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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE11040015 complainant  
Case Date 05-03-2011 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status C - CLOSED
Operator tseachor Officer SOUTH
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-14-37-29-050-0430-0130 Owner E O KOCH CONSTRUCTION CO
Unit   Owner Address 1417 SWANK AVE
Property Address 473 JOHNSON AVE City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870
City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852 Phone  
Case Description
CALLER STATED THAT THE BUILDING HAD A FIRE AND
THAT ALL THE WINDOWS & DOORS ARE MISSING.
Violation Code(s)
1: ADMIN -- SM ADMINISTRATION FEES
2: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
3: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
12-05-201911:40 AMCLOSE COMPLAINTCASE CLOSED BY JDAMMANN
12-05-201911:40 AMUPDATE/NOTES12-5-2019 THE COUNTY AQUIRED THE
PROPERTY BY ESCHEATMENT TAX DEED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 197.502(8), FLORIDA
STATUTES, IT TOOK TITLE FREE AND CLEAR
OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LINES, WHICH
WERE STATUTORILY DEEMED CANCELLED AS A
MATTER OF LAW AND ARE NO FURTHER FORCE
OR EFFECT, TAX DEED RECORDED OR BOOK
2693 PAGE 1192. REMOVING LIEN, UPDATING
LIEN LIST, CLOSING CASE, HOLDING FOR
RETENTION. JD 2 HOUR
12-05-201911:40 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 10/17/11 FINE AMT: 0.00
12-05-201911:40 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED ADMIN
START DATE: 10/18/11 FINE AMT: 0.00
05-18-201604:14 PMUPDATE/NOTES05-18-16 PROPERTY WENT FOR TA DEED SALE
TODAY AND THEIR WERE NO BIDDERS
ACCORDING TO ROBIN DODD /AH
03-12-201309:40 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/12--AS INSTRUCTED, I MAILED A COURTESY
LETTER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
LIEN. TED
04-05-201209:17 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 10/17/11 FINE AMT: 2.53
CHANGED DATE INTEREST STARTS TO ACCRUE
TO THE DAY THE ORDER IS RECORDED. TED
12-09-201103:26 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED RELEASE NOTICE OF NUISANCE,
FILED 12/9/11, BOOK 2306, PAGE 1702. TED
12-07-201109:30 AMUPDATE/NOTESTED PLEASE RELEASE NOTICE OF NUISANCE.
PROPERTY IN COMPLIANCE. CPK
12-07-201109:30 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.C. PRINTED BY CKOMA
12-07-201109:28 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE MET BU DEMO CREW.CPK 30MIN
10-19-201111:29 AMUPDATE/NOTES10/19/11--MAILED COPY OF FOF TO MARK AND
ALICE FAYE SUTER AT 473 JOHNSON AVE
N.E., LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 IN REGULAR &
CERTIFIED MAIL. TED
10-18-201104:47 PMUPDATE/NOTES10/18/11--MAILED COPY OF FOF TO MARK
SUTER AND ALICE GAYE SUTER BOTH IN
REGULAR & CERTIFIED MAIL. REGULAR MAIL
WILL BE TAKEN TO POST OFFICE ON WED. TED
10-17-201104:42 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED FOF, FILED 10/17/11, BOOK 2300,
PAGE 1510-1500. ENTERED $19.53 INTEREST
WHICH HAD ACCRUED ON THE ORIGINAL LIEN
OF $609.28 FROM 8/13-8/17 UNDER ADMIN.
THE TWO COMBINED LIENS IS A TOTAL OF
$5,123.30. TED
10-17-201104:42 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 10/18/11 FINE AMT: 2.53
10-17-201104:41 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON ADMIN
START DATE: 10/18/11 FINE AMT: 19.53
10-13-201109:42 AMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTION
12.19.500 (UNSAFE/CONDEMNED STRUCTURE)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS
COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE RESPONDENTS WERE
NOT IN ATTENDANCE. THE PETITIONER,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS REPRESENTED BY
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CLYDE KOMA.
THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH
THE FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
AND ORDER DATED AUGUST 11, 2011,
RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2293,
PAGES 570-571. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
FOUND THAT BY FAILING TO APPEAR AT THE
HEARING, THE RESPONDENTS HAVE ADMITTED
THE VIOLATION AND WAIVED THEIR 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 VIOLATION
CORRECTED BY EPB ENTERPRISES, INC. AND
THE RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE THE
PETITIONER FOR THE CORRECTION OF THE
VIOLATION AT THE BID PRICE OF $4,200.00.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE
OF $100.00, THE PROSECUTION COST OF
$70.52, THE RECORDING COSTS OF $18.50,
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF
$125.00. THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY
THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO THE
PETITIONER IS $4,514.02. THE TOTAL
AMOUNT, WHEN ADDED TO THE PREVIOUS
$609.28 ORDERED ON AUGUST 11, 2011, IS
$5,123.30.
10-13-201109:34 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
10-13-201109:32 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCENO CHANGE TO PROPERTY NO INFORMATION ON
WHAT OWNERS HAVE DONE AS ORDERED BY
MAGISTRATE. CPK 30 MIN
10-12-201110:28 AMUPDATE/NOTESMR SCOTT GWYNN OF EPB ENTERPRISES LLC
CAR AND CONFIRMED HE WOULD STAND BY HIS
BIN SUBMITTED FOR THIS PROPERTY ON JULY
11,2011. OF $4200.00. BOB TOOK THE
MESSAGE. I MADE THE CALL TO REQUEST HIS
REPLY. CPK
10-03-201109:05 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY CKOMA
09-30-201108:26 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
09-30-201108:18 AMREINSPECTIONREI FOR COMPLIANCE FOUND NO CHANGE.
STRUCTURE STILL STANDS. NO PERMITS PULL
FROM BUILDING DEPT. CAROL VARIFIED.
09-02-201103:40 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
09-02-201103:33 PMREINSPECTION09-02-2011 NO CHANGE OBSERVED. HO AND
CPK 15 MIN
08-12-201102:54 PMUPDATE/NOTES8/12/11--MAILED COPY OF FOF TO MARK &
ALICE FAYE SUTER IN REGULAR & CERTIFIED
MAIL. TED
08-12-201102:52 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 08/13/11 FINE AMT: 0.30
08-12-201102:51 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED FOR 609.28
BOOK PAGE
08-12-201102:50 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED FOF, FILED 8/12/11, BOOK 2293,
PAGES 570-571. TED
08-11-201103:42 PMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTION
12.19.500 (UNSAFE/CONDEMNED STRUCTURE)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS
COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE RESPONDENT, ALICE
FAYE SUTER, WAS IN ATTENDANCE. THE
PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
CLYDE KOMA. TESTIMONY WAS HEARD FROM
ALICE FAYE SUTER AND HIGHLANDS COUNTY
BUILDING OFFICIAL SOL MOSELEY. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND THAT PROPER
NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION HAD BEEN
PROVIDED TO THE RESPONDENTS, THAT THE
RESPONDENTS HAD BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE
TIME TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION, THAT THE
VIOLATION CONTINUED BEYOND THE TIME
SPECIFIED FOR CORRECTION, AND THAT
PROPER NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS
PROVIDED TO THE RESPONDENTS. THE
RESPONDENT, ALICE FAYE SUTER, ADMITTED
THE VIOLATION. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE.
FOLLOWING PETITIONER?S REQUEST, THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS TO PAY TO THE PETITIONER A
FINE OF $100.00, THE INVESTIGATION COST
OF $74.69, THE PROSECUTION COST OF
$281.09, THE RECORDING COSTS OF $28.50,
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF
$125.00. THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY
THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO THE
PETITIONER IS $609.28. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS TO
MEET WITH BUILDING OFFICIAL SOL MOSELEY
TO GET THE NECESSARY DEMOLITION PERMITS
AND TO HIRE AN ENGINEER TO COMPLETE AN
INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY TO SEE WHAT
DIRECTION THE RESPONDENTS WILL TAKE
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 8, 2011. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED A PENALTY HEARING TO
BE HELD ON OCTOBER 13, 2011, TO REVIEW
IF THE PROPERTY IS SALVAGEABLE OR THE
RESPONDENTS HAVE OBTAINED THE NECESSARY
DEMOLITION PERMITS AND CURED THE
VIOLATION, OR TO HAVE THE COUNTY
PROCEED
WITH CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATION.
08-10-201108:19 AMREINSPECTIONPROPERTY FOR TO NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH CO SEC 12.19.500. AFF AND PHOTOS
CPK 15MIN
08-10-201108:12 AMUPDATE/NOTESIRECIEVED A PHONE MESSAGE FROM OWNER
MARK SUTER. I WAS ASKED TO CALL HIS
BROTHER AND DID SO. I INFORMED HIM WHEN
THE HEARING WAS TO BE HELD AND WHAT THE
COUNTY IS PRESENTING REF. A CASE FOR
DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURE.
CPK
08-10-201108:12 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
08-09-201109:10 AMUPDATE/NOTESMR. MARK SUTER, PROPERTY OWNER, CALLED
FROM NEW YORK AND STATED THAT HE JUST
GOT THE CERTIFIED MAIL LETTER ON
SATURDAY AND JUST OPENED IT. HE STATED
THAT HIS WIFE IS CURRENTLY CLEANING UP
THE PROPERTY. HE REQUESTED THAT THE
OFFICER CALL SCOTT SUTER (BROTHER)
465-6062. PLEASE LET HIM KNOW WHAT HAS
TO BE DONE. MARK SUTER'S PHONE NUMBER
IS 1-607-865-4623. TED
07-26-201110:27 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.N.C. PRINTED BY CKOMA
07-26-201110:23 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCENON COMPLIANCE STRUCTURE STILL STANDS.I
SPOKE TO MS SUTER DURING THE 2ND WEEK OF
JULY AS SHE WAS DOUBLE CHECKING THE
HEARING DATE. I EXPLAINED TO HER SHE
NEEDED TO SPEAK TO OUR BUILDING OFFICIAL
ABOUT HOW TO OBTAIN PERMITS TO REBUILD.
SHE HAS YET TO.I REWROTE ON THE FADED
NOTICE OF HEARING THE DATE ECT. AND IT
IS STILL POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
INTERIOR CLEAN UP OF TRASH AND FIRE
DEBRIS IS BEING REMOVED. CPK 30 MIN
06-29-201104:23 PMUPDATE/NOTES6/29/11--RECORDED AMENDED NON, FILED
6/29/11, BOOK 2288, PAGE 390. TED
06-29-201109:18 AMUPDATE/NOTES06-29-11 UPDATED THE STRAP NUMBER AND
ADDRESS WITH CAROL'S HELP /AH
06-27-201103:52 PMUPDATE/NOTESTED PLEASE PREPARE AN AMENDED NOTICE OF
NUISANCE TO ADD ALICE FAYE SUTER. HER
ADDRESS IS IN THE FILE. ALSO MOVE
HEARING DATE TO AUGUST 11,2011 AND ADD
HER TO AGENDA WITH MARK SUTER. THANK YOU
CPK
06-20-201107:02 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-20-201107:01 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-20-201107:01 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-20-201107:01 PMOFFICIAL FORMGLORIA-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-20-201106:58 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED CKOMA
06-20-201106:57 PMUPDATE/NOTESI SPOKE TO OWNERS FATHER, HE IS TO
SUPPLY PHONE NUMBERS AND NEW YORK
ADDRESS FOR OWNER. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED
ANY WORD AS OF YET. CPK
06-20-201106:56 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCEAFTER SPEAKING TO ALICE FAYE SUTER AND
LEARNING SHE HAS A VESTED INTEREST IN
THE PROPERTY I WROTE HER A NOV #1254
FOR
VIOLATION OF 12.19.500 AND POSTED THE
PROPERTY AND MAILED HER COPIES OF THE
NOV,NOH,SHC REPORT. STRUCTURE STILL NOT
REMOVED AND WARNING PLACARD WAS DOWN I
POSTED NEW PLACARD. GAVE NEW DATE TO
COMPLY JULY 20,2011 AND HEARING DATE OF
AUGUST 11,2011. 1 HR CPK
06-15-201102:34 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED NOTICE OF NUISANCE, FILED
6/15/11, BOOK 2286, PAGE 1081. TED
06-14-201112:05 PMOFFICIAL FORMTITLESEARCH PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-14-201112:01 PMUPDATE/NOTESTED PLEASE PREPARE NOTICE OF NISANCE FOR
THIS PROPERTY. PREPARE AND SEND REQUEST
FOR DEMO BID TO DAVID VIA E MAIL AND
FILL OUT REQUISTION HARD COPY FOR DEMO.
CPK
06-14-201112:01 PMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.NC. PRINTED BY CKOMA
06-14-201112:00 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCEPROPERTY NOT IN COMPLIANCE. NO CHANGE TO
PROPERTY. WILL ASK FOR NOTICE OF
NUISANCE. PHOTOS CPK 30 MIN
05-13-201110:24 AMUPDATE/NOTESFRANK SUTER FATHER OF PROPERTY OWNER
CALLED TO REPORT HIS SON HAS LEFT TOWN
AND WHEN HE GETS A MAILING ADDRESS HE
WILL ADVISE ME OF IT. CPK 441-0569
05-12-201109:54 AMUPDATE/NOTES5/12/11--FATHER OF THE PROPERTY OWNER,
FRANK SUTER, CALLED AND REQUESTED THAT
THE CEO CALL HIM BACK AT 441-0569. TED
05-03-201103:28 PMREINSPECTION05-03-2011 NOV #1237 FOR VIOL OF CO
12.19.500. PROPERTY INSPECTED BY
S.Y.MOSELEY AND FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION
OF SHC. PER MR. MOSELEY'S REPORT,
PROPERTY TO BE REMOVED BY DEMOLITION.
OWNER MUST COMPLY BY REMOVING STRUCTURE
AND ALL DEBRIS ON OR BEFORE JUNE 03,
2011. A HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR SPEC
MAG ON JULY 14, SHOULD OWNER FAIL TO
COMPLY. NOV, SH REPORT,NOH AND
HAZARDOUS STRUCTURE NOTICE POSTED ON
PROPERTY. COPY OF NOV, NOH, UNSAFE
STRUCTURE REPORT, AND SHR MAILED VIA REG
AND CERTIFIED MAIL TO OWNER. CPK/HO 1
HOUR
05-03-201110:47 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
05-03-201110:47 AMOFFICIAL FORMCLYDE-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY CKOMA
05-03-201110:42 AMOFFICIAL FORMGLORIA-A.O.P. PRINTED BY CKOMA
04-29-201111:39 AMINITIAL INSPECTIONHOME HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY BUILDING
OFFICIAL BUT SHC REPORT NOT IN MY HANDS
AND SY IS NOT IN.WILL RETURN TO WRITE
NOV. PHOTOS TAKEN HOME HAS FIRE DAMAGE
NOT REPAIRABLE STATES BUILDING OFFICIAL.
04-15-201108:25 AMSTANDARD HOUSING CODEVIOLATES 12.19.500
THIS IS A CONCRETE BLOCK HOME WITH WOOD
TRUSS ROOF AND SHINGLES. IT HAS HAD A
VERY SEVERE FIRE TO TEH HOME. ALL ROOF
TRUSSES ARE BURNT AND HAVE COLLAPSED.
THE SHEATHING IS ALSO GONE DUE TO FIRE
DAMAGE. ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS HAVE BEEN
REMOVED. DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE
STRUCTURE, I RECOMMEND REMOVAL FROM
SITE.
04-04-201102:05 PMUPDATE/NOTES4/4/11--PREPARED AND EMAILED THE SHC TO
MR. MOSELEY AS WELL AS LEAVING ONE HIS
CHAIR FOR HIS REVIEW AND COMPLETION. TED
04-04-201101:59 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY TSEACHOR
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