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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE13040112 complainant  
Case Date 08-06-2013 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator tseachor Officer NORTH
Fines Balance $6,184.55
Lien Balance $379.95
Total Balance $6,564.50
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-06-34-29-050-0000-0010 Owner LAKE LETTA MHC LLC
Unit   Owner Address 2451 SR 17 S LOT 1
Property Address 2451 SR 17 City/State/Zip AVON PARK FL 33825
City/State/Zip AVON PARK FL 33825 Phone  
Case Description
LAKE LETTA MOBILE HOME PARK, LOT 11,
ACCUMULATION. COMPLAINT FILED BY CHOYA HORTON,
863-452-6887 AND LEFT PHOTOS.
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
Violation Code(s)
1: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
2: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
04-22-202009:34 AMUPDATE/NOTES4-22-2020 BRITTANY (863-385-0346,
BRITTANY@CRR.PALAW.COM) CALLED FROM A
LAW OFFICE, INQUIRING ABOUT A LIEN ON
BEVERLY BRANAHAM. SHE SAID HER CLIENT
WAS NOT SURE WHY THIS LIEN WAS PLACED
UPON HER, AFTER INFORMED HER THAT AFTER
RESEARCH, THERE WAS A COPY OF A LEASE
AGREEMENT. BRITTANY REQUESTED THIS VIA
EMAIL, CE SCANNED AND FORWARDED TO HER
FOR HER RECORD. SEE ATTACHED JD/TP 1
HOUR
02-19-201404:47 PMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE SM FINE/LIEN
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 01/20/14
02-19-201401:25 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.C. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
02-19-201401:12 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE2-19-14 COMPLIED, THE CARPET IN YARD
HAS BEEN REMOVED, THE HOT TUB IS GONE,
OLD PLASTIC CHAIRS ARE GONE. STOPPING
PER DAY FINE.SPOKE TO PARK
MANAGER AND SHE SAID THE CARPET HAS
BEEN
GONE FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS, AND THE HOT
TUB HAS BEEN GONE FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH
STOPPED DAILY FINE AS OF JANUARY 20,
2014. BSS/30 MINS.
12-10-201309:01 AMUPDATE/NOTES12/10--MAILED COURTESY LETTER REGARDING
LIEN. TED
11-22-201312:40 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
11-22-201312:20 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE11-22-13 NO COMPLIANCE, STILL CARPET ON
GROUND IN YARD. LEFT CARD ADVISING OF
PER DAY FINE, TO CALL ONCE REMOVED.
BSS/30 MINS.
10-08-201310:58 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
10-08-201310:54 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-8-13 NO COMPLIANCE, THE REAR OF THE
MH YARD LOOKS GOOD, THERE IS STILL
CARPET ON THE GROUND MIXED IN WITH GRASS
THAT SHE HAS TO GET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
MH. LEFT NO COMPLIANCE ON THE DOOR WITH
NOTE PER DAY FINES STARTED AND SHE NEEDS
TO REMOVE ALL THE CARPET IN YARD. SPOKE
WITH PARK MANAGER WHILE THERE HE WAS
MOWING THE PARK AND AGGREIVATED BECAUSE
HIS LAWN MOWER GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET.
HE IS NOTIFING THE PARK OWNER. BSS/30
MINS.
09-13-201301:21 PMUPDATE/NOTES9/13--RECORDED FOF, FILED 9/12/13, BOOK
2397, PAGES 1348-1349. MAILED COPY OF
FOF TO RESPONDENT IN CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT ON 9/13/13 AND
FIRST-CLASS MAIL ON 9/19/13. TED
09-13-201301:20 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: 10/05/13 FINE AMT: 50.00
09-13-201301:20 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 09/12/13 FINE AMT: 0.19
09-13-201301:19 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 09/12/13 FOR 379.95
BOOK 2397 PAGE 1348-1349
09-13-201301:18 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED CIV
START DATE: FINE AMT:
09-13-201309:14 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-13-13 EMAILED THE PARK OWNER, TIM AND
THANKED HIM FOR THE DOCUMENTS HE SENT
AND GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE CASE, BSS
09-12-201301:18 PMSPEC MAG REVIEW!! LIEN ONLY AGAINST RESPONDENT, NOT
AGAINST PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY WAS IN
VIOLATION OF SECTION(S) 5.6-3 AND
5.6-2(2) OF THE CODE, AS CITED, ON
AUGUST 6, 2013. ORDER-- THE RESPONDENT
BEVERLY BRANAM SHALL PAY TO THE
PETITIONER A FINE OF $50.00, $81.04 COST
OF INVESTIGATION, $95.41 FOR COST OF
PROSECUTION, $125.00 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARING FEE, AND $28.50 FOR RECORDING
CHARGE, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $379.95.
THE RESPONDENT(S) SHALL CORRECT THE
VIOLATION(S) AND BRING PROOF OF
COMPLIANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE
ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER 4, 2013. 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) AND SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT
THE MAXIMUM RATE ALLOWED BY LAW AS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 687.03, FLORIDA
STATUTES, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME,
FROM THE DATE OF ITS FILING PURSUANT TO
THE CODE. ORDERED THIS 12TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 2013, AT HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA. BY: PAMELA T. KARLSON, SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE
ENFORCEMENT. BSS
09-12-201310:54 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-12-13 RECEIVED THE EMAIL WITH BEVERLY
BRANAM SIGNATURE FOR RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE PARK FROM OWNER TIM.
BSS
09-12-201309:09 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-12-13 BEVERLY BRANAM CALLED,
863-446-1221 AT 4:00PM. SHE WANTED CE TO
KNOW THAT SHE IS DONE WITH CLEAN UP.
WHEN ASKED IF ALL CARPET IS REMOVED FROM
YARD SHE SAID NO NOT ON THE SIDE, SHE
RAN OUT OF TIME AND HAD TO GET TO WORK.
TOLD HER THAT HER CASE WENT FOR REVIEW
WITH THE CE SM TODAY AND A LIEN WAS
PLACED AGAINST HER. THE LIEN IS FOR NON
COMPLIANCE AND THE FINE NOT PAID. GAVE
HER AMOUNT OF LIEN AND SHE WAS
SPEECHLESS. SHE COULDN'T BELIEVE THE
AMOUNT. TOLD HER THAT IS WHY I VISITED
TWICE THIS WEEK TO ENCOURAGE HER TO
CORRECT VIOLATION RIGHT AWAY AND PAY THE
FINE. SHE SAID HAD MANY REASONS WHY SHE
COULDN'T DO IT UNTIL NOW BUT STILL RAN
OUT OF TIME. TOLD HER THE SM GAVE MORE
TIME TO CORRECT BY OCTOBER 4,2013 OR
THERE WILL BE A PER DAY FINE OF $50.00 A
DAY. SHE SAID THE HOT TUB WORKS BUT THE
SIDE WALL HAS SOME DAMAGE. TOLD HER A
COPY OF THE ORDER WOULD BE MAILED TO HER
AND SHE CAN COME IN AND MAKE PAYMENTS TO
THE CE CLERK. SHE JUST DIDN'T REALIZE
THE JUSTIFICATION THAT THIS CAUSED HER.
BSS/30 MINS
09-11-201303:44 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-11-3 LEFT A MESSAGE FOR TIM SMITH, THE
OWNER OF THE MHP TO RETURN CE CALL, BSS
09-11-201310:46 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-11-13 CALLED AND SPOKE TO PARK OWNER,
TIM. ASKED HIM IF HE HAS ANY LEASE
AGREEMENT FOR TENANT, BEVERLY BRANAM. HE
SAID HE DOES HAVE AN AGREEMENT THAT SHE
HAS SIGNED FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE PARK. HE WILL SEND CE A COPY BY
EMAIL TONIGHT. HE WAS SENT BY EMAIL, TO:
SMITCONPROPERTIES@GMAIL.COM A COPY OF
THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS, TAX COLLECTORS
AND COPY OF THE MAP OF THE PROPERTY. HE
DIDN'T KNOW THAT HE WAS BEING TAXED FOR
THE MH ON THE TAX ROLL. HE SAID HE ASKED
TENANT, BEVERLY BRANAM IF SHE HAD THE
TITLE TO HER MH LAST SUNDAY AND SHE SAID
SHE BOUGHT IT FROM SOMEONE?? BUT SHE
NEVER GOT THE TITLE. TIM DOESN'T HAVE
TITLE TO MH EITHER. TOLD HIM THANK YOU
FOR THE INFORMATION AND WOULD WAIT FOR
HIS EMAIL. BSS/15 MINS.
09-11-201309:09 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
09-11-201309:08 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-11-13 NO COMPLIANCE, THERE IS SOME
IMPROVEMENT BUT NOT IN FULL COMPLIANCE.
THERE IS STILL LOTS OF CARPET IN THE
YARD WITH MOLD AND TORN UP THAT NEEDS TO
BE REMOVED. SPOKE TO BEVERLY, TENANT OF
PARK AND SHE SAID SHE DID WHAT SHE
COULD. TOLD HER LOOKS BETTER BUT ALL THE
CARPET HAS TO BE REMOVED. TOLD HER THERE
WOULD STILL BE A LIEN AGAINST HER AND
SHE CAN PAY CE ON A TIMELY MANNER. SHE
SAID SHE MAY BE ABLE TO DO MORE THIS
AFTERNOON. TOLD HER TO CALL CE IF SHE
DOES, THAT CE WILL NOT RETURN AGAIN
BEFORE THURSDAY SM REVIEW UNLESS SHE
CALLS. BSS/30 MINS.
09-10-201308:43 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-10-13 CALLED THE PARK MANAGER THE
LYNCH'S. MS. LYNCH SAID THEY HAVE TRIED
TO HELP HER BUT THEY WILL BE GLAD TO
HELP HER IF SHE ASK. THEY HAVE SENT HER
LETTERS FROM THE PARK ALSO TO CLEAN UP
THE YARD. BSS
09-10-201308:38 AMREINSPECTION9-10-13 NO COMPLIANCE, MET WITH BEVERLY,
MH OWNER. SHE STATED SHE WORKS ALOT, NOW
IS ILL WITH SHINGLES. EXPLAINED TO HER
THAT SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL MONTHS TO CLEAN
UP AND HASN'T. SHE SAID THE SPA WORKS
BUT HAS SOME DAMAGE TO ONE SIDE. SHE IS
GOING TO TRY TO CLEAN UP TODAY, MAKE
PAYMENT AND CALL CE. TOLD HER THAT IT
HAS TO BE DONE BY TODAY AND CE WILL COME
BACK TO TAKE PICTURES ON WEDNESDAY TO
PREPARE THE ORDER FOR SM HEARING. SHE
SAID SHE CAN'T ATTEND. EXPLAINED NOT A
PUBLIC HEARING THAT SHE CAN'T ATTEND.
GAVE HER MY BUSINESS CARD AND ASKED HER
TO CALL CE BY THIS AFTERNOON OR CE WILL
JUST COME TAKE PHOTOS TOMORROW AM.
BSS/30 MINS.
09-03-201301:10 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BPOLLARD
08-31-201301:08 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-3-13 NO COMPLIANCE. POSTED AFFAIDAVIT
OF NON-COMPLIANCE ON PROPERTY. 30 BP
FOR
BSS
08-07-201309:14 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON CIV
START DATE: 08/06/13 FINE AMT: 50.00
08-06-201301:20 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
08-06-201301:19 PMOFFICIAL FORMTED-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
08-06-201301:19 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
08-06-201301:17 PMREINSPECTION8-6-13 NO COMPLIANCE BY TENANT. POSTED
CITATION #8837 TO TENANT, BEVERLY BRANAM
AT LOT #11 FOR 5.6-3, 5.6-2(2)
ACCUMULATION OF HOT TUB FALLING APART,
OLD PATIO FURNITURE, OLD MOLDY CARPET,
OLD SINK. GAVE UNTIL 8-30-13 TO CORRECT,
8-21-13 TO CONTEST AND 9-3-13 TO PAY.
GAVE COPY OF CITATION TO PARK MANAGER
RON LYNCH AT LOT #12. ALSO POSTED ON CEB
ON 8-9-13. MAILING TO TENANT BY
CERTIFIED MAIL ON 8-7-13 AND REG. MAIL
ON 8-8-13.CAN NOT WRITE MH PARK OWNER
DUE TO A FL. STATUE. BSS/1 HR.
05-23-201302:44 PMUPDATE/NOTES5-23-13 RETURNED CALL TO RON LYNCH,
573-625-3984. HE WANTED TO LET CE KNOW
THAT THIS TENANT HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO
REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OFF THE
PROPERTY. SHE DOESN'T THINK THAT CE IS
GOING TO DO ANYTHING AND HE WANTED TO
KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN FROM HERE. TOLD
HIM AFTER CORRECTION DATE CE WOULD
PROBABLY WRITE HER AS THE TENANT A
CITATION WHICH COULD MEAN A PER DAY FINE
OF $50.00 UNTIL SHE CORRECTS IT. BSS
05-21-201303:49 PMUPDATE/NOTES5-21-13 OWNER OF MHP TIM SMITH CALLED,
941-465-0388, HE HAD QUESTIONS OF WHY SO
MANY COPIES SENT TO HIM. EXPLAINED
BECAUSE COMPANY AND NOT JUST HIM AS AN
INDIVIDUAL, HE WAS NICE ABOUT IT AND
THEN UNDERSTOOD. HE ASKED WHAT HAPPENS
IF TENANT OF PARK, WHICH THEY OWN THE
MOBILE HOME BUT RENT THE LAND IF THEY
DON'T COMPLY. TOLD HIM THAT THEY WOULD
BE RECEIVING THE CITATION SINCE THEY OWN
THE MH. HE WOULD GET A COPY MAILED TO
HIM. HE HOPES THAT THEY COMPLY AND IS
WORKING ON IT WITH HIS PARK MANAGER RON.
BSS
05-10-201302:19 PMOFFICIAL FORMTED-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
05-10-201302:18 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
05-10-201302:18 PMINITIAL INSPECTION5-10-13 POSTED WARN. CIT.#8803 TO OWNER
OF MHP, SMITCON PROPERTIES AND
WARN.CIT.#8805 TO BEVERLY BRANAM, BOTH
FOR 5.6-3, 5.6-2(2) ACCUMULATION OF OLD
& BROKEN LAWN FURNITURE, OLD SINK,
MOLDED AND TORN CARPET IN YARD, HOT TUB
FALLING APART AND SOME ACCUM. ON SIDE
OF
HOUSE OUTSIDE THE CARPORT. GAVE UNTIL
MAY 30, 2013 TO CORRECT. PARK MANAGER,
RON LYNCH SIGNED THE OWNERS COPY AND
WAS
GIVEN A COPY OF BOTH WARNINGS. MAILING
TO TENANT, BEVERLY AND OWNER, LLC BY
CERTIFIED MAIL ON 5-13-13 AND REG. MAIL
ON 5-16-13. POSTED BOTH WARNINGS ON CEB
ON 5-17-13. ALSO SPOKE TO MR. HORTON
WHO
MADE COMPLAINT TO LET HIM KNOW THE OUT
COME OF INSPECTION AND ALSO ASKED HIM
WHEN CALLING CE TO GIVE US A CHANCE TO
ANSWER HIS QUESTIONS AND TO NOT HANG UP
ON US BEFORE WE CAN HELP HIM. HE
APOLOGIZED FOR DOING THAT AND SAID HE
DIDN'T REALIZE HE DID THAT? HE SAID HE
WAS GETTING FRUSTRATED WITH SOME THINGS
IN THE MHP. BSS/120 MINS.
04-15-201303:55 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY TSEACHOR
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