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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE17030135 complainant  
Case Date 05-08-2017 address  
Origination PALM - PALM Status C - CLOSED
Operator jmccoy Officer NORTH
Fines Balance ($0.01)
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance ($0.01)
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-03-33-29-020-00A0-0260 Owner MARINELARENA MERCED A + LAURA
Unit   Owner Address 2480 EDGE DR
Property Address 3320 N HORSESHOE DR City/State/Zip WAUCHULA FL 33873
City/State/Zip AVON PARK FL 33825 Phone  
Case Description
COMMERCIAL PARKING. NONWORKING VEHICLE.
ACCUMULATION OF TRASH. JAM
Complaint Code(s)
1: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING
2: TRASH
3: VESSELS & VEHICLES
Violation Code(s)
1: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
2: OVER -- OVERAGE
3: SM FINE/LIEN -- SPEC MAGISTRATE DAILY FINE
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
06-22-202104:38 PMUPDATE/NOTESFILE SENT TO WAREHOUSE, TO BE DESTROYED
AFTER 12-31-2026
02-18-202103:55 PMCLOSE COMPLAINT 
02-17-202104:30 PMCLOSE COMPLAINT 
02-17-202104:30 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: FINE AMT: 0.01
02-17-202104:30 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: FINE AMT:
02-17-202104:29 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: FINE AMT: 1.00
02-17-202104:29 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM FINE/LIEN
START DATE: FINE AMT: 0.49
02-17-202103:56 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 11/09/17 FINE AMT: 0.49
02-17-202103:56 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 11/09/17 FINE AMT: 0.48
02-17-202103:55 PMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE INT
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 12/28/20
02-11-202104:47 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE SETTLED INT
SETTLE DT: SETTLE AMT: 1554.39
02-11-202104:46 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE SETTLED OVER
SETTLE DT: 12/28/20 SETTLE AMT:
02-11-202104:46 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE SETTLED INT
SETTLE DT: 12/28/20 SETTLE AMT:
02-11-202104:45 PMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE INT
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 12/28/22
02-11-202104:36 PMUPDATE/NOTES2/11/2021- SATISFACTION OF LIEN RECORDED
BK 2801 PG 1525. YC

02-11-202103:55 PMCLOSE COMPLAINT 
02-11-202103:53 PMUPDATE/NOTES 
12-28-202003:49 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/28/2020
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $993.12
12-28-202003:49 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: OVER
PAYMENT DATE: 12/28/2020
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $.49
12-28-202003:49 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 12/28/2020
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $560.78
12-28-202003:13 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON OVER
START DATE: FINE AMT: 0.49
12-08-202004:54 PMUPDATE/NOTES12-8-2020 REPLIED TO EMAIL TO HEARTLAND
TITLE SEARCH AS:
TAMMY, THIS EMAIL IS IN REGARDS TO YOUR
REQUEST FOR A PAYOFF FOR 3320 HORSESHOE
DRIVE, AVON PARK. OUR SYSTEM WILL NOT
CALCULATE AHEAD SO I HAVE PROVIDED YOU
THE INFORMATION IN THE ATTACHMENT AND
THE AMOUNT DUE TODAY, WHICH IS $1544.10
AND THE DAILY ACCRUED INTEREST IS
$.48976. ATTACHED YOU WILL FIND THIS
INFORMATION. BSS

01-23-201810:45 AMUPDATE/NOTES1/23/18 RON WAS RECORDED ON 1/22/18 IN
OR BK 2617 PG 1096. JAO
01-11-201809:33 AMCOURT APPEARANCE 
01-05-201809:40 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 11/09/17 FINE AMT: 0.49
01-05-201809:37 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 11/09/17 FOR 993.12
BOOK 2607 PAGE 709-710
01-04-201803:49 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-4-18 ASKING CE CLERK TO RELEASE THE
NOTICE OF NUSIANCE AND MAKE SURE PLACED
ON SYSTEM AND ON SM LIEN LIST. BSS
01-04-201803:11 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-4-18 CALLED ED LEE, 828-625-0073, TO
ADVISED THAT THE PROPERTY IS IN
COMPLIANCE. TENANT STATED HE JUST DIDN'T
WANT ANYMORE PROBLEMS WITH ANYONE. MR.
LEE ADVISED THAT HE HAS HIRED AN
ATTORNEY TO TAKE CARE OF EVICTION AND
THE WHOLE THING? MR. LEE IS UPSET THAT
THE COURT SYSTEM WON'T LET YOU ON YOUR
OWN PROPERTY, EVEN WHEN YOU OWN IT. HE
THANKED CE FOR THE CALL, BSS
01-04-201803:09 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-4-18 ASKING CE CLERK TO PREPARE A
RELEASE OF NOTICE OF NUSIANCE. BSS
12-27-201703:05 PMUPDATE/NOTES12-27-17 CE CALLED ELVIS, 863-873-0509,
TO MAKE APPT. TO CHECK PROPERTY FOR
COMPLIANCE. TO MEET HIM AT 12-27-17 AT
3:30PM. BSS
12-27-201703:04 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE12-27-17 COMPLIED, MET WITH ELVIS AT THE
PROPERTY. SO MUCH WORK WAS DONE AND
LOOKS BETTER. DID ADVISED THAT THE CASE
HAS PASSED INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE LIEN
IS STILL AGAINST THE PROPERTY AS WELL AS
HIM AND OWNER. HE STATED HE DIDN'T GET A
COPY IN THE MAIL. CE ADVISED IT WAS
MAILED CERTIFIED AND REG. MAIL TO HIM.
HE SAID HE DIDN'T WANT ANYMORE PROBLEMS
WITH ANYONE. NO PENALTY HEARING NEEDED.
DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS AND SHORT STAFF, CE
IS GIVING HIM COMPLIANCE FOR 12-8-17.
BSS/KM
11-09-201709:32 AMCOURT APPEARANCE11/9/17 . THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED
THE RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER A
FINE OF $250.00 ($50.00 A DAY FOR FIVE
(5) DAYS), THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$117.10, THE PROSECUTION COST OF
$452.52, 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 $993.12. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS TO
CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 8, 2017, AND BRING PROOF TO THE
HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT
DEPARTMENT. IF THE VIOLATIONS ARE NOT
CORRECTED AND PROOF RECEIVED BY
HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT BY
DECEMBER 8, 2017. IF VIOLATIONS ARE NOT
CORRECTED, A PENALTY HEARING SHALL BE
HELD ON JANUARY 11, 2018, TO ASSESS
ADDITIONAL FINES, FEES, AND COSTS
AGAINST RESPONDENTS. JAO
11-07-201703:39 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE11-7-17 NO COMPLIANCE, BSS/45 MINS.
11-02-201711:10 AMUPDATE/NOTES11-2-17 REVIEWED THE CASE WITH ASST.
COUNTY ATTORNEY, JOY AND STAFF, BSS
10-20-201711:07 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-20-17 MAILED COPY OF NOH FOR 11-9-17
AND A COPY OF NOH TO OWNER AND ELVIS BY
CERTIFIED AND REG. TODAY, BSS/15 MINS.
10-20-201710:44 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-20-17 CALLED AARON/ELVIS 863-873-0509
LEFT VOICEMAIL THAT HE ALMOST HAS THE
PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, IF HE COULD
GET FINISHED HE WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO TO
SM HEARING WOULD HE RETURN CALL TO CE.
BSS
10-20-201710:21 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-20-17 CALLED OWNER ED LEE,
828-625-0073. HE WENT TO THE PROPERTY A
FEW WEEKS AGO, GATE UP NOBODY THERE HE
COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE PROPERTY WELL DUE
TO THE FENCE. HE HAS THE EVICTION PACKET
COMING TO HIM FROM SHERIFF'S DEPT. HE
GOT HIS SATISFACTION FROM MR. LANIER. HE
IS GOING TO MAIL OR FAX CE A COPY AND
THE CONTINUANCE FORM TODAY. CE IS GOING
TO MAIL HIM AND ELVIS A COPY OF THE NOH
FOR NOVEMBER 9TH TODAY. BSS/15 MINS.
10-17-201701:09 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-17-17 NO COMPLIANCE. WIFE OR
GIRLFRIEND OF ELVIS(AARON) CAME TO THE
GATE, YELLING AT ME FOR BEING THERE,
TAKING PICTURES FROM THE GATE AND
SHAKING MY HEAD,(TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT I
COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW BIG THE TREES WERE
THAT FELL). SHE SAID THAT AARON IS
TRYING TO DO THE BEST HE CAN & ONLY ONE
WORKING DUE TO SHE CAN'T WORK, DUE TO
DISABLED SON INSIDE THAT SHE HAS TO
WATCH 24/7. LET HER VOICE HER THOUGHTS,
THEN ASKED HER TO STOP SCREAMING AT ME
AS SHE ASKED "BABE AM I SCREAMING AT
HER" SHE HAD AARON ON THE PHONE THE
ENTIRE TIME WHILE AT THE GATE. SHE WAS
SO HYPED UP THAT I COULDN'T TALK TO HER
MUCH, SHE JUST KEPT YELLING AT ME AS SHE
FELT LIKE SHE WAS TALKING. ADVISED THE
HEARING IS NOVEMBER 9TH, IS THE REASON
WHY CE WAS THERE TO POST THE HEARING
NOTICE. HURRICANE DEBRIS NEEDS TO BE
BROUGHT OUT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY TO GET
PICKED UP. SHE SAID HE CAN ONLY DO SO
MUCH. SHE DIDN'T THINK THEY SHOULD GET
"SCREWED" BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANE
DEBRIS ALSO. TOLD HER I WAS DONE,
LEAVING SINCE SHE JUST KEPT YELLING AT
ME. SHE SAID FINE "WE WILL SEE YOU IN
COURT" TOLD HER NOVEMBER 9TH AND THE
OWNER WOULD BE THERE ALSO. SHE WENT
INSIDE AND CE POSTED THE NOH ON GATE FOR
11-9-17. BSS/1 HR.
09-07-201709:59 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-7-17 CALLED OWNER MR. LEE,
828-625-0073. DISCUSSED THE MEANS OF
CLEAN UP NEEDED. HE STATED ELVIS HAS
ONLY PAID TWO PAYMENTS FOR RENT FOR THIS
YEAR. HE WANTS TO EVICT BUT COST. ASKED
ABOUT THE MORTGAGE, HE SAID HE PAID IT
OFF 2 MONTHS AGO AND WILL GET WITH DAVID
LANIERS OFFICE TO GET HIS SATISFACTION.
HE IS ALSO GOING TO GET WITH HCSO ABOUT
EVICTION PACKAGE. CE MAILING SM
CONTINUANCE FORM TO HIM TODAY FOR SM NOH
NOVEMBER 9TH AND TO COMPY BY OCTOBER
13H. MR. LEE IS FAXING PART OF CONTRACT
WITH ELVIS SO CE CAN NOTICE ELVIS ALSO
FOR VIOLATIONS. HE APPRECIATED THAT SO
HE CAN WORK ON A FEW MORE THINGS. BSS/30
MINS.
09-06-201712:58 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-6-17 CALLED LEFT VOICEMAIL FOR ELVIS,
863-873-0509. ASKED FOR US TO RESCHUDLE
THE INSPECTION THAT WAS SCHEDULED TODAY
UNTIL AFTER HURRICANE IRMA. THAT WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE THE CASE TO OCTOBER 12TH
IF THERE IS NO COMPLIANCE AND ASKED HIM
TO RETURN MY CALL, BSS
09-06-201709:59 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-6-17 ELVIS WAS NO SHOW & NO RETURN
CALL. CE WAITED AT PROPERTY FOR 15 MINS.
SINCE ELVIS DIDN'T RETURN CALL TO CE. NO
COMPLIANCE, STILL SOME HIGH GRASS, BLD
MATERIAL, PILE OF BROKEN CONCRETE OUT
FRONT, CAN SEE PILE OF STUFF IN BACK
WITH LOOSE TARP WITH TIRE HANGING OUT.
LEFT BUSINESS CARD IN PROTECTED SLEEVE,
ASKING ELVIS TO RETURN MY CALL, CARD
STATED HEARING IS CANCELLED FOR SEPT.
AND WILL BE IN OCTOBER. BSS/45 MINS.
09-01-201710:01 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-1-17 CALLED ELVIS 863-873-0509 TO SEE
IF PROPERTY IN COMPLIANCE AND THAT IT IS
STILL SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 14TH. HE SAID
HE IS STILL WORKING ON THE PROPERTY.
MADE DATE TO MEET ON WED @ 4:00PM TO
WALK THE PROPERTY. BSS
08-28-201710:35 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-28-17 MAILED COPIES OF NON & NOH TO
OWNER AND ELVIS BY CERTIFIED AND
REG.MAIL, BSS/15 MINS.
08-28-201708:17 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-28-17 NON RECORDED IN BK 2596 PAGE
1179. BSS
08-24-201703:59 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-24-17 EMAILED REQUISITION AND NON TO
JAMEE AT PURCHASING, BSS/30 MINS.
08-11-201702:44 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE8-11-17 NO COMPLIANCE, THERE HAS BEEN
IMPROVEMENT, THE TRUCK IS GONE AND SOME
ACCUMULATION HAS BEEN REMOVED. THERE IS
HIGH GRASS/WEEDS, ACCUMULATION STILL ON
THE PROPERTY.POSTED NOH FOR 9-14-17 ON
PROPERTY AND BUS. CARD ASKING HIM TO
CONTACT CE. BSS/45 MINS.
07-20-201709:27 AMREINSPECTION7-20-2017 CHECKED ON PROPERTY, TENANT
CAME TO THE GATE. HE SAID HE WAS WORKING
ON THE PROPERTY, AND HAD RECENTLY MOWED,
HOWEVER THE GRASS AND WEEDS WERE VERY
HIGH. THE TRUCK IS STILL ON THE
PROPERTY, AND ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT.
HE SAID HE HAS BEEN WORKING A LOT OF
HOURS, BUT WITH THE ADDITIONAL TIME HE
SAID HE WOULD HAVE IT ALL DONE IN A FEW
WEEKS. PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AT
THIS TIME. JD FOR BSS 45 MIN
07-14-201710:16 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-14-17 CALLED OWNER JAMES LEE,
828-625-0073. EXPLAINED CONTINUANCE
AGREEMENT WITH THE TENANT, ELVIS. HE WAS
OK TO GIVE TENANT MORE TIME. COMPLIANCE
DATE NOW FOR 8-9-17 AND SM HEARING
SCHEDULED FOR 9-14-17. MAILING BY
REGULAR MAIL TO OWNER AND TENANT TODAY.
BSS
07-11-201710:12 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-11-17 RECIEVED THE SIGNED SM
CONTINUANCE FORM FROM TENANT, ELVIS
WELLS. BSS
07-06-201701:27 PMUPDATE/NOTES7-6-17 SENT A SM CONTINUANCE FORM BY
REGULAR MAIL TO ELVIS TO SIGN AND RETURN
IN MAIL TO CE. NEW COMPLIANCE DATE OF
8-9-17 AND SM HEARING WILL BE SET FOR
9-14-17. HE SAID HE SHOULD HAVE IT DONE
BY THEN. BSS/15 MINS.
07-05-201703:16 PMUPDATE/NOTESELVIS CALLED BACK TO SPEAK W/ BSS,
INFORMED HIM SHE WAS OUT OF THE OFFICE
AT A SITE INSPECTION, AND I COULD NOT
GUARANTEE A CALL BACK THIS EVENING AS I
WAS NOT SURE HOW LONG SHE WOULD BE AT
HER MEETING. XFER TO BSS VOICEMAIL JD 15
MIN
07-05-201701:34 PMUPDATE/NOTESA GENTLEMAN CALLED, UNSURE OF HIS NAME,
AS THE PHONE MESSAGE WAS GARBLED. HIS
NUMBER 863-873-0509, HE SAID THEY ARE
TRYING TO CLEAN UP, BUT THEY WILL NEED
MORE TIME. PLEASE CALL HIM. JD 15 MIN
07-05-201701:24 PMUPDATE/NOTES7-5-17 RETURN CALL TO ELVIS WELLS,
863-873-0509. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS CLEAN
UP QUITE A BIT BUT NEEDS MORE TIME SINCE
HE WORKING LONG HOURS AT WORK. CE WILL
GIVE HIM MORE TIME BY SENDING A SM
CONTINUANCE FORM TO SIGN AND RETURN IN
MAIL TO CE. NEW COMPLIANCE DATE OF
8-9-17 AND SM HEARING WILL BE SET FOR
9-14-17. BSS
06-19-201703:04 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-19-17 JAMES LEE CALLED, 828-625-0073.
HE WAS ASKING IF HE SHOULD BE HERE FOR
THE HEARING? HE HAS CONTACTED AN
ATTORNEY IN FLORIDA, WHICH TOLD HIM IT
WOULD COST HIM $6,000 TO GET THE MAN
EVICTED AND THAT WOULDN'T EVEN BE
GETTING ANY MONEY FROM THE TENANT FOR
BACK RENT. JAMES SAID "THE ATTORNEY ALSO
SAID HE DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT ONTO THE
PROPERTY AND THE CONTRACT HE HAS WITH
THE TENANT, ELVIS WELLS STATES THAT
ELVIS IS THE OWNER(EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT
RECORDED). JAMES WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP
HIS MIND IF HE IS COMING TO THE AUGUST
HEARING OR NOT. BSS
05-30-201703:57 PMUPDATE/NOTESED LEE 828-625-0073 IS OWNER ON PROP
APRAISER, THOUGH HE HAS CONTRACT WITH
TENANTS TO PURCHASE PROP FOR LAST 3
YEARS. TENANTS HAVE NOT PAID MORTGAGE IN
7 MONTHS. ED'S LAWYER SAID THAT FOR
OWNERSHIP TO CITE TENANTS AS OWNERS.
MORTGAGE IS NOT RECORDED. CEO PLEASE
CALL. JAM
05-12-201704:17 PMUPDATE/NOTES5-12-17 OWNER, ED LEE, 828-625-0073
RETURNED CALL. HE IS GOING TO HAVE TO
EVICT THE TENANT, HASN'T PD RENT IN A
YEAR AND ASKED HIM TO LEAVE 6 MONTHS AGO
AND HE DIDN'T LEAVE. HE IS GOING TO SEEK
AN ATTORNEY. THANKED CE FOR OUR TIME AND
PATIENTS. BSS
05-12-201704:02 PMUPDATE/NOTES5-12-17 AT 4:04PM RETURN CALL TO OWNER,
NO ANSWER, LEFT VOICEMAIL ASKING HIM TO
RETURN CE CALL. GAVE BUSINESS HOURS, BSS
05-12-201702:53 PMUPDATE/NOTESED LEE HM 828-625-0073, CELL
828-989-1621 WHO LIVES IN THE
MOUNTAINS(TIME IS 2 HRS DIFFERENCE)
OWNER CALLED AND SAID HE HAS AGREEMENT
WITH TENNANT TO CLEAN PROP BUT TENNAT
HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING INCLUDING PAY
RENT. ED LEE IS TRYING TO EVICT HIM BUT
IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME. CEO PLEASE
CALL. JAM
05-09-201708:08 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
05-08-201708:08 AMINITIAL INSPECTION5-8-17 TENANT ELVIS WELLS SIGNED FOR
NOV.'S # 3335 & 3337 TO OWNERS, #3336 &
3351 TO TENANT, ELIVS WELLS FOR 5-20,
5.6-3, 5.6-2(1&2&3) & 12.10.218. HIGH
GRASS/WEEDS, HARBORAGE OF VERMIN,
ACCUMULATION OF BUILDING MATERIAL,
TIRES, FENCING, HORTICULTURAL DEBRIS,
LAWN MOWER PARTS, THERE IS ACCUMULATION
THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE PROPERTY. A TRUCK
IN MIDDLE OF PROPERTY PILED WITH DEBRIS
AND A UTLITY TRAILER IN FRONT YARD WITH
NO TIRES AND NEW WINDOWS LEANING AGAINST
THE TRAILER. NO TAGS. HE WANTS TO MOVE
THE TRAILER IN REAR AND REMOVE AXILE TO
USE AS A SHED. ADVISED TO CONTACT BLD.
DEPT TO SEE IF IT REQUIRES PERMIT AND
ADVISED OF SET BACKS. HE HAS BEEN
WORKING SLOWLY AND AGREED THAT IT NEEDS
TO BE CLEANED UP. GAVE UNTIL JULY 6,
2017 DUE TO SO MUCH TO BE DONE AND SM
HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 2017 IF NO
COMPLIANCE. NO POSTINGS. MAILING
CERTIFIED AND REG. MAIL TO OWNERS ON
5-9-17. BSS/JD 2 HRS.
03-15-201712:07 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY JMCCOY
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