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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE15050006 complainant  
Case Date 05-01-2015 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status C - CLOSED
Operator bsingley Officer NORTH
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-24-35-28-010-0000-1240 Owner PAPPAS BARBARA
Unit   Owner Address 170 EMERSON AV
Property Address 1005 MAGNOLIA ST City/State/Zip BEREA OH 44017
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33875- Phone  
Case Description
GRASS & TRASH
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
Violation Code(s)
1: OVER -- OVERAGE
2: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
3: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
06-24-202108:36 AMUPDATE/NOTESFILE SENT TO WAREHOUSE, DESTROY AFTER
10-1-2021
04-27-201610:42 AMCLOSE COMPLAINTCASE CLOSED BY BSINGLEY
04-27-201610:41 AMREINSPECTION4-27-16 PROPERTY HAS COMPLIED AND THE
SATISFACTION COMPLETED, CLOSING CASE,
BSS
04-26-201604:12 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED SASTIFACTON OF ORDER 4/26/16
BOOK 2525 PG 960. JAM
04-18-201610:59 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: SM/INT
PAYMENT DATE: 04/18/2016
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.66
04-18-201610:59 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENT5-31-2016 THE POOL, BIKE, TIRES AND
OTHER TRASH/DEBRIS HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM
THE PROPERTY. THE GRASS IS STILL
EXTREMLY HIGH - NOT IN COMPLIANCE JD 1
HR
04-18-201610:59 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENT 
04-18-201610:55 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED OVER
START DATE: 04/18/16 FINE AMT: 22.62
04-18-201610:55 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON OVER
START DATE: 04/18/16 FINE AMT: 22.63
02-02-201610:35 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.C. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
02-02-201610:10 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/2/16 RELEASE OF NOTICE NUISANCE
RECORDED. BOOK 2513 PG 728. JAM
02-01-201609:48 AMUPDATE/NOTES2-1-16 SENT INVOICE TO PAY CONTRACTOR,
MR. POLLARD AND ASKING CLERK TO PREPARE
A RELEASE OF NUISANCE, BSS
01-29-201609:48 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE1-29-16 COMPLIED BY CONTRACTOR, BSS/JD
30 MINS.
01-28-201608:12 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE1-28-16 GRASS IS HIGH, THERE IS LOOSE
TRASH ALL AROUND THE GARBAGE CANS THAT
IS NOT BEING PICKED UP. FAXED PURCHASE
ORDER OUT TO MR. POLLARD TO MOW AND
REMOVE ACCUMULATION. BSS/30 MINS.
10-25-201501:05 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE12-15-2015 OWNER HAS SCATTERD (LOOSE)
TRASH ALL AROUND OUTSIDE OF FENCE FOR
GARBAGE PICK UP AND HAS A SMALL AREA OF
GRASS BUT NO OVER 18" BSS & JD 30
MIN
10-15-201512:57 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-15-15 PARTIAL COMP. SOME TRASH STILL
IN YARD, ON SIDE OF HOUSE IS NOT MOWED
AND ACCUM. OF TRASH, ALONG THE FENCE
LINE WAS NOT EDGE. WILL SEND THE
CONTRACTOR OUT TO DO THE WORK. BSS/TLN
30 MINS.
10-12-201510:51 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 10/08/15 FINE AMT: 0.52
10-12-201510:51 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: FINE AMT:
10-09-201509:07 AMUPDATE/NOTES10/9/15--FOF RECORDED, BOOK 2498, PAGE
1029-1030. COPY OF FOF MAILED ON
10/9/15. TED
10-09-201509:07 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 10/08/15 FINE AMT: 0.52
10-09-201509:06 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 10/08/15 FOR 1,057.63
BOOK 2498 PAGE 1029-1030
10-08-201512:41 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 RESPONDENTS WERE NOT IN ATTENDANCE.
THE PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
BEVERLY SINGLEY. CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER BEVERLY SINGLEY STATED THAT AN
ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER
TO MAKE THE CORRECTIONS, HOWEVER, THE
PROPERTY WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AT THE
TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. 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 RESPONDENTS HAVE ADMITTED
THE VIOLATIONS 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 VIOLATIONS
CORRECTED BY W. H. POLLARD AND THE
RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE THE PETITIONER
FOR THE COST OF CORRECTING THE
VIOLATIONS AT THE BID PRICE OF $375.00.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE
OF $50.00, THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$33.21, THE PROSECUTION COST OF $425.92,
THE RECORDING COSTS OF $48.50, AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF $125.00.
THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY THE
RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO THE PETITIONER
IS $1,057.63.
10-06-201512:51 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
10-06-201512:50 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-6-15 PARTIAL COMPLIANCE, SPOKE TO
PAT, TENANT AT THE HOUSE. SHE HAS BEEN
IN HOSPITAL AND REHAB FOR HER FOOT. SHE
WORKED ON FINDING SOMEONE TO MOW AND
JUST GOT THEM TO DO SOME ON SUNDAY AND
THEY ARE COMING TO DO MORE THIS SUNDAY.
SHE ASKED FOR MORE TIME BUT EXPLAINED
THAT CE HAS HAD TO CASE FOR MONTHS AND
SHE DIDN'T GET THE MOWING DONE BEFORE
SHE WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL. SHE ASKED
THAT CE AT LEAST TELL THE SM THAT SHE
HAS BEEN IN HOSPITAL AND FINANCIAL
ISSUES TO GET DONE BUT HAS TRIED. PAT
IS
UNABLE TO COME TO THE HEARING. ADVISED
THAT CE WOULD STILL HAVE TO TAKE THE
CASE TO THE SM HEARING FOR EXPENDITURES
THAT HAVE BEEN SPENT WITH THE CASE. SHE
HAS FINANCIAL CONCERNS BUT ADVISED SHE
COULD MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE OFFICE FOR
THE LIEN IF SHE WISHES TO DO THAT.
BSS/AH 30 MINS.
09-16-201503:09 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
09-16-201503:06 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-16-15 NO COMPLIANCE, GRASS EXTREMELY
HIGH AND SCATTERED TRASH. NO SIGN OF
TENANT THERE. BSS/30 MINS.
08-14-201510:39 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEV-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
08-14-201510:32 AMOFFICIAL FORMTED-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
08-14-201510:32 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.P. PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
08-14-201510:27 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE08/14/2015-POSTED NOV #3054 FOR 5.6-3,
5.6-2(1&2) TO TENANT, PAT ANDERSON WITH
A COMPLIANCE DATE OF 09/04/2015. POSTED
NOH FOR 10-8-15 ON THE PROPERTY. MAILING
COPIES OF NOV, NOH, NON TO OWNER AND
TENANT BY CERTIFIED AND REG. MAIL
8-17-15. BSS/TLN
1 HR.
08-06-201504:06 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-6-15 REVIEWED CASE WITH COUNTY
ATTORNEY AND STAFF. ATTORENY STATED THE
TENANT NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN ALSO SINCE
SHE HAS CREATED THE VIOLATION AND SHOULD
BE RESPONSIBLE. AT 8-13-15 SM HEARING CE
WILL ASK SM FOR A CONTINUANCE FOR
OCTOBER 8, 2015 HEARING. THIS WILL GIVE
CE TIME TO WRITE THE NOTICE AND THE
TENANT TO COMPLY. BSS/30 MINS.
08-04-201510:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-4-15 MADE COPIES OF FILE FOR SM
HEARING, PREPARED COST SHEET, AND ASKED
CLERK TO PREPARE THE ORDER. BSS/1 HR.
08-04-201510:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-4-15 SENT CERT. HOLDER LETTER OUT BY
CERTIFIED AND REG. MAIL TO ADVISE OF
VIOLATIONS, BSS/30 MIN.
08-03-201508:46 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-3-15 REVIEWED TITLE SEARCH, ASKING
CLERK TO PREPARE INTERESTED PARTY LETTER
FOR TAX CERT.HOLDER, BSS
07-24-201509:52 AMOFFICIAL FORMTITLESEARCH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
07-17-201502:15 PMUPDATE/NOTES7/17--NOTICE OF NUISANCE RECORDED ON
7/17/15, BOOK 2486, PAGE 836. TED
07-15-201510:31 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-15-15 PAT BUSKO CALLED, 414-1027. SHE
IS A FRIEND OF THE TENANT AND WANTED TO
KNOW WHAT THE NOTICE MEANS THAT WAS
POSTED ON HER GATE. THE TENANT IS IN THE
HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME. SHE EXPLAINED
THAT THE TENANT DOESN'T HAVE THE
FINANCES TO GET THE YARD MOWED AND IT IS
A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE LANDLORD OF WHO
IS SUPPOSED TO MOW THE YARD. ADVISED
THAT THE ACCUM. THAT IS SCATTERED IS
FROM THE TENANT TO GO BOXES AND PAPER
PLATES, SHE SAID THE RACCOONS TAKE OFF
WITH THE ITEMS. SUGGESTED TRASH CANS
WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS AND TO PICK UP
AFTER CATS ARE FED. EXPLAINED THE
HEARING PROCESS AND THAT THE NOTICE HAS
ONLY BEEN WRITTEN TO THE PROEPRTY OWNER.
SHE WILL ADVISE THE TENANT. BSS
07-15-201509:55 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
07-15-201508:26 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEV-AOP-NOH PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
07-14-201508:26 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7-14-15 NO COMPLIANCE, HARD TO EVEN SEE
THE HOUSE, THE WEEDS IS SO HIGH. CALLED
OUT TO TENANT, FRONT DOOR WAS WIDE
OPEN, SHE DIDN'T ANSWER. POSTED NOH ON
GATE
FOR SM 8-13-15. MAILING NOV AND NOH TO
OWNER BY CERTIFIED AND REG. MAIL ON
7-15-15.
BSS/30 MINS.
06-17-201503:00 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
06-17-201502:58 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-17-15 NO COMPLIANCE, THE GRASS/WEEDS
ARE HIGHER THAN THE FENCE AND THERE IS
HOUSEHOLD LITTER IN THE YARD. TENANT
HASN'T FOUND ANYONE TO MOW AND SAYS THE
OWNERS SENT SOMEONE TO THE HOUSE TO GIVE
QUOTE BUT NO ONE HAS COME TO MOW.
ADVISED THE TENANT THAT CASE WOULD BE
GOING TO SM HEARING. BSS/TLN 30 MINS.
06-09-201508:52 AMUPDATE/NOTESENTRY NOT NEEDED.
06-09-201508:50 AMUPDATE/NOTES6-9-15 CALLED AND LEFT VOICEMAIL FOR
BARBARA PAPPAS, 216-409-3495. ADVISED
THE YARD IS STILL HIGH AND THE
ACCUMULATION STILL THERE. ASKED HER TO
RETURN CALL TO CE. BSS
06-05-201501:56 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
06-05-201501:53 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-5-15 NO COMPLIANCE, THE WEEDS ARE VERY
HIGH, THEY COVER THE 5' CHAINLINK FENCE
IN MANY AREAS. TRASH IS STILL SCATTERED
IN YARD. WILL PROCEED TO SM REVIEW WHEN
SCHEDULED. BSS/30 MINS.
05-21-201504:30 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/21--BARBARA PAPPAS CALLED,
216-409-3495, AND STATED THAT SHE IS
TRYING TO GET THE PROPERTY INTO
COMPLIANCE AND IS WORKING WITH HAL
WARDEN IN AVON PARK, REAL ESTATE,
1-863-453-5678. THE TENANT HAS NOT PAID
RENT IN NINE MONTHS AND WILL NOT WORK
WITH HER IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. TED
05-01-201512:42 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
05-01-201512:41 PMINITIAL INSPECTION5-1-15 TENANT PAT SIGNED FOR NOV.#3020
TO OWNER FOR 5.6-3, 5.6-2(1&2) HIGH
GRASS AND TRASH, THERE IS DELI/TO GO
BOXES ALL OVER GROUND OUTSIDE THE SCREEN
ROOM. GAVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2015 TO
CORRECT. NO POSTING NEEDED. MAILING
CERTIFIED ON 5-4-15 AND REG. MAIL ON
5-7-15. BSS/1 HR
05-01-201512:26 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY BSINGLEY
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