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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE10100111 complainant  
Case Date 10-27-2010 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status C - CLOSED
Operator tseachor Officer WEST
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-26-34-28-020-0000-8820 Owner MERLO TARYN G
Unit   Owner Address 217 KITE AVE
Property Address 217 KITE AVE City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33872
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33872 Phone  
Case Description
CALLER STATED THAT THIS PROPERTY HAS VERY TALL
GRASS/WEEDS AND THAT THERE IS A LOT OF TRASH AND
DEBRIS AS WELL.
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
Violation Code(s)
1: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
2: OVER -- OVERAGE
3: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
12-16-202011:07 AMUPDATE/NOTES12-15-2020 FILE TO RETENTION 9-30-2020
JD/BSS
12-11-201208:56 AMCLOSE COMPLAINTCASE CLOSED BY TSEACHOR
12-11-201208:55 AMCLOSE COMPLAINTCLOSING CASE:
DATE FORM BOOK/PAGE
1/20/11 NON 2268/1615
2/11/11 FOF 2271/669-670
2/25/11 RON 2273/212
3/11/11 FOF 2274/1655-1656
12/11/12 SOL 2356/1014
12-11-201208:39 AMUPDATE/NOTES12/11--RECORDED SATISFACTION OF LIEN,
FILED 12/11, BOOK 2356, PAGE 1014.
MAILED COPY OF SOL TO CURRENT PROPERTY
OWNER IN FIRST-CLASS MAIL WHICH GOES OUT
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012. TED
12-03-201208:44 AMUPDATE/NOTES12/3--PREPARED SATISFACTION OF LIEN;
GAVE TO BOTH ERIN AND APRIL FOR
PROOFREADING. TED
12-03-201208:23 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: OVER
PAYMENT DATE: 12/03/2012
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $.63
12-03-201208:23 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/03/2012
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $1,271.08
12-03-201208:23 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/03/2012
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $394.28
12-03-201208:14 AMUPDATE/NOTES12/3/12--RECEIVED CHECK #18023 FROM BAY
NATIONAL TITLE CO. FOR $1,665.99 TO PAY
LIEN IN LIEN IN FULL. AFFIDAVIT OF
COMPLIANCE WAS DONE 2/21/11.
SATISFACTION OF LIEN CAN BE PREPARED.
TED
12-03-201208:14 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON OVER
START DATE: 12/01/12 FINE AMT: 0.63
12-03-201208:11 AMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE INT
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 11/26/12
04-05-201209:00 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 03/11/11 FINE AMT: 0.63
CHANGED DATE INTEREST STARTS TO ACCRUE
TO THE DAY THE ORDER IS RECORDED. TED
10-12-201102:24 PMUPDATE/NOTES10/12/11--FAXED TO JODI AT SAFEGUARD
PROPERTY A PAYOFF AMOUNT OWED ON LIEN.
HER FAX NUMBER IS 216-447-8253. SHE
STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESEARCHING
THIS AND FORARDING IT ONTO CHASE. TED
03-11-201111:06 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/11/11--CHANGED LIEN AMOUNT TO
$1,271.08 AS ORDERED ON 3/10/11 AND
UPDATED DAILY INTEREST TO REFLECT NEW
AMOUNT BASED UPON 18% PER ANNUM INTEREST
RATE. I ALSO CHANGED THE DATE TO
3/12/11 FROM WHICH THE INTEREST WILL
ACCRUE (ONE DAY AFTER RECORDING DATE).
TED
03-11-201111:06 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 03/12/11 FINE AMT: 0.63
03-11-201111:03 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/11/11--MAILED COPY OF FOF TO TARYN G.
MERLO AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
BOTH REGULAR & CERTIFIED MAIL. TED
03-11-201111:02 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/11/11--RECORDED FOF, FILED 3/11/11,
BOOK 2274, PAGES 1655-1656. TED
03-10-201112:00 PMUPDATE/NOTES3-10-11 RECEIVED A CALL FROM ILENE, FROM
MARSHALL C. WATSON. SHE SAID THAT
MARSHALL C WATSON DID NOT RECEIVE
CLERANCE FROM THE BANK TO HAVE AN
ATTORNEY APPEAR SO THEY WILL NOT HAVE AN
ATTORNEY TO SHOW TODAY AND WANTED TO
KNOW IF THEY COULD HAVE A SECOND
HEARING. EXPLAINED TO HER THAT THE SM
HAS ORDERED THE PENALTY HEARING AND
STAFF DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
CONTINUE THE HEARING. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD
THAT THEY COULD ASK FOR A REHEARING IF
THEY FEEL THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED WAS NOT
CORRECT OR THEY CAN APPEAL WITHIN 30
DAYS OF RECORDED ORDER TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT. BEV
03-10-201108:27 AMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTIONS
5.6-3 (NUISANCE PROHIBITED), 5.6-2(1)
(HIGH GRASS/WEEDS), AND 5.6-2(2)
(NUISANCE ACCUMULATION) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
THE RESPONDENTS WERE NOT IN ATTENDANCE.
THE PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
BEVERLY SINGLEY. TESTIMONY WAS HEARD
FROM BEVERLY SINGLEY. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO
EVIDENCE. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND
THAT J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. FAILED
TO RECORD A SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE BY
FEBRUARY 25, 2011, AS ORDERED ON
FEBRUARY 10, 2011. FOLLOWING
PETITIONER?S REQUEST, THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS TO
PAY TO THE PETITIONER THE PROSECUTION
COST OF $107.59, THE RECORDING COSTS OF
$18.50, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
FEE OF $150.00. THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT
OWED BY THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO
THE PETITIONER IS $276.09. THE TOTAL
AMOUNT, WHEN ADDED TO THE PREVIOUS
$994.99 ORDERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011, IS
$1,271.08 TO BE PAID BY THE
RESPONDENT(S). THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ORDERED J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. TO
BE HELD JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR
THE LIEN AMOUNT AS SET FORTH ABOVE DUE
TO A SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE WAS NOT
RECORDED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 25, 2011, AS
PREVIOUSLY ORDERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011.
03-09-201102:38 PMUPDATE/NOTES3-9-2011 JONATHAN CALLED BACK AND SAID
THAT A AN ATTORNEY WOULD BE COMING TO
THE HEARING TO FOLLOW UP AND THAT HE WAS
NEW AND DIDN'T REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT
THE CASE, BEV
03-09-201101:18 PMUPDATE/NOTES3-9-2011 RETURNED CALL TO JONATHAN FROM
MARSHALL C. WATSON'S OFFICE,
954-453-0365 EXT. 1743. HE WAS ASKING IF
THE HOME WAS OCCUPIED. TOLD HIM NO, NOT
FOR MONTHS. HE SEEMED TO NOT REALIZE
THAT THE SM HEARING ON MARCH 10, 2011
WAS FOR A PENALTY HEARING AND IT WAS NOT
FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE CLEAN UP THAT THE
PROPERTY WAS BEING HEARD FOR PENALTY FOR
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK TO RECORD THE
SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE. HE WAS NOT
PREPARED TO TELL ME IF AN ATTORNEY WOULD
SHOW FOR THE HEARING, OR ANY KNOWLEDGE
IF THE SATISFACTION HAD BEEN RECORDED. I
INFORMED HIM THAT AS OF TODAY THE
SATISFACTION WAS NOT RECORDED. HE SAID
HE WOULD CALL ME BACK. BEV
03-09-201108:27 AMUPDATE/NOTES3-9-11 REVIEWED ORDERS FOR SM HEARING
CASES, WITH STAFF, 1 HR. BEV
03-02-201108:26 AMUPDATE/NOTES3-2-11 STAFF MEETING WITH ATTORNEY
REGARDING SM HEARING CASES, 1 HR. BEV
02-28-201101:21 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEV-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
02-28-201101:20 PMUPDATE/NOTES2-28-11 POSTED NOH FOR MARCH 10, 2011,
30 MINS, BEV
02-25-201101:33 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED RELEASE NON, FILED 2/25/11,
BOOK 2273, PAGE 212. TED
02-21-201103:51 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.C. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
02-21-201103:47 PMREINSPECTION2-21-11 COMPLIED, PREPARED AFFIDAVIT OF
COMPLIANCE, BY CONTRACTOR, WH
POLLARD. WILL SEND IN INVOICE TO PAY.
NEED TO ASK CLERK TO RELEASE NOTICE OF
NUISANCE OFF PROPERTY. 45 MINS. BEV
02-14-201111:54 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 02/12/11 FINE AMT: 0.49
02-14-201111:54 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 02/11/11 FINE AMT: 0.49
02-14-201111:53 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 02/12/11 FOR 994.99
BOOK 2271 PAGE 669-670
02-14-201111:22 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/14/11--MAILED COPY OF FOF TO TARYN G.
MERLO, J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AND
SEAN WHALEY, ESQ. AT LAW OFFICES OF
MARSHALL C. WATSON, P.A., BOTH REGULAR &
CERTIFIED MAIL. TED
02-14-201111:21 AMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED FOF, FILED 2/11/11, BOOK 2271,
PAGES 669-670. TED
02-10-201102:16 PMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTIONS
5.6-3 (NUISANCE PROHIBITED), 5.6-2(1)
(HIGH GRASS/WEEDS), AND 5.6-2(2)
(NUISANCE ACCUMULATION) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
THE RESPONDENT, ATTORNEY SEAN WHADLEY
REPRESENTING J. P. MORGAN CHASE BANK,
N.A., WAS IN ATTENDANCE. THE
PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
BEVERLY SINGLEY. TESTIMONY WAS HEARD
FROM ATTORNEY SEAN WHADLEY AND CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BEVERLY SINGLEY.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND THAT PROPER
NOTICE OF THE VIOLATIONS HAD BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE RESPONDENTS, THAT THE
RESPONDENTS HAD BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE
TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, THAT THE
VIOLATIONS CONTINUED BEYOND THE TIME
SPECIFIED FOR CORRECTION, AND THAT
PROPER NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS
PROVIDED TO THE RESPONDENTS. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND THAT BY FAILING
TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE
RESPONDENT, TARYN G. MERLO, HAS ADMITTED
THE VIOLATIONS AND WAIVED HER RIGHTS TO
A HEARING. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE.
FOLLOWING PETITIONER?S REQUEST, THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
PETITIONER TO HAVE THE VIOLATIONS
CORRECTED BY W. H. POLLARD AND THE
RESPONDENT, TARYN G. MERLO, TO REIMBURSE
THE PETITIONER FOR THE CORRECTION OF THE
VIOLATIONS AT THE BID PRICE OF $350.00.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENT, TARYN G. MERLO, PAY TO THE
PETITIONER A FINE OF $200.00, THE
INVESTIGATION COST OF $85.24, THE
PROSECUTION COST OF $206.25, THE
RECORDING COSTS OF $28.50, AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF $125.00.
THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY THE
RESPONDENT, TARYN G. MERLO, TO BE PAID
TO THE PETITIONER IS $994.99. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED IF J. P.
MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. RECORDS A
SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE AS TO THIS
PROPERTY PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 25, 2011,
THEN THIS ORDER SHALL NOT BE MODIFIED.
IF, HOWEVER, J. P. CHASE BANK, N.A. DOES
NOT SATISFY THEIR MORTGAGE ON OR BEFORE
FEBRUARY 25, 2011, THEN J. P. CHASE
BANK, N.A. SHALL BECOME JOINTLY AND
SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE LIEN AMOUNT SET
FORTH ABOVE AT A PENALTY HEARING TO BE
HELD ON MARCH 10, 2011.
02-09-201104:02 PMUPDATE/NOTES2-9-2011 REVIEWED ORDER FOR CASE WITH
STAFF, BEV 45 MINS.
02-09-201103:37 PMUPDATE/NOTES2-9-11 PREPARED AGENDA NOTES. BEV
02-08-201109:49 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
02-08-201109:49 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE2-8-2011 NO COMPLIANCE, HIGH GRASS,
TRUSSES ARE STILL ON THE GROUND, TRASH
OUT FRONT. WILL ASK CLERK TO PREPARE
ORDER FOR SM HEARING SCHEDULED FOR
2-10-11. BSS
45 MINS.
01-27-201109:45 AMUPDATE/NOTES01-27-11 AT 9:50 AM LEFT MESSAGE FOR MR
HILL (CHASE HOME FINANCE) TO CALL ME
REGARDING LETTER SENT/AH
01-27-201109:09 AMUPDATE/NOTES01-27-11 BEV HAD ME REVIEW THE TITLE
SEARCH AFTER RECIEVING A LETTER FROM
THE
BANK STATING THEY NO LONGER HAVE AN
ACTIVE LOAN WITH THIS PROEPRTY/ I HAVE
REVIEWED THE LIS PENDES AND THE ORDER
VACATE THE FINAL JUDGEMENT OF
FORECLOSURE AND IN MY OPINION THE ORDER
VACATING THE FORECLOSURE DOES JUST THAT
IT VACATES THE FORECLOSURE ACTION AND
RELEASE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
(MORTGAGE) BACK TO THE BANK /THERE ARE
NO SATISFACTIONS OF MORTGAGE OR NO
ASSIGNEMENTS OF MORTGAGE RECORDED AS OF
TODAY AND THEREFORE I BELIEVE THE
MORTGAGE IS STILL GOOD / TRIED TO REACH
MARK HILL FROM CHASE AND COULD NOT MAKE
PHONE CONTACT /AH
01-20-201103:45 PMUPDATE/NOTES1/20/11--RECORDED NON, FILED 1/20/11,
BOOK 2268, PAGE 1615. TED
01-20-201108:01 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
01-19-201110:42 AMOFFICIAL FORMTITLESEARCH PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
01-18-201102:54 PMOFFICIAL FORMTITLESEARCH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
01-18-201102:50 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEV-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
01-18-201102:49 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
01-18-201102:48 PMREINSPECTION1-18-11 NO COMPLIANCE, POSTED NOH FOR
FEBRUARY 10, 2011 HEARING. ASKING CLERK
TO PLACE OUT TO BID FOR MOWING AND
CLEAN UP OF TRUSSES AND TRASH, TO
PREPARE NOTICE OF NUISANCE AND TO ORDER
A TITLE SEARCH. BEV
45 MINS.
01-07-201111:37 AMUPDATE/NOTES1-7-2011 CALLED PROPERTY PRESERVATION
COMPANY FOR CHASE HOME, 1-888-310-1506.
NO ONE AVAILABLE AND LEFT MESSAGE WITH
VOICE MAIL, BSS 15 MINS.
12-14-201007:54 AMOFFICIAL FORMGLORIA-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
12-14-201007:54 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
12-13-201002:15 PMINITIAL INSPECTION12-13-10 POSTED NOV. #385 TO TARYN
MERLO AND #386 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK,
FOR
5.6-3, 5.6-2(1&2) HIGH GRASS, PVC
PIPES,A/C DUCT MATERIAL, TRASH, HORT.
TRASH,
OLD TRUSSES, SOLID WASTE. GAVE UNTIL
JAN
14, 2011 AND SM HEARING 2-10-2011. BEV
90 MINS.
12-06-201010:20 AMUPDATE/NOTESCALLER STATED HE CALLED PREVIOUSLY AND
STATED THAT THE GRASS/WEEDS ARE VERY
HIGH AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN
THE DRIVEWAY. TED
10-27-201011:44 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY TSEACHOR
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