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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE15020077 complainant  
Case Date 02-17-2015 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator tneale Officer WEST
Fines Balance $36,849.95
Lien Balance $631.93
Total Balance $37,481.88
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-33-35-29-080-0000-0060 Owner COOPER DAVID L
Unit   Owner Address 1815 LAKE JOSEPHINE DR
Property Address 1503 LAKE JOSEPHINE DR City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33872
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33875- Phone  
Case Description
COMPLAINANT ADVISED THERE IS SOMEONE BRINGING
STACKS OF OLD TIRES, PANELLNG, AND OTHER "STUFF"
THAT SHOULD JUST BE TAKEN TO THE DUMPONTO THIS
PROPERTY. HE SAID THAT DAVID COOPER OWNS THE
PROPERTY, BUT THE PERSON BRINGING THE JUNK IS A
FRIEND OF HIS, DAVID'S. ALSO, A DOUBLEWIDE TRAILER
WITH HOLES
Violation Code(s)
1: 5-17 -- TRASH, JUNK, DEBRIS, ETC.
2: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
3: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
02-29-201602:54 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE SETTLED 5-17
SETTLE DT: SETTLE AMT: 112.50
02-29-201602:52 PMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE SM FINE/LIEN
02-29-201602:52 PMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE 5-17
02-29-201612:13 PMOFFICIAL FORM 
02-29-201612:09 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE02-29-16 PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE TODAY
/AH FOR BSS
01-14-201611:03 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
01-14-201610:59 AMUPDATE/NOTES1-14-16 RETURNED CALL TO JOE PORTER,
740-808-2639. HE IS FRUSTRATED WITH THIS
PROPERTY AND ALL THE ACCUMULATION ON IT
AND IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER 1
YEAR. ADVISED HIM THAT CE WOULD BE GOING
BACK FOR RE-INSPECTION WITHIN TWO DAYS
AND THAT CE WOULD TALK TO OUR SUPERVISOR
RE: THE CASE. HE WILL CALL BACK MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK. BSS
12-15-201511:02 AMREINSPECTION12-15-15 PROPERTY IS IN NON COMPLIANCE
AND THERE IS A NEW TENANT, CRYSTAL
LIVING IN THE MH. SHE HAS REMOVED LOTS
OF THE ACCUMULATION BUT THERE IS STILL A
LOT THERE. SEE CE15120047 CASE WHERE CE
WROTE HER AS THE NEW TENANT. BSS/45
MINS.
12-08-201504:26 PMUPDATE/NOTES12-8-15 MAN CAME INTO THE OFFICE TO GET
UPDATE ON THIS PROPERTY. NEIGHBORS ARE
TIRED OF LOOKING AT ALL THE JUNK. HE
SAID THERE ARE TWO REFRIGERATORS OUTSIDE
AND THERE HAVE BEEN CHILDREN AT THE
PROPERTY, AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY.
ADVISED THAT CE WILL GO BACK AND CITE
THE NEW TENANT, CRYSTAL AND WHOEVER ELSE
IS STAYING THERE. IF NO COMPLIANCE AFTER
NOTICES WRITTEN THEN JUDGEMENT LIENS CAN
BE PLACED AGAINST THE TENANTS AND OWNER
AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY. ADVISED HIM
THAT CE WOULD REINSPECT THE PROPERTY
WITHIN A FEW DAYS. BSS/LC 30 MINS.
10-19-201501:33 PMUPDATE/NOTES10-19-15 MET JAMES FROM HEALTH DEPT. ON
SITE, HE RECEIVED CALL THAT PROPERTY HAS
RATS AND LOTS OF TRASH. FOUND THAT NEW
TENANT IS CRYSTAL AND SHE IS STATING
THAT DOYLE DOES NOT LIVE THERE ANYMORE
AND SHE IS NOW RENTING THE PLACE. SHE
GAVE US INFORMATION THAT HE LIVES ON
SHARON AT HIS MOTHERS AT 114 SHARON.
FOUND THAT A LADY AT THE HOME AND SHE
VERIFIED THAT HE IS STAYING THERE. GAVE
HER A COPY OF THE LIENS FOR DOYLE AND
DAVID COOPER. CRYSTAL STATED SHE IS
GETTING TAG FOR HER CAR THIS WEEK, AND
THE TRAILER WILL BE GONE BY NOV. 1ST AND
SHE WILL GET THE BOAT MOVED. SHE HOPES
TO HAVE THE PLACE CLEANED UP BY NOV.
1ST. CE ADVISED HER THAT THE NEXT
INSPECTION WOULD BE AFTER NOV. 1ST.
BSS/TLN 45 MINS.
10-12-201510:09 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: 11/02/15 FINE AMT: 300.00
10-12-201510:06 AMUPDATE/NOTES10/12/15--ON OCTOBER 8, 2015 RECORDED
TWO LIENS ON THIS CASE. 1) $249.67
AGAINST DAVID L. COOPER AND ATTACHED TO
PROPERTY WITH A DAILY FINE OF $150 PER
DAY STARTING ON 11/2/15 UNTIL COMPLIANCE
IS MET. 2) $382.26 AGAINST DOYLE
MASSENGILL ONLY AND NOT ATTACHED TO
PROPERTY WITH A FINE OF $150 PER DAY
STARTING ON 11/2/15. TED
10-12-201510:06 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 10/08/15 FINE AMT: 0.31
10-12-201510:04 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 10/08/15 FOR 631.93
BOOK 2498 PAGE 1023-1024
10-08-201504:05 PMUPDATE/NOTES10/8/16 RECORDED FOF ON DOYLE MASSENGILL
BK 2498 PG 1025-1026
10-08-201510:16 AMSPEC MAG REVIEW(1) LIEN AGAINST DAVID
L.COOPER-CONCLUSIONS OF LAW--THE
PROPERTY WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION(S)
5-17 AND 5-20 OF THE CODE, AS CITED, ON
MAY 27, 2015. A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD
WAS GIVEN FOR THE RESPONDENT(S) TO
CORRECT THE VIOLATION(S) AND ACTION WAS
TAKEN BY RESPONDENT(S) BUT THE PROPERTY
IS NOT FULLY IN COMPLIANCE. THE
RESPONDENT(S), HAVING FAILED TO TIMELY
REQUEST A HEARING, HAS/HAVE ADMITTED THE
VIOLATION(S) AND WAIVED ANY RIGHT TO A
HEARING. EACH DAY THE VIOLATION
CONTINUED PAST THE CORRECTION DATE OF
JUNE 26, 2015, CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE
VIOLATION AND FINE. ORDER-- THE
RESPONDENT(S) SHALL PAY TO THE
PETITIONER $51.06 COST OF INVESTIGATION,
$45.11 FOR COST OF PROSECUTION, $125.00
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE, AND
$28.50 FOR RECORDING CHARGE, FOR A TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $249.67. THE RESPONDENT(S)
SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATION(S) AND BRING
PROOF OF COMPLIANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS
COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT ON OR
BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2015. IF THE
VIOLATION(S) IS/ARE NOT CORRECTED AND
PROOF RECEIVED BY HIGHLANDS COUNTY BY
THAT TIME, A FINE OF $150.00 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 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015, AT
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(2) LIEN AGAINST DOYLE MASSENGILL-
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW--THE PROPERTY WAS IN
VIOLATION OF SECTION(S) 5-17 AND 5-20 OF
THE CODE, AS CITED, ON SEPTEMBER 1,
2015. A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD WAS
GIVEN FOR THE RESPONDENT(S) TO CORRECT
THE VIOLATION(S) AND 0 THE VIOLATION WAS
CORRECTED 0 NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, 0 NO
ACTION WAS TIMELY TAKEN, 1 ACTION WAS
TAKEN BY RESPONDENT(S) BUT THE PROPERTY
IS NOT FULLY IN COMPLIANCE. THE
RESPONDENT(S), HAVING FAILED TO TIMELY
REQUEST A HEARING, HAS/HAVE ADMITTED THE
VIOLATION(S) AND WAIVED ANY RIGHT TO A
HEARING. EACH DAY THE VIOLATION
CONTINUED PAST THE CORRECTION DATE OF
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015, CONSTITUTES A
SEPARATE VIOLATION AND FINE. ORDER--THE
RESPONDENT(S) SHALL PAY TO THE
PETITIONER $150.00 FINE, $33.13 COST OF
INVESTIGATION, $45.63 FOR COST OF
PROSECUTION, $125.00 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARING FEE, AND $28.50 FOR RECORDING
CHARGE, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $382.26.
THE RESPONDENT(S) SHALL CORRECT THE
VIOLATION(S) AND BRING PROOF OF
COMPLIANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE
ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE
NOVEMBER 1, 2015. IF THE VIOLATION(S)
IS/ARE NOT CORRECTED AND PROOF RECEIVED
BY HIGHLANDS COUNTY BY THAT TIME, A FINE
OF $150.00 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 8TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2015, AT HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
10-07-201510:24 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10/07/2015- PROPERTY NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
TLN/30 MIN
10-07-201510:23 AMOFFICIAL FORMTAM-A.O.NC PRINTED BY TNEALE
09-01-201504:49 PMOFFICIAL FORMTAM-A.O.NC PRINTED BY TNEALE
09-01-201504:47 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE09/01/2015- STILL NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
ISSUED CC #9616 FOR 5-17 AND 5-20 TO
TENANT DOYLE MASSENGILL FOR A
COMPLIANCE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2015.
TLN/60 MIN
09-01-201510:36 AMUPDATE/NOTES9/1/15--CALLER STATED THAT TENANTS ARE
MOVING ALL THE TRASH/DEBRIS OVER TO 1937
CANARY WAY. TED
08-25-201508:43 AMUPDATE/NOTES8/25/15--CALLER STATED THAT THE PROPERTY
HAS GOTTEN WORSE, NOW WITH A LARGE STACK
OF TIRES AND A BOAT ON THE SIDE OF THE
HOUSE. TED
08-10-201511:29 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE08/10/2015- FAILED-WC #9610 FOR 5-17
AND 5-20 TO DOYLE MASSENGILL-TENANT
WITH COMPLIANCE DATE OF 08/19/2015.
TENANT SIGNED AND SAID HE WOULD TRY TO
COMPLY BY THAT TIME. TLN/BSS/60 MIN
08-10-201511:13 AMOFFICIAL FORMTAM-A.O.NC PRINTED BY TNEALE
07-15-201509:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES7/15/15--WALK-IN STATED THAT THE
PROPERTY IS STILL IN BAD CONDITION WITH
NO IMPROVEMENT. TED
06-26-201511:38 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: 5-17
PAYMENT DATE: 06/26/2015
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $112.50
06-26-201511:38 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE SETTLED 5-17
SETTLE DT: SETTLE AMT: 112.50
05-27-201504:40 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON 5-17
START DATE: 05/27/15 FINE AMT: 150.00
05-27-201504:39 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED TSEACHOR
05-27-201512:25 PMOFFICIAL FORMMAIL AFFID. PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
05-27-201512:24 PMOFFICIAL FORMTED-A.O.P. PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
05-27-201512:23 PMOFFICIAL FORMTAM-A.O.P. PRINTED BY HOSTLUND
05-27-201512:16 PMREINSPECTION5/27/15 POSTED CIV CIT 9464 FOR 5-17
AND 5-20. COMPLY BY 6/26/15 AND PAY
CIV FINE OF $112.50 IF RECEIVED
ON/BEFORE 6/26/15 OR $150.00 IF
AFTERWARDS. CONTEST BY 6/11/15 MAIL
REG AND CERT MAIL ON 5/28/15 AND POST
CEB 5/28/15. SINCE LAST VISIT THE
TENANT HAS BROUGHT IN ADDITIONAL
DEBRIS AND UNLIC VEHICLES. STATED THAT
HE HAD TO EMPTY HIS WAREHOUSES AND IS
WAITING FOR A NEW ONE TO OPEN. TENANTS
DOYLE MASSENGIL (SP) WAS POLITE BUT
UPSET THAT WE HAD TO CITE THE OWNER/ HO
FOR TLN 60
05-26-201502:37 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/26--CALLER STATED THAT THE TENANT HAS
BROUGHT MORE TRASH/DEBRIS ONTO THE
PROPERTY THAN PREVIOUSLY. HE WOULD LIKE
CE TO COME BACK TO THE PROEPRTY AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. TED
05-26-201512:53 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/26--CALLER STATED THAT THE PROPERTY
HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER AT ALL. WOULD
LIKE CE TO FOLLOW UP AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. TED
05-22-201511:11 AMUPDATE/NOTES5/22--CALLER STATED THAT THE PROPERTY
HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER. WOULD LIKE
SOME ACTION FROM CE ON THIS ISSUE. TED
05-20-201503:40 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/20--CALLER STATED THAT THE
ACCUMULATION IS NOW BEING PUT CLOSER TO
THE STREET. SHE STATED THAT THEY MAY
BE RUNNING A BUSINESS OUT OF THE THIS
RESIDENCE, WORKING ALL NIGHT LONG WITH
LIGHTS ON WITH A GRINDING SOUND AND
SPARKS EVERYWHERE. KATHRYN SMITH,
1-865-256-2076. TED
04-30-201510:33 AMUPDATE/NOTES4/30/15-MR. JOHN LEONARD, 2073 OAK
BEACH BLVD., 655-5354, CAME INTO THE
OFFICE WITH SOME PHOTOS HE TOOK OF THE
PROPERTY AND WANTED CODE ENFORCEMENT TO
HAVE THEM. HE ALSO ASKED THAT THE
OFFICER CALL HIM TO GIVE UP REGULAR
UPDATES ON THE CASE. I READ TO HIM THE
NOTES ON THE CASE AND THE WRITTEN
WARNING THAT WAS GIVEN AND WHEN THE
PROPERTY HAD TO BE BROUGHT INTO
COMPLIANCE. TED
04-17-201511:58 AMOFFICIAL FORMTED-A.O.P. PRINTED BY LCONRAD
04-17-201511:56 AMOFFICIAL FORMTAM-A.O.P. PRINTED BY LCONRAD
04-17-201511:25 AMREINSPECTION4-17-15 - POSTED W.C. #9455 FOR
VIOLATION OF SECS. 5-17 & 5-20.
UNLINCENSED VEHICLES AND UTILITY
TRAILER. ALSO, ACCUM. OF WHITE GOODS,
MOWERS, AND SOLID WASTE. GAVE OWNER
UNTIL 5/17/15 TO COMPLY. CERTIFIED MAIL
4/30/15 AND REG. MAIL 4/23/15.
LC/TLN
60 MINS.
04-16-201502:51 PMUPDATE/NOTES4/16--CALLER STATED THAT THE
ACCUMULATION HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THEY
WORK ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT BUILDING
ITEMS OUT OF THE SCRAP METAL. CALLER
WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE CASE WITH THE
OFFICER. JOE PORTER, 740-808-2639. TED
04-16-201507:39 AMUPDATE/NOTES4-16-15 VOICEMAIL LEFT ON 4-15-15
ASKING WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE
REGARDING THIS PROPERTY, LOOKS WORST.
CALLER
DIDN'T LEAVE NAME OR NUMBER TO RETURN
CALL. BSS
04-10-201509:46 AMUPDATE/NOTES4/10--CALLER STATED THAT THE PROPERTY
IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. I REVIEWED WITH
HER THE NOTES AND SHE ASKED THAT AN
OFFICER GO OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
CHECK ON THE PROPERTY AS SHE FEELS THEY
ARE
RUNNING A BUSINESS OUT OF THE PROPERTY
AND IT IS A MESS. TED
03-27-201503:34 PMUPDATE/NOTES03-27-15 NEIGHBOR CALLED AND STATED IT
IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE AND WANTED
TO KNOW WHEN YOU WOULD BE INSPECTING/ I
LET HER KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE THERE REAL
SOON /AH
03-05-201504:05 PMUPDATE/NOTES3/5--CALLER INDICATED THAT THIS PROPERTY
IS FULL OF TRASH/DEBRIS--"LOOKS LIKE A
JUNK YARD." JEN/TED
03-05-201503:44 PMINITIAL INSPECTION3-5-15 MET WITH TENANT, DOYLE
MASSENGILL
WHO JUST MOVED IN, WORKING ON MH
REPAIRS, AND HE HAS MOVED SOME STUFF TO
HIS MOTHERS. HE IS GOING TO PURCHASE A
SHED AND A CARPORT CANOPY TO PUT HIS
BELONGINGS IN. THE WHITE CAR TAG WAS
STOLEN AND WILL GET IT REPLACED. GAVE
VERBAL OF 20 DAYS TO GET ACCUMULATION
IN
THE SHED OR REMOVE IT. BSS/TLN 45 MINS.
03-03-201510:23 AMUPDATE/NOTESCALLER STATED LOTS OF JUNK ON PROPERTY
AND ADJACENT LOT/HO
03-02-201501:12 PMUPDATE/NOTES3/2--CALLER STATED THAT THIS PROPERTY
HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH ALL THE
TRASH/DEBRIS AND THAT THE TENANTS ARE
SCRAPPING METAL AND MAKIKNG ITEMS FOR
SELL IN THE FRONT YARD, REPAIRING CARS
AND OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLES FOR SALE.
TED
02-19-201512:37 PMUPDATE/NOTES02-19-15 THE NEIGHBOR CAME INTO VERY
UPSET ABOUT THIS LOCATION AND HAD ALL
THESE THINGS TO SAY THAT 4-5 PEOPLE
COMPLAINED AND THAT THEY HEARD WE DO
NOT
DO OUR JOB/ I WAS ABLE TO PUT A STOP TO
THOSE TALKERS AND EXPLAINED WE HAVE NOT
HAD A COMPLAINT AT THIS LOCATION SINCE
2013 AND THAT THE COMPLAINT JUST CAME
IN TWO DAYS AGO AND ONE OTHER CALLED
YESTERDAY AND THAT THEY REALLY NEED TO
GIVE US A CHANCE TO TAKE CARE OF IT/ I
EXPLAINED THAT ON THE LAST CASE I CAN
PULL THE PICTURES AND SHOW THEM WHERE
IT WAS CLEANED AND THEN THEY STARTED TO
AGREEE AND WERE MORE PERSONABLE / I DID
ASKED IF YOU CAN SEE THE STUFF FROM THE
ROAD THE ANSWER WAS NOT REALLY BUT THEY
HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION TO GO ONTO THEIR
PROPERTY AT 1435 LAKE JOSEPHINE YOU DO
NOT NEED TO
CALL BEFORE GOING ONTO THE PROPERTY AND
YOU CAN SEE THE VIOLATION QUITE WELL
FROM THEIR FENCE LINE/ THEY DO NOT HAVE
ANY LOCKED GATES AND ONLY ONE SMALL DOG
THAT IS ALWAYS INSIDE/ I ALSO TOLD THEM
TO LOOK FOR THE WHITE TRUCK WITH COUNTY
LOGOS ON THE DOORS AND THAT WOULD BE
US/AH
02-18-201501:30 PMUPDATE/NOTES2/18--CALLER STATED THERE IS A LOT OF
TRASH/DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY, AND IT IS
GETTING WORSE. TED
02-17-201510:27 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY TNEALE
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