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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE19040061 complainant  
Case Date 03-10-2020 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator ycuencas Officer NORTH
Fines Balance $2,140.83
Lien Balance $2,981.55
Total Balance $5,122.38
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-04-35-29-030-5080-0100 Owner ARELLANO CINDY L
Unit   Owner Address 4703 ALHAMBRA AV
Property Address 4703 ALHAMBRA AVE City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870 Phone  
Case Description
4/8/2019- GARBAGE IN BAGS OUT BY THE ROAD FOR OVER
TWO WEEKS. YC
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
Violation Code(s)
1: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
2: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
09-11-202006:10 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-11-2020 MET VENDOR, ROBERT STRENTH AT
THE PROPERTY ALONG WITH OWNERS FRIEND
BONNIE. LOTS OF ACCUMULATION REMOVED,
THEY STILL HAD SOME OLD BUILDING
MATERIAL, SCRAP MATERIAL, TRASH AND
DEBRIS. BONNIE WATCHED ALL THAT WAS
BEING REMOVED AS WELL AS DEALE AND
BROTHER STACKED LOTS OF THE DEBRIS IN A
PILE FOR THE VENDOR TO REMOVE. PROPERTY
IN COMPLIANCE, BONNIE WILL ADVISED
OWNER, CINDY. AFF. OF COMPLIANCE FILED,
BSS/JD 3.5 HRS X 2 STAFF MEMBERS
09-08-202008:13 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-8-2020 NO COMPLIANCE, CHECK BEFORE
CLEANUP DAY SCHEDULE WITH CONTRACTOR ON
FRIDAY. BSS/30 MINS.
08-27-202011:08 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE8-27-2020 MET OWNER CINDY AT PROPERTY
PER HER REQUEST, SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN ALL CLEANED UP, SHE HAS HAD
SOMEONE CLEANING. THE YARD WASTE OUTSIDE
THE FENCE WAS BEING REMOVED WHILE THERE.
THERE IS WEEDS STILL ALONG FENCE LINES,
DOG HOUSE IS OVER BY UNSAFE/LEAKING
SEPTIC DRAINFIELD, ATV/FOUR WHEELER THAT
HAS NO REAR TIRES, NO SEAT, TOOLS ALL
OVER YARD, STILL ACCUMULATION. THE TRUCK
HAS BEEN REMOVED. CINDY WAS ALMOST IN
TEARS AND UPSET. SHE WILL TRY TO GET
WEEDS CUT BACK BUT GUESS CONTRACTOR WILL
HAVE TO REMOVE THE REST. DATE IS
SCHEDULED FOR 9-11-2020 TO CORRECT.
BSS/45 MINS.
08-25-202011:23 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-25-2020 11:24AM CINDY RETURNED CALL,
SHE HAS DONE LOTS OF CLEANUP SINCE
HEARING, MADE APPT. TO MEET WITH HER ON
8-27-2020 AT 2:00 TO WALK THE PROPERTY,
BSS/15 MINS
08-25-202011:04 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-25-2020 11:04AM CALLED CINDY ARELLANO
(863-253-2022) LEFT VOICEMAIL ASKING HER
TO RETURN MY CALL. WOULD LIKE TO DO
CLEAN UP AT PROPERTY WITH VENDOR ON
9-11-2020, NEED HER TO BE THERE. BSS
08-24-202003:08 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-24-2020 CALLED CINDY ARELLANO
(863-253-2022) LEFT VOICEMAIL ASKING HER
TO RETURN MY CALL. BSS
08-12-202009:48 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-12-2020 SENT TO PURCHASE THE REQ. FOR
CLEANUP FOR STRENTH. BSS
07-22-202009:19 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 07/09/20 FINE AMT: 1.47
07-13-202004:56 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: FINE AMT: 1.47
07-13-202004:53 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED SM/INT
START DATE: 05/21/20 FINE AMT: 0.00
07-09-202009:24 AMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE FOR A PENALTY HEARING ON A
VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 5.6-3 (NUISANCE
PROHIBITED), 5.6-2(2) (NUISANCE
ACCUMULATION), 5.6-2(3) (NUISANCE
HARBORAGE OF VERMIN), AND 5-17
(UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING OR ACCUMULATION
RESTRICTED) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. CINDY L.
ARELLANO WAS IN ATTENDANCE. THE
PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
BEVERLY SINGLEY. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
FOUND THAT THE RESPONDENTS HAD FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH FINDINGS OF FACT,
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER RECORDED
ON MAY 22, 2020, AT OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 2754, PAGES 962-964. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO
EVIDENCE. FOLLOWING PETITIONER’S
REQUEST, THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED
THE PETITIONER TO HAVE THE VIOLATIONS
CORRECTED BY STRENTH LAWN CARE, INC. AND
THE RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE THE
PETITIONER FOR THE CORRECTION OF THE
VIOLATIONS AT THE BID PRICE OF
$1,500.00. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE
PETITIONER A FINE OF $250.00, THE
PROSECUTION COST OF $652.79, THE
RECORDING COSTS OF $28.50, AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF $250.00.
THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY THE
RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO THE PETITIONER
IS $2,681.29. THE TOTAL AMOUNT, WHEN
ADDED TO THE PREVIOUS $300.26 ORDERED ON
MAY 21, 2020, IS $2,981.55.
07-08-202009:24 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7-8-2020 NO COMPLIANCE, TALKED TO DEALE
HE WALKED SOME OF PROPERTY WITH ME AND
TOLD ME WAS CLEANING UP TODAY. PROPERTY
LOOKS WORSE NOW THAN AT LAST HEARING.
TRUCK HAS EXP. TAG, TIRES ON BUT ONE
TIRE IS FLAT AND HOOD IS UP. THERE IS
JUNK/SCRAP METAL ALL OVER THE PROPERTY.
BSS/JPO/RB 45 MINS.
06-30-202008:37 AMUPDATE/NOTES6-30-2020 PREPARED PACKET, COST SHEET,
CHECK OFF LIST AND FOR SM BOOK, BSS
06-24-202005:07 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-24-2020 POSTED NEW NOH FOR 7-9-2020
WITH ADDRESS OF BLD DIVISION CONFERENCE
ROOM WHERE HEARING IS BEING HELD. STILL
NO COMPLIANCE AND DOG WAS LOOSE OFF
CHAIN, RAN TO GATE WITH WAS CLOSED AND
LOCKED BUT HAS LARGE GAP AT BOTTOM WHERE
DOG CAN GET OUT BUT HE DIDN'T NOT SURE
OF DOGS MEANESS OR NOT. 6-25-2020 MAILED
COPY OF NOH BY CERT.& REG. BSS/45 MINS
06-23-202005:07 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-23-2020 CHANTEL WITH HC HEALTH DEPT.
CALLED SAID NO ONE WOULD COME OUT OF
HOUSE TO ALLOW THEM ONTO THE PROPERTY.
SHE CAN SEE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH
SEWAGE BUT THE OCCUPANTS HAD COVERED IT
UP WITH DIRT. I TOLD HER THEY HAVE HAD
IT PUMPED THE PROBLEM IS THE DRAIN FIELD
AND OWNER IS NOT MAKING THE REPAIRS. SHE
IS GOING TO SEND ANOTHER LETTER OUT. CE
PROVIDED HER WITH OWNERS PHONE NUMBER
AND WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH PHOTOS FROM
6-22-2020. BSS/15 MINS.
06-22-202008:58 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-22-2020 NO COMPLIANCE, TRUCK HAS NO
CURRENT TAG AND ON JACKS, ACCUMULATION
THERE, AND SEPTIC DRAIN FIELD IS LEAKING
IN BACK YARD BUBBLED UP. HALF SHELL BOAT
STILL THERE WITH TRASH AND DIRT IN IT,
HIGH GRASS. LOOKS WORSE NOW THEN LAST
VISIT. CALLED HEALTH DEPT. FOR SEPTIC
ISSUE, THERE IS WASTE POOLED UP IN THE
GROUND. WILL PROCEED TO PENALTY HEARING,
BSS/45 MINS.
06-16-202010:29 AMUPDATE/NOTES6-16-2020 AT 6:01PM RETURNED CALL TO
OWNER CINDY ARELLANO 863-253-2022. SHE
WANTED MORE TIME TO COMPLY, CE NOT ABLE
TO SINCE SM ORDER STATED CLEANUP BY
6-15-2020. SHE IS GOING TO HIRE SOMEONE
TO HELP WITH CLEANING AND MAY NEED CE TO
COME TAG THE TRUCK, SINCE DEALE WON'T
GET RID OF IT. CINDY WILL CALL BY
FRIDAY, BSS/15 MINS.
06-15-202012:42 PMUPDATE/NOTES6/15/2020 CINDY ARELLANO (863-253-2022)
CALLED AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO BSS.
TSP
05-27-202001:48 PMOFFICIAL FORMMAIL AFFID. PRINTED BY YCUENCAS
05-27-202012:07 PMOFFICIAL FORMMAIL AFFID. PRINTED BY YCUENCAS
05-26-202001:52 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 05/21/20 FINE AMT: 0.15
05-26-202001:51 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 05/21/20 FOR 300.26
BOOK 2754 PAGE 962-964
05-21-202009:08 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(3)
(NUISANCE HARBORAGE OF VERMIN), AND 5-17
(ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
THE RESPONDENTS WERE IN ATTENDANCE. THE
PETITIONER, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS
REPRESENTED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
BEVERLY SINGLEY. 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
ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND THAT THE
VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST ON THE PROPERTY.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS ON
OR BEFORE JUNE 15, 2020, AND BRING PROOF
TO THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION. IF THE VIOLATIONS ARE NOT
CORRECT AND PROOF RECEIVED BY HIGHLANDS
COUNTY BY THAT TIME, A PENALTY HEARING
SHALL BE HELD JULY 9, 2020, TO ASSESS
ADDITIONAL FINES, FEES, AND COSTS. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER THE
INVESTIGATION COST OF $121.76, THE TITLE
SEARCH EXPENSE OF $150.00, THE RECORDING
COSTS OF $28.50. THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT
OWED BY THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO
THE PETITIONER IS $300.26.
05-19-202001:31 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE5-19-2020 NO COMP. THERE IS IMPROVEMENTS
BUT NOT IN FULL COMPLIANCE. TRUCK IS
STILL ON JACKS WITH EXP. TAG. TUB IS ON
SIDE OF HOUSE, BOAT IN REAR FULL OF
TRASH, BEHIND SHED IN REAR HAS ALL KINDS
OF BLD MATERIAL, ON SIDE OF SHED ON
SOUTH SIDE ALL KINDS OF BLD MATERIAL AND
ACCUM. BSS/45 MINS.
05-08-202008:56 AMUPDATE/NOTES5-8-2020 REVIEWED TITLE SEARCH, BSS
05-07-202001:52 PMREINSPECTION5-7-2020AT 12:15PM POSTED NOH WITH
VIRTUAL INFORMATION, OCCUPANT REMOVED
BEFORE I DROVE AWAY. MAILED COPYT BY
CERTIFIED AND REG. MAIL. BSS/30 MINS.
04-30-202005:17 PMUPDATE/NOTES4-30-2020 ORDERED TITLE SEARCH, BSS
04-29-202002:59 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE4-29-2020 BROUGHT VENDOR TO PROPERTY FOR
QUOTE FOR CLEANUP, OWNER CINDY MET US AT
THE PROPERTY. SOME CLEANUP DONE, TWO
UNLICENSED VEHICLES NOW, JEEP OWNER WENT
TO JAIL BUT CINDY WASN'T SURE OF OWNERS
NAME. CE TO LOOK UP. STILL HAS
ACCUMULATION THERE, THEY HAVE DRAPPED A
BLACK TARP ACROSS REAR SECTION OF YARD
AND THE STUFF IS STACKED HIGH BEHIND
HERE WHICH SHOWS ACCUM. THERE. CINDY WAS
UPSET WITH DAUGHTER THAT ALL NOT DONE.
ADVISED THAT CE WILL STILL BE PROCESSING
TO SM HEARING AND COST WILL INCUR FOR
SOME EXPENSES SINCE NO COMPLIANCE PAST
CORRECTION DATE. SHE UNDERSTANDS BUT
HOPES TO HAVE DONE PRIOR TO HEARING EVEN
THOUGH CE WILL BE GOING FOR COST. BSS/1
HR
04-22-202004:35 PMUPDATE/NOTES4-22-2020 CINDY RETURNED MY CALL, SHE
HASNT BEEN TO THE PROPERTY IN AWHILE,
SHE THOUGHT DAUGHTER CLEANED IT UP.
ADVISED DEADLINE WAS 4-6-20 AND HEARING
IS MAY 21, 2020 AND THAT IT WILL BE
VIRTUAL THAT SHE CAN ONLY LINK TO
HEARING BY EMAIL AND PHONE OR COMPUTER;
HER EMAIL IS:
ARELLANO22CINDY41@YAHOO.COM CE SUGGESTED
TO HAVE ALL CLEANED UP BY THIS WEEKEND
AND ALL TRASH HAULED OFF TO LANDFILL,
THEN CE TO REINSPECT ON MONDAY IF NOT,
CASE WILL BE GOING TO HEARING. CINDY
DOESN'T WANT ANY FURTHER LIENS, WHICH CE
STATED SHE IS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PROPERTY AND NEEDS TO KEEP IT
MAINTAINED. BSS/15 MINS.
04-22-202004:30 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE4-22-2020 NO COMPLIANCE, BARREL OF TRASH
OUT TO STREET FOR MONTHS, BICYCLE PARTS,
MOTOR PARTS, RECYCLING MATERIAL, WOOD,
TRUCK UNLICENSED AND ON JACKS FOR
MONTHS, ATV PARTS AND SHELLS OF BIKES.
CALLED CINDY ARELLENO 863-253-2022, LEFT
VOICEMAIL TO RETURN CE CALL REGARDING
PROPERTY GOING TO PUBLIC HEARING.
BSS/45MINS
03-13-202009:08 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
03-10-202009:08 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-10-2020 DEALE WALLACE SIGNED FOR NOH
AND NOV.#19040061A TO HIM, OWNER CINDY
ARELLANO AND DAUGHTER JULIA ARELLANO(WHO
ALL LIVE HERE) FOR 5-17, 5.6-3, 5-6.2(2)
AND 5.6-2(3) ACCUMULATION OF MOTOR
PARTS, DERELICT VEHICLES AND ALL TERRAIN
VEHICLES, TOOLS LYING AROUND, TRAILER
OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH, AND SOLID WASTE
SEPTIC RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND. GAVE
UNTIL 4-6-2020 TO CORRECT. NOH FOR MAY
21, 2020. MAILED REG. AND CERT. MAIL ON
3-12-2020. HEALTH DEPT. ONSITE WITH CE,
SHE HAD DEALE SIGNED A NOTICE ALSO FOR
OWNER CINDY ARELLANO. BSS/2 HRS.
03-09-202009:38 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/9/2020- CINDY (OWNER) CALLED THIS
MORNING TO LET CE KNOW THAT SHE WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO MEET TODAY HAD TO GO OUT OF
TOWN AND WILL CALL WHEN SHE RETURNS. YC
03-06-202011:45 AMREINSPECTION3-6-2020 INSPECTED PROPERTY WITH HC
HEALTH DEPT. AND ANIMAL SERVICES. TRUCK
ON JACKS WITH EXPIRED TAG 11/2019. OWNER
HAS NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED,
WHICH HAS NO SEATS INSIDE IT BUT ONE, AT
DRIVERS SIDE AND ITS BROKEN TOO. TOOLS,
PARTS AND MECHANIC TOOL BOX STUFF ALL
OVER THE FRONT DRIVEWAY AREA, LOADS OF
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YARD, BLD
MATERIAL, TRASH, BEER CANS, DERELICT
ATV'S TRUCK BED AND MORE. HOUSE HAS
WATER LEAK, LOOKS LIKE FLOOR AREA AT
THAT SECTION OF HOUSE HAS ISSUES. TOOK
PICTURES OF SHED, NO ONE LIVING IN
THERE, TOOLS AND STORAGE, THERE ARE SOME
CHAIRS LIKE A HANG OUT AREA. DAUGHTER
THERE, SHE CALLED OWNER, CINDY, SHE WILL
BE THERE ON MONDAY FOR BLD OFFICIAL TO
DO INSPECTION AS WELL AS CE AND HEALTH
DEPT TO ALL REVISIT ON 3-9-2020
TOGETHER. ANIMAL SERVICES WROTE REPEAT
VIOLATIONS AGAIN FOR DOGS TO OCCUPANT.
BSS/JPO 1 HR.
10-22-201904:50 PMREINSPECTION10-22-2019 INSPECTED SITE. AFTER
RECEIVING CALL FROM PROPERTY OWNER.
RV/CAMPER HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE 2
DERELICT TRUCKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM
THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY. SHE STATED SHE
IS STILL WORKING ON THE PROPERTY. JA
10-21-201903:30 PMUPDATE/NOTES10-21-2019 CINDY CALLED. STATED THEY
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE PROPERTY,
TRUCKS HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ROW.
WORKING ON GETTING THE REST REMOVED. JA
10-17-201903:41 PMUPDATE/NOTES10-17-2019 SPOKE TO CINDY ARELLENO
863-253-2022 ADVISED HER THAT HER
PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP. SHE
ADVISED ME SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL
AND IS HER SON IN LAW MAKING ALL THE
MESS. SHE SAID SHE WILL TRY TO HAVE MOST
OF THE ACCUMULATION PICKED UP BY
10-21-2019. JA 15 MIN
09-24-201912:46 PMUPDATE/NOTES09-24-2019 RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING
THIS PROPERTY. MORE SCRAP MATERIAL IS
BEING BROUGHT TO THE PROPERTY. I
EXPLAINED TO THE COMPLAINANT I WILL
SPEAK TO MY CO WORKERS ON GETTING
SOMETHING DONE BESIDES CITATIONS. HE WAS
VERY NICE AND UNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION.
JA 15 MIN
08-16-201902:24 PMREINSPECTION08-16-2019 SPOKE WITH JULIA ADULT
DAUGHTER OF OWNER. SHE STATED THE
PROPERTY BELONGS TO HER MOTHER WHO WAS
IN THE HOSPITAL. EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT
THE ACCUMULATION OF SCRAP AND DEBRIS WAS
PROHIBITED. SHE SAID THEY HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON IT BUT HER BOYFRIND HAS
MEDICAL ISSUES THAT PREVENTS FROM
GETTING AROUND. THE PROPERTY HAS ALOT OF
ACCUMULATION. GAVE INFORMATION ON THE
LIEN FROM A PREVIOUS CASE. THE COUPLE
DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN SPEAKING WITH
CE BUT WERE RESPECTFUL. GAVE UNTIL
09-14-2019 TO COMPLY. JA 15 MIN
07-31-201908:29 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-31-19 - CALLER WANTED TO KNOW THE
STATUS. I ADVISED THAT STAFF WILL
INSPECT SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.
LC
15 MINS.
05-06-201911:54 AMINITIAL INSPECTION5-6-2019 SPOKE WITH A FRIEND OF THE
OWNER, HE STATED THE OWNER WAS IN
HOSPITAL. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF
CLEANING UP THE SCATTERED TRASH (HOUSE
HOLD TRASH/FOOD) HOWEVER THE PROPERTY IS
NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CASE
CE17110020(SEE NOTES ON THAT CASE). CE
JA, FIRST TIME VIEWING PROPERTY, SPOKE
WITH FRIEND, MADE INTRODUCTION, INFORMED
HIM TO PASS BUSINESS CARD ALONG TO
OWNER, AND ASKED HIM TO CONTINUE TO
CLEAN UP. JD FOR JA 30 MIN
04-08-201910:24 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY YCUENCAS
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