO
ORDER AT 9:12 A.M. BY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
PAMELA T. KARLSON.

CE09080208 ? DAVID BLUE ? 129 TAYLOR
STREET, LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA: SECTION
12.19.305 (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF STRUCTURE) ?
FIRST VIOLATION: THE RESPONDENT, MR.
DAVID BLUE, CODE ENFORCEMENT CLERK TED
SEACHORD, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
APRIL HARTSEIL AND BEVERLY SINGLEY WERE
IN ATTENDANCE. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
STATED THE RESPONDENT HAD BEEN SERVED A
NOTICE OF HEARING EVIDENCED BY AN
AFFIDAVIT OF HAND DELIVERY SIGNED BY THE
RESPONDENT. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
STATED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON
JANUARY 14, 2010, SHE HAD ENTERED AN
ORDER FINDING A VIOLATION OF THE
HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE FOR THE CONDITION
OF THE ROOF ON THE PROPERTY AND HAD AN
ESTIMATE FROM T.M. SCOTT THAT A NEW ROOF
WOULD COST $4,676.00. THE RESPONDENT
WAS UNDER THE BELIEF AT THAT TIME THAT
ADDITIONAL SHEATHING AND DECKING MAY BE
NEEDED AFTER THE ROOF WAS REMOVED DUE TO
WOOD ROT AND THAT THE COST WOULD NOT
EXCEED $300.00. SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WENT
ON TO STATE THAT UPON REMOVAL OF THE
ROOF THERE WAS FOUND SIGNIFICANT WOOD
ROT ON THE DECK AND SHEATHING OF THE
ROOF STRUCTURE THAT WAS NOT FULLY
ANTICIPATED BY THE QUOTE. THERE WAS A
NEW QUOTE FROM T.M. SCOTT EVIDENCING
THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE REBUILDING OF 44
RAFTERS FOR A COST OF $760.00 ABOVE THE
ORIGINAL COST OF $300.00, FOR A TOTAL OF
$1,060.00. THIS WORK MUST BE COMPLETED
PRIOR TO SHINGLING THE ROOF. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE WENT ON TO STATE THIS
WAS AN EMERGENCY HEARING DUE TO THE FACT
THE ROOF HAD BEEN REMOVED AND INCLEMENT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE EXPECTED SOON.
THE COUNTY NEEDED TO REQUEST A LIEN
AGAINST THE PROPERTY FOR THE ADDITIONAL
FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE REBUILDING OF
THOSE RAFTERS THAT WERE NOT EXPECTED AT
THE ORIGINAL HEARING HELD ON JANUARY 14,
2010. BEVERLY SINGLEY AND APRIL
HARTSEIL BOTH TESTIFIED THE INSULATION
HAD BEEN FOUND TO BE WET AND DAMAGED AND
ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO THE
REROOFING AND REDECKING FOR AN
ADDITIONAL COST OF $685.00. MS. SINGLEY
ALSO STATED THERE WERE ADDITIONAL COSTS
THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDED, WHICH WOULD
INCLUDE PROSECUTION, HEARING FEE, AND
RECORDING FEE. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
STATED THAT PROPER NOTICE HAD BEEN GIVEN
AND ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE
WHICH INCLUDED THE T.M. SCOTT PROPOSAL,
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF FEBRUARY
10, 2010, THE AFFIDAVIT OF HAND
DELIVERY, AND THE TESTIMONY OF THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO PAY
AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $1,745.00 FOR
T.M. SCOTT, INC. TO BRING THE PROPERTY
INTO COMPLIANCE, $125.00 ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARING FEE, $28.50 RECORDING FEE, AND
$75.00 FOR PROSECUTION, FOR A TOTAL OF
$1,973.50. THIS AMOUNT WOULD BE
REFLECTED IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL
ORDER DATED JANUARY 10, 2010, FOR A
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $7,089.11. MS. HARTSEIL
REQUESTED THE PENALTY HEARING SCHEDULED
FOR MARCH 11, 2010, BE MOVED TO APRIL 8,
2010, TO GIVE MR. BLUE ADDITIONAL TIME
TO DO THE INTERIOR CEILING REPAIRS. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE AGREED WITH MS.
HARTSEIL AND ORDERED THE PENALTY HEARING
BE MOVED TO APRIL 8, 2010, IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE AT THAT TIME IF THE INTERIOR
DRYWALL WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY MR.
BLUE AS PER HIS AGREEMENT TO DO SO.

THE EMERGENCY PUBLIC HEARING WAS
ADJOURNED AT 9:23 A.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:


_____________________
TED J. SEACHORD
CODE ENFORCEMENT CLERK
02-10-201003:33 PMOFFICIAL FORMHAND DELIVERED NOH TO MR. BLUE FOR
9:00AM 2/11/10 EMERGENCY HEARING. HAND
DELIVERED @3:30PM 2/10/10 GA/CK
02-10-201010:09 AMREINSPECTION2-10-10 CONTRACTOR CALLED AND SAID THE
ROOF IS IN BAD SHAPE AND MORE DAMAGE
THERE SINCE THE ROOF WAS TAKEN OFF. SY,
BUILDING OFFICIAL DID INSPECTION OF ROOF
TODAY AND HE AGREED. WILL HAVE TO GET
INSULATION COST AND MORE WOOD. SY TO DO
ANOTHER REPORT. BEV TO GET INSULATION
COST. BEV
01-27-201001:39 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-27-2010 FAXED PURCHASE ORDER OVER TO
TM SCOTT TO START JOB. CALLED TM SCOTT,
TO GIVE OWNERS PHONE NUMBER SO THEY CAN
CALL OWNER TO SET UP DATE TO DO ROOF. I
CALLED MR. BLUE TO LET HIM THE COMPANY
WOULD BE CALLING TO SET DATE. BEV
01-25-201003:43 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW,
AND ORDER MAILED BY REGULAR AND
CERTIFIED MAIL ON 1/25/10. TED
01-14-201012:50 PMCOURT APPEARANCETHE RESPONDENT WAS IN ATTENDANCE. THE
PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
BEVERLY SINGLEY, WHO TESTIFIED THAT
VIOLATION OF SECTION 12.19.305 (GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
OF STRUCTURE) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA WAS FOUND ON
THE PROPERTY. MS. SINGLEY WENT ON TO
TESTIFY THAT A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS
ISSUED ON OCTOBER 21, 2009, THE
RESPONDENT WAS GIVEN A REASONABLE PERIOD
OF TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION, THE
VIOLATION CONTINUED BEYOND THE DATE
SPECIFIED FOR CORRECTION, AND THE
VIOLATION HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED AS OF
THE DATE OF THE HEARING. MS. SINGLEY
TESTIFIED THAT THE CASE WAS SCHEDULED
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AND THE PROPERTY
OWNER WAS PROPERLY NOTIFIED OF THE
HEARING. SOL MOSELEY, BUILDING
OFFICIAL, TESTIFIED HIS INSPECTION
REVEALED THAT THE ROOF OF THE MOBILE
HOME WAS THE ORIGINAL ROOF AND WAS IN
SUCH BAD CONDITION IT NEEDED TO BE
REPLACED. MS. SINGLEY STATED THAT THE
REPAIR BID FROM T. M. SCOTT DID NOT
INCLUDE ANY SHEATHING AND DECKING WHICH
WOULD BE A MAXIMUM OF $300.00 IN
ADDITIONAL COST. THE RESPONDENT
ADMITTED THE VIOLATION EXISTS AND STATED
HE WOULD REPAIR ALL INTERIOR CEILING
DRYWALL FOLLOWING THE ROOF REPLACEMENT.
THE PETITIONER REQUESTED THAT IT BE
REIMBURSED FOR COSTS AND FEES ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS CASE. THE PETITIONER
REQUESTED THAT ALL EXHIBITS BE ENTERED
INTO EVIDENCE. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND THAT A
VIOLATION DID EXIST, THE VIOLATION
CONTINUED BEYOND THE DATE SPECIFIED FOR
CORRECTION, AND PROPER NOTIFICATION HAD
BEEN GIVEN. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
STATED THAT THIS CASE WOULD BE SCHEDULED
FOR A PENALTY HEARING ON MARCH 11, 2010
FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS, NOT TO EXCEED
$300.00, FOR THE COST OF SHEATHING AND
DECKING AS WAS INCLUDED IN THE BID FROM
THE CONTRACTOR AND TO CONFIRM MR. BLUE
HAS REPAIRED THE INTERIOR CEILING
DRYWALL. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED
THE RESPONDENT PAY TO THE PETITIONER
$4,676.00 FOR T. M. SCOTT, INC. TO BRING
THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, $150.00
COST OF TITLE SEARCH, $125.00 COST OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE, $28.50 COST
OF RECORDING FEE, $25.00 COST OF
INVESTIGATION, $61.11 COST OF
PROSECUTION, AND A $50.00 FINE, FOR A
TOTAL OF $5,115.61.
01-13-201008:44 AMOFFICIAL FORMA.O.NC.-BEV PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
01-13-201008:41 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE1/13/10 ROOF IS STILL IN NEED OF
REPAIR.
SPOKE TO MR. BLUE, HE STATED THAT HE
PLANED TO ATTENT HEARING. BEV/GA
30 MINS.
12-31-200904:01 PMLETTER SENTNOTICE OF VIO. RECORDED CBARKER
12-31-200910:44 AMOFFICIAL FORMNOH PRINTED BY HMCKINNE
12-31-200910:40 AMOFFICIAL FORMNOH PRINTED BY HMCKINNE
12-18-200901:10 PMUPDATE/NOTES12-18-09 RECEIVED TITLE SEARCH,
REVIEWED, NO MORTGAGE, BEV
12-18-200908:56 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE12-18-09 PROOFED NOTICE OF NUISANCE TO
BE RECORDED, AND RECORDED BY TED OR
BK2219 PG 1416.
12-15-200901:37 PMUPDATE/NOTES12-15-09 SENT TO PURCHASING TO GET BID
FOR NEW ROOF. BEV
12-09-200901:23 PMOFFICIAL FORMTITLESEARCH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
12-09-200901:20 PMREINSPECTION12/09/09 ROOF NOT REPAIRED, OWNER
SIGNED
NOH FOR 1/14/10 AFF. OF HAND DELV.
DONE.
WILL PROCEED FOR BIDS FOR NEW ROOF.
TITLE SEARCH & NON. BEV/GUY 15 MIN.
12-09-200908:58 AMREINSPECTIONPRE-HEARING INSP SCHED CBARKER
11-18-200909:08 AMREINSPECTION11-18-09 AFFIDAVIT OF NON COMPLIANCE
DONE, WILL PROCEED TO START HEARING
PROCESS. NEED TITLE SEARCH AND BID FOR
NEW ROOF. BEV
30 MINS.
10-26-200909:46 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED AHARTSEI
10-21-200910:40 AMREINSPECTION10-21-09 GAVE OWNER NOV #713 IN THE
AFTERNOON. IN THE MORNING BEV SPOKE TO
MR. BLUE'S SON, EXPLAINED TO HIM OUR
THOUGHTS TO HELP WITH REPAIR ASKED HIM
TO HAVE MR. BLUE
CALL ME. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, BEV
SPOKE WITH MR. BLUE AND EXPLAINED THAT
IF HE IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ROOF THE
COUNTY WOULD REPAIR THE ROOF BUT WOULD
BE REQUIRE TO PUT A LIEN. MR. BLUE WAS
IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE LIEN
WOULD WORK AND HE SEEMED PLEASED TO HOPE
FOR A NEW ROOF AND THAT HE WOULD PAY THE
LIEN OFF IN TIME.
45 MINS.
BEV&LC
09-17-200912:10 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-17-09 CALLED DAVID BLUE, 441-6267, HE
WAS RETURNING MY CALL. EXPLAINED TO HIM
THAT I LEFT THE BUILDING INSPECTION
REPORT FROM S.Y. MOSELY THE BUILDING
OFFICIAL ON HIS DOOR AND THAT HE NEEDS
REPAIR ON THE ROOF. MR. BLUE KNOWS THIS
AND HAS CONTACTED HOUSING BUT THERE IS
NO FUNDING RIGHT NOW FOR ROOFS OR
REPAIRS BUT HOUSING WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO
HELP HIM IN ANYWAY, DUE TO THIS IS A
MOBILE HOME. HE DOESN'T HAVE THE FUNDING
RIGHT NOW HE LIVES OFF SOC. SECURITY. I
MENTIONED TO HIM THAT HE MAY NEED TO
MAKE CONTACT WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS OR
CHURCH TO TRY AND GET SOME HELP. TOLD
HIM THAT IF I WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT
WITH HIM ABOUT ANY GROUPS THAT COULD
HELP I WOULD CALL HIM BACK BUT HE NEEDS
TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE, AND CE WOULD BE
BACK IN A FEW WEEKS. BEV
09-16-200903:51 PMUPDATE/NOTESDAVID BLUE (863-441-6267) CALLED, STATED
THAT HE HAD FOUND A NOTE FOR HIM TO CALL
THE OFFICER, WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS
GOING ON. I EXPLAINED THAT THE OFFICER
WAS IN THE FIELD, EXPLAINED WHY THE
OFFICER WAS AT HIS HOME. TOOK PHONE
NUMBER AND MESSAGE FOR OFFICER TO RETURN
HIS CALL. JOE
09-16-200911:09 AMREINSPECTION9-16-09 - LEFT CARD ON DOOR ASKING
OWNER
TO CALL REGARDING ROOF REPAIR.
15 MINS.
BEV/LC
09-03-200908:32 AMSTANDARD HOUSING CODEINSPECTION FINDINGS: VIOLATES 12.19.305
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
INTERIOR-EXTERIOR
COMMENTS: THIS IS A DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE
HOME IN GOOD CONDITION. THE ROOF IS
COVERED WITH VISQUEEN IN AN EFFORT TO
KEEP OUT THE RAIN. IT HAS A SHINGLE
ROOF THAT LEAKS ALL OVER THE HOME. THE
DINING ROOM CEILING HAS A HOLE WHERE
THE
DRYWALL HAS FALLEN DUE TO BEING WET
OVER
AND OVER. THE LIVING ROOM CEILING HAS A
NOTICEABLE DROP IN IT FROM THE WEIGHT
OF
THE WET CEILING MATERIAL PULLING LOOSE
FROM THE NAILS HOLDING IT UP. THERE
ARE
PLACES IN THE BEDROOM AND BATHROOM THAT
ARE STAINED FROM THE WATER COMING
THROUGH THE ROOF. THE REST OF THE HOME
IS VERY CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR. THE
ROOF NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO
PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR
OF THE HOME. AT THE PRESENT TIME THIS
IS A REPAIRABLE CONDITION.
08-27-200910:41 AMINITIAL INSPECTION08-26-09 WROTE WARNING CTIATION 5200 FOR
5-20 TWO BOATS ON GROUND UNLICENSED AND
ON BLUE BUICK GIVEN UNTIL SEPT 20, 2009
TO COMPLY /SIGNED BY THE OWNER DAVID
BLUE /45 MINS /AH & BEV
08-26-200910:33 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY AHARTSEI
 10:37 AMNOTICE OF HEARINGHEARING SCHEDULED CBARKER
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