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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE14050021 complainant  
Case Date 05-05-2014 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator bsingley Officer WEST
Fines Balance $1,045.19
Lien Balance $580.98
Total Balance $1,626.17
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-26-34-28-020-0000-5160 Owner SMITH GENEVA
Unit   Owner Address C/O MARIA GREEN
Property Address 309 SPARROW AVE City/State/Zip LAKELAND FL 33813
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870- Phone  
Case Description
TRASH AND DEBRIS ON SIDE OF HOUSE, BIG LIMBS ON
THE HOUSE, LOOKS BAD AND NO ONE CLEANS IT UP,
COMPLAINT GIVEN BY RENEE WELLS, OF 312 SPARROW
AVE, 455-1523
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
01-29-201504:29 PMUPDATE/NOTES1/29--RECORDED RELEASE NOTICE OF
NUISANCE, FILED 1/29/15, BOOK 2461,
PAGE 1405. TED
10-09-201403:10 PMUPDATE/NOTES10/9--RECORDED FOF ON 10/8/14, BOOK
2448, PAGES 186-187. MAILED COPY OF FOF
TO RESPONDENT IN CERTIFIED MAIL ON 10/10
AND FIRST-CLASS MAIL ON 10/16. TED
10-09-201403:10 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 10/08/14 FINE AMT: 0.29
10-09-201403:09 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 10/08/14 FOR 580.98
BOOK 2448 PAGE 186-187
10-08-201402:02 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 WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE.
THE PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
APRIL HARTSEIL. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
FOUND THAT PROPER NOTICE OF THE
VIOLATIONS HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO THE
RESPONDENT, THAT THE RESPONDENT 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
RESPONDENT. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
FOUND THAT BY FAILING TO APPEAR AT THE
HEARING, THE RESPONDENT HAD ADMITTED THE
VIOLATIONS AND WAIVED THEIR RIGHTS TO A
HEARING. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENT PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE
OF $50.00, THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$33.21, THE PROSECUTION COST OF $324.27,
THE RECORDING COSTS OF $48.50, AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF $125.00.
THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY THE
RESPONDENT TO BE PAID TO THE PETITIONER
IS $580.98.
10-08-201408:54 AMOFFICIAL FORMAPRIL-A.O.C. PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
10-07-201408:56 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-07-14 IBNSPECTED THE PROPERTY FOR
TOMORRROWS HEARING AND FOUND THE
PROEPRTY TO BE IN COMPLIANCE / AFFIDAVIT
FILED FOR THE HEARING / AT THIS POINT
WILL STILL HAVE TO PROCEED FOR THE COST
THE COUNTY HAS EXPENDED IN ASSOCIATION
WITH THIS CASE /60 MINS /AH
09-16-201408:34 AMUPDATE/NOTES9/16--RECORDED NON, FILED 9/16/14, BOOK
2444, PAGE 851. TED
09-08-201403:57 PMOFFICIAL FORMAPRIL-A.O.NC PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
09-08-201403:47 PMUPDATE/NOTES09-08-14 AT 3:55 PM TRIED TO CALL MARIA
GREEN AT 863-660-0587 WHICH IS A NUMBER
THAT SHE HAD ON A PREVIOUS CASE FROM
SEVERAL YEARS AGO / NOT SURE IF THE
NUMBER IS STILL GOOD BUT I DID LEAVE A
MESSAGE FOR HER /AH
09-08-201401:18 PMOFFICIAL FORMTITLESEARCH PRINTED BY TSEACHOR
09-08-201408:51 AMUPDATE/NOTES09-08-14 AT 4:40 PM MARIA CALLED AND WE
DISCUSSED THE SITUATION HERE AT THIS
HOME AND SHE STATED THAT THE PEOPLE
COMING AND GOING ARE THE SISTERS KIDS
AND SHOUDL NOT BE THERE WITHOUT THE
UTILITIES / SHE IS GOING TO TALK TO THE
SISTER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM/ SHE ALSO
STATED THAT TI SI EVERYTHING SHE CAN DO
JUST TO TAKE CARE OF HER MOM AND THAT
SHE LIVES TO FAR TO RUN OVER AND TAKE
CARE OF ANY ISSUE AT THIS HOME HOWEVER
SHE WOULD TRY TO DO WHAT EVER SHE COULD/
SHE COULD NOT GIVE ANY DATES TO GET
ANYTHING DONE AND WITHT HE SITUATION OF
CARING FOR A LOVED ONE IT WAS NOT A TIME
TO REALLY PUSH / SHE DID NOT SOUND VERY
PROMISING TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE
PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE /AH
09-03-201403:40 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE09-03-14 WHILE INSPECTING THE PROEPRTY A
MAN IN A WHITE VAN SHOWED UP / HE SAID
HE IS A LONG TIME FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
AND HE DID NOT WANT TO GIVE HIS NAME BUT
HE WAS THERE TO DROP OF THEE GREAT
GRANDKIDS TO THEIR MOTHER WHO WAS GOING
TO BE MEETING HI ON THIS PROPERTY/I
POINTED OUT THAT EVERYTIME I SHOW UP
THERE IS NEW TRASH SCATTERED IN THE YARD
ALONG WITH THE OLD TRASH THAT HAS BEEN
THERE ALONG SIDE OF THE TREE IN THE
FRONT YARD/ HE DID EXPLAIN THAT GENEVA
CAN NOT COME TO THIS LOCATION THAT SHE
IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST IN SOUTH FLORIDA
AND CAN NOT TRAVEL/I DO NOT KNOW HOW
TRUE THAT IS OR NOT HOWEVER I DO KNOW
THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION / I AM
REQUESTING TED TO COMPLETE A NOTICE OF
NUISANCE, TITLE SEARCH REQUEST AND
REQUISITION FOR MOWING AND CLEANING UP
THE TRASH /GAVE THE GENTLEMAN A NOTICE
OF HEARING AND EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT
THIS CASE WAS STILL PROCEEDING TO THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING /60 MINS /AH
08-07-201412:03 PMREINSPECTION08-07-14 POSTED NOV AND NOH ON THE
PROPERTY /AH
08-05-201402:06 PMOFFICIAL FORMAPRIL-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
08-05-201402:05 PMOFFICIAL FORMTED-A.O.P. PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
08-05-201402:05 PMOFFICIAL FORMAPRIL-A.O.P. PRINTED BY AHARTSEI
08-05-201402:02 PMINITIAL INSPECTION08-05-14 WROTE NOV 2358 FOR 5.6-3,
5.6-2(1+2) AND GAVE UNTIL AUGUST 28,
2014 TO COMPLY /IT STARTED TO POUR
WHILE
I WAS AT THE LOCATION WILL RETURN IN
THE
MORNING FOR PHOTOS AND POSTINGS /ALSO
THERE IS ONE TAX CERTIFICATE HOLDER FOR
ALL THREE YEARS THAT WILL NEED TO BE
NOTIFIED / TED CAN YOU PLEASE CREATE
THE
LETTER/08-06-14 MAILED CERTIFIED MAIL
/08-07-14 MAILED REGULAR MIAL /08-08-14
POSTED ON THE CE BOARD/60 MINS /AH
08-05-201402:00 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED AHARTSEI
07-10-201411:09 AMUPDATE/NOTES7/10--RENEE WELLS, 312 SPARROW AVE.,
CAME INTO THE OFFICE AND STATED THAT
THERE IS TRASH/DEBRIS IN THE YARD AND
HOME IS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE. TED
06-03-201401:21 PMUPDATE/NOTES6/3--CHET FURGALA, 311 SPARROW,
863-214-6969, CAME INTO THE OFFICE AND
STATED THAT THE PROPERTY IS OVERGROWN,
BRANCHES IN THE YARD, COOLER IN THE
BACK, TRASH & DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY.
HOUSE IS VACANT. TED
05-05-201412:45 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY BSINGLEY
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