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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE16040139 complainant  
Case Date 04-28-2016 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator jmccoy Officer NORTH
Fines Balance $7,142.38
Lien Balance $4,826.21
Total Balance $11,968.59
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-21-33-28-010-0160-0014 Owner SUTHERLAND CARL M ET AL +
Unit   Owner Address 156 SHERRY DR
Property Address 1304 KERSEY ST City/State/Zip KINGSLAND GA 31548
City/State/Zip AVON PARK FL 33825 Phone  
Case Description
HIGH GRASS, OVERGROWN LOT. VACCANT, HOMELESS
COMING AND GOING, NO POWER NO WATER, JAM
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
06-20-202405:38 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-20-24 AN OWNER CARL SUTHERLAND CALLED,
865-322-2785 ASKING IF CE LIENS AGAINST
PROPERTY. HE DIDN'T CHANGE MAILING
ADDRESS ON TAX ROLL SO DIDN'T REALIZE HE
STILL OWNED THE LOT. GAVE LIEN AMTS, HE
WANTS TO SELL. EMAILED SOL POLICY, APP.
AND FEES TO PAY. EMAILED TO:
BROTHERMIKESUTHERLAND@GMAIL.COM. BSS
06-03-201911:14 AMUPDATE/NOTES6-3-19 THIS CASE IS OPEN DUE TO LIEN,
ANY NEW INFORMATION OF COMPLAINTS NEED
TO BE ENTERED ONTO NEW CASE, REFER TO
CE19030002, BSS
03-01-201909:25 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/28/19- SQUATTERS LIVING IN RV AND HIGH
GRASS. YC
09-14-201612:22 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-14-16 RENA WITH EPB ENTERPRISES
CALLED, 863-235-4127 AND WANTED TO KNOW
WHY THEIR INVOICES ARE NOT GETTING TO
THE RIGHT DEPT. AFTER 6 YRS. ADVISED IT
IS GOING TO PURCHASING DEPT. BUT NEEDS
TO BE SENT TO HCCE DEPT. SO THAT IT
DOESN'T HAVE TO RE ROUTED TO CE. GAVE
HER FAX # AND TRANSFERED HER TO DAWN
SIMPSON TO FINANCE DEPT. CE ALSO SPOKE
TO DAWN AND FINANCE HASN'T RECEIVED THE
PO. CE FOUND THAT PURCHASING DEPT. HAS
NEVER RECEIVED THE PO BUT IT WAS SENT ON
9-9-16. THE PO AND INVOICE WAS HAND
DELIVERED TO PURCHASING AND THEN HAND
DELIVERED TO DAWN IN FINANCE TODAY,
BSS/45 MINS.
09-13-201604:42 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-13-16 SCOTT JOHNSEN FROM EPB
ENTERPRISES CALLED, 381-8417 TO SEE IF
THE CHECK HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR THIS
PAYMENT FOR CLEAN UP. CE CALLED FINANCE
AND THE CHECK WAS NOT CUT, IT WILL BE
CUT ON TUESDAY, 9-20-16 AND MAILED OUT.
RETURNED CALL TO SCOTT WITH EPB AND LEFT
VOICEMAIL THAT EPB FAXED THE INVOICE
OVER TO PURCHASING DEPT. AND IT HAD TO
GET ROUTED TO THE RIGHT DEPT. THE CE
DEPT. IS WHERE THE INVOICE SHOULD BE
FAXED, SO THAT CE CAN SIGN OFF ON THE
INVOICE TO VERIFY THE WORK WAS
COMPLETED. IF HE HAS ANY QUESTIONS TO
CONTACT CE. BSS
09-09-201604:34 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-9-16 SENT INVOICE TO PURCHASING TO PAY
PURCHASE ORDER #161290 TO EPB
ENTERPRISES, BSS FOR AH
09-08-201601:29 PMUPDATE/NOTESRECORDED RON BK 2544, PG 1398. JAM
08-24-201603:40 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE08-30-16 THE PROPERTY WAS CLEANED BY THE
COUNTY CONTRACTOR /PROPERTY IS IN
COMPLIANCE/ JOHN CAN YOU PLEASE PREPARE
RELEASE OF NUISANCE / THANK YOU / AH FOR
BSS
08-22-201602:23 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE08-22-16 RECIEVED A MESSAGE FROM SCOTT
FOR CE TO COME FOR A WALK THRU OF THE
HOME AT 9-9:30 ON 8-23-16/ I ARRIVED ON
08-23-16 AT 8:50 AND THE HOUSE WAS ON
THE GROUND/ I AM NOT SURE WHY HE HAD ME
COME BUT IT IS OKAY/TALKED TO THE
NEIGHBRO NBEFORE LEAVING THE AREA /AH
08-16-201603:51 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-16-16 RECEIVED CALL FROM SCOTT JOHNSEN
WITH EPB ENTERPRISES, 863-381-8417. HE
WANTED TO KNOW SINCE THE 30 DAYS HAVE
GONE BY WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO START THE
DEMO JOB FOR THIS PROPERTY. CE FAXED
863-232-4946, THE PURCHASE ORDER WITH
INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHEDULE THE JOB AND
NOTIFY CE THE DATE TO DEMO, SO THAT CE
CAN BE ON SITE TO CHECK THE STRUCTURE
BEFORE THE JOB IS STARTED. THEY ARE TO
CALL BEVERLY OR APRIL BEFORE STARTING
THE JOB. BSS
07-19-201609:40 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 07/15/16 FINE AMT: 2.38
07-19-201609:38 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 07/14/16 FOR 4,826.21
BOOK 2537 PAGE 187
07-14-201609:04 AMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTIONS
5.6-3 (NUISANCE PROHIBITED), 5.6-2(2)
(NUISANCE ACCUMULATION), 5.6-2(4)
(NUISANCE UNSAFE STRUCTURE), AND
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 BEVERLY
SINGLEY. TESTIMONY WAS HEARD FROM
BUILDING OFFICIAL ERIC LONGSHORE. 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 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
HAD 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 AND THE
RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE THE PETITIONER
FOR THE COST OF CORRECTING THE VIOLATION
AT THE BID PRICE OF $4,015.00. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE
OF $200.00, THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$62.03, THE PROSECUTION COST OF $375.68,
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 $4,826.21.
07-12-201611:11 AMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
07-12-201611:10 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7-12-16 NO COMPLIANCE, PROCEEDING WITH
SM HEARING. BSS/45 MINS.
07-07-201602:24 PMOFFICIAL FORMBEVERLY-A.O.NC PRINTED BY BSINGLEY
06-17-201603:34 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-17-16 REVIEWED TITLE SEARCH, BSS
06-06-201604:44 PMUPDATE/NOTES6/6/16 RECORDED NON BOOK 2531 PAGE 1075.
JAM
06-02-201602:19 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-2-16 NO COMPLIANCE, ASKING CLERK TO
SEND FOR TITLE SEARCH, PREPARE A NOTICE
OF NUISUANCE AND PREPARE A REQUISITION
AND BID SHEET FOR A DEMOLITION OF THE
STRUCTURE. BSS/45 MINS.
05-25-201605:02 PMREINSPECTIONNO NEEDED
04-28-201605:03 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
04-28-201604:35 PMINITIAL INSPECTION4-28-2016 POSTED NOV #3043 TO CARL
M.SUTHERLAND + ALVIN GERALD SUTHERLAND +
DIANNE SHERON WRIGHT + DOUGLAS WHITFIELD
+ LARRY CHARLES BEDGOOD FOR 5.6-3,
5.6-2(2) NUISANCE ACC., 5.6-4 (NUSIANCE
UNSAFE STRUCTURE) & 12.19.500
DESIGNATION OF UNFIT DWELLING AND
CONDEMNED. GAVE UNTIL MAY 25, 2016 TO
CORRECT. 4-28-16 POSTED NOH FOR JULY 14,
2016. 4-29-2016 MAILED CERT & REG. MAIL.
5-5-16 POSTED TO CE BOARD. 2 HR BSS / J
D
04-26-201609:11 PMSTANDARD HOUSING CODETHIS IS A WOOD FRAME SINGLE FAMILY HOME
THAT HAS BEEN ABANDONED. THERE ARE NO
WINDOWS INSTALLED. THERE ARE NO STEPS AT
THE FRONT OR REAR ENTRY. THE FRONT AND
REAR ENTRY DOORS WERE IN THE OPEN
POSITION. THE FLOOR AND CEILING HAVE
COLLAPSED ALONG WITH THE ROOF STRUCTURE
ON THE FRONT SECTION. STRUCTURE SHOWS
SIGNS THAT IT MAY BE BEING USED AS
REFUGE FOR VAGRANTS AS RECENT TRASH BAGS
ARE STREWN IN THE FRONT YARD AREA. HOME
IS STREWN WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS EXCEPT
FOR ONE FRONT ROOM AREA THAT IS
RELATIVELY CLEAN COMPARED TO THE REST OF
THE STRUCTURE. INTERIOR DOORS ARE
MISSING OR OUT OF THE FRAMES AND LYING
ABOUT RESIDENCE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS
BEEN VANDALIZED AND FOUND EXPOSED METER
CAN AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR ENERGIZED.
CALLED DUKE ENERGY TO DISCONNECT POWER
SUPPLY. RECOMMEND FOR DEMOLITION AND
REMOVAL FROM PROPERTY.
04-21-201604:20 PMINITIAL INSPECTIONMADE INITIAL INSPECTION FROM ROW. THIS
IS A WOOD FRAME SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
THAT IS IN POOR CONDITION. VISIBLY
STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT. IT APPEARS TO BE
ABANDONED WITH THE PREMISES OVER GROWN
WITH WEEDS AND DEBRIS BUT IT IS ALSO
POSSIBLE THAT SQUATTERS MAY BE USING
THIS STRUCTURE FOR REFUGE AS SIGNS OF
RECENT TRASH BY FRONT ENTRY. SHR NEEDED.
04-21-201612:43 PMUPDATE/NOTESMULTIPLE CASES OPENED FOR THIS PROPERTY.
CLOSED CASE # CE16040156 TO REFER TO
THIS CASE. SHERIFFS OFFICE CALLED
BUILDING DEPARTMENT WITH OTHER
COMPLAINT. I WILL DO INITIAL INSPECTION.
04-20-201611:50 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY JMCCOY
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