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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE19040105 complainant  
Case Date 11-07-2019 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status C - CLOSED
Operator jowens Officer SOUTH
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-22-37-30-500-0100-0120 Owner ARENAS CECILIA
Unit   Owner Address 312 HALLMARK AVE
Property Address 148 ST LUCIE ST City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852
City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852 Phone  
Case Description
ABANDONED AND BADLY DAMAGED MH FOUNF BY ZONING
SPERVISOR AND CE. SAFETY ISSUES
Complaint Code(s)
1: SHC
Violation Code(s)
1: 5.6-3 -- NUISANCE PROHIBITED
2: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
06-24-202101:53 PMUPDATE/NOTESFILE TO WAREHOUSE, DESTROY AFTER
12-31-2026
05-20-202005:01 PMCLOSE COMPLAINTCASE CLOSED BY JOWENS
05-20-202005:01 PMCOURT APPEARANCEOK TO CLOSE.
05-20-202005:01 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE 
05-20-202005:01 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE5-20-2020 CE ON SITE PROPERTY IS IN
COMPLIANCE OK TO CLOSE. JPO 1 HOUR.
05-01-202003:51 PMUPDATE/NOTES05-01-2020 CE CALLED MS ARENAS BACK AT
863-243-0303 HER REQUEST AND WHILE ON
SITE DISCOVERED PROPERTY STILL IS NOT IN
COMPLIANCE. HER ASSISTANT CALLED CE
WHILE PREPING THIS STATEMENT AND ADVISED
THEY WOULD HAVE IT PICKED UP COMPLETELY
WITHIN A WEEK AND WILL CALL BACK FOR
INSPECTION. JPO 45 MIN
04-21-202012:50 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE04-21-2020 CE ONSITE. MH IS GONE HOWEVER
THERE IS STILL ACCUMULATION LEFT FROM
TAKE DOWN AS WELL AS AG DEBRIS WHERE
THEY CUT DOWN SOME TREES. CE PRINTED NOV
OVER AND UPDATED HEARING DATES ON FORM
AND POSTED IT ON GATE. THIS PROEPRTY
OWNER HAS AVOIDED CONTACT FROM DAY 1 AND
WE HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM OUR OVER
10 ATTEMPTS TO SPEAK WITH HER. JPO
03-12-202010:23 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/12/2020- ORDER OF CONTINUANCE
THIS CAUSE CAME ON TO BE HEARD BEFORE
THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
AT A HEARING COMMENCING AT 1:30 P.M. ON
MARCH 12, 2020, AND THE UNDERSIGNED
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HAVING DULY
CONSIDERED THE REQUEST PRESENTED AND
BEING OTHERWISE FULLY ADVISED IN THE
PREMISES, DOES HEREUPON ENTER THIS ORDER
GRANTING PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR
CONTINUANCE AND STATES:
THE PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE
IS HEREBY GRANTED.
THIS MATTER SHALL BE HEARD ON MAY 21,
2020, AT 1:30 P.M., OR AS SOON
THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE, IN THE KELLY
COURTROOM AT THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 430 S. COMMERCE
AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA.
ORDERED THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2020, AT
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

03-09-202005:21 PMREINSPECTION3-9-2020 THERE IS STILL SOME
ACCUMULATION THERE, JUST NEED TO FINISH.
ASKING CE CLERK TO PREPARE ANOTHER
CONTINUANCE WITH SM FOR MARY 21 HEARING.
BSS/45 MINS.
03-05-202003:47 PMREINSPECTION03-05-2020 CE ON SITE. MOBILE HOME IS
COMLETLEY DOWN. 2 DUMPSTERS ON SITE WITH
REMNANTS. OWNERS TOOK DOWN SEVERAL TRRES
WHICH ARE BEING CUT UP AND REMOVED. JPO
30 MIN
02-24-202002:20 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE2-24-2020 CE ON-SITE. MOBILE HOME IS
DOWN COMPLETELY. PICKING TRUCK ON SITE
PICKING UP DEBRIS AND TREES THAT HAVE
BEEN CUT SINCE LAST VISIT AND BEING
PLACED IN DUMPSTER ON SITE. JPO 30 MIN
02-13-202004:50 PMUPDATE/NOTES2/13/2020- ORDER OF CONTINUANCE GRANTED
FOR MARCH 12, 2020. YC
02-05-202003:40 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE02-05-2020 CE ON SITE. ONLY 1/4 PORTION
OF DEMOLITION TO BE COMPLETED.
ADDITIONAL DUMPSTER ON-SITE THAT IS FULL
OF MATTRESS'S WHICH WERE BEHIND MH AND
IN SHED. CE WILL CONTINUE THIS AGAIN TO
NEXT MONTHS HEARING. JPO 15 MIN.
01-09-202010:31 AMUPDATE/NOTES1/9/2020- ORDER OF CONTINUANCE
THIS CAUSE CAME ON TO BE HEARD BEFORE
THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
AT A HEARING COMMENCING AT 1:30 P.M. ON
JANUARY 9, 2020, AND THE UNDERSIGNED
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HAVING DULY
CONSIDERED THE REQUEST PRESENTED AND
BEING OTHERWISE FULLY ADVISED IN THE
PREMISES, DOES HEREUPON ENTER THIS ORDER
GRANTING PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR
CONTINUANCE AND STATES:
THE PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE
IS HEREBY GRANTED.
THIS MATTER SHALL BE HEARD ON FEBRUARY
13, 2020, AT 1:30 P.M., OR AS SOON
THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE, IN THE KELLY
COURTROOM AT THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 430 S. COMMERCE
AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA.

ORDERED THIS 9TH DAY OF JANUARY 2020, AT
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.


12-23-201911:05 AMUPDATE/NOTES12-23-19 CE TO 312 HALLMARK AND
INTERVIEWED MOTHER WHO IS TO RELAY
MESSAGE TO MS ARENAS WHO IS IN TOWN AT
THIS TIME. CE NEEDS A RESOLUTION ON HER
DEMOLITION PERMIT AS IT EXPIRES END OF
YEAR. SHE IS SCHEDULED FOR COURT IN
JANUARY. JPO/JA
12-10-201902:06 PMUPDATE/NOTES12-10-19 TITLE SEARCH REQUEST EMAILED TO
SOUTHRIDGE ABSTRACT ON DATE. JPO 15 MIN
12-09-201903:41 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCENO CHANGES TO THIS BADLY DAMAGED MH.
NON-COMPLIANT. JPO 30 MIN
11-07-201903:10 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED JOWENS
11-07-201903:09 PMREINSPECTION11-07-2019 POSTED NOV #19040105A TO
CECILIA ARENAS FOR 5.6-3, 5.6-1(1,2,3)
AND 12.19.305 FOR THE 01-09-2020 PUBLIC
HEARING. GAVE UNTIL 12-09-2019 TO
CORRECT VIOLATIONS. 11-07-2019 POSTED OF
NOH. 11-8-2019 MAILED CERT/REG MAIL.
11-14-2019 POSTED TO CE BOARD. JA FOR
JPO 1.5 HR
08-21-201904:19 PMREINSPECTION8/21/19 CE ON SITE W CITATION ISSUED
#012040 FOR 5.6-3 NUISANCE PROHIBITED
+5.6-2(1) HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS +
5.6-2-(2) ACUMULATION OF TRASH +5.6-2(3)
HARBORAGE OF VERMIN PLUS 12.19.305 OF
SHC FIKLED BY BUILDING OFFICIAL AS HALF
OF ROOF BLOWN OFF IN PREVIOS STORM. 30
DAYS TO CORRECT ALL SENT CERTIFIED AND
REGLAR PLUS POSTED ON SITE. JPO/JA 1.5
HOURS
05-30-201901:53 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/30/10 CE ON SITE TO 312 HALLMARK
AVENUE, LAKE PLACID THE LISTED ADDRESS
OF THIS HOME OWNER. MOTHER ADVISES HER
DAUGHTER IS IN GEORGIA BUT CLEARLY OWNS
THIS HOME. IF HC TAKES DOWN MH AND
CLEANS PROEPRTY THEN THIS PROPERTY
SHOULD BE FORCLOSED ON TO COVER COSTS.
JPO 1 HR
05-01-201905:25 PMREINSPECTIONRECEIVED STANDARD HOUSING FORM FROM CODE
ENFORCEMENT. MADE SITE VISIT AND
OBSERVED FROM ROW. THIS IS A SINGLEWIDE
OLDER MOBILE HOME WITH AN ALUMINUM
ADDITION ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THE ALUMINUM
ROOF SYSTEM HAS BLOWN OFF OF PART OF
THIS ADDITION. DEBRIS APPEARS TO HAVE
BEEN REMOVED AND THIS PORTION OF THE
ADDITION APPEARS TO HAVE AN UNFINISHED
INTERIOR. NOT SURE IF IT WAS LIVING AREA
OR USED FOR STORAGE. THE REMAINING
ADDITION AREA DOES APPEAR TO BE FINISHED
HABITABLE AREA. THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO
THE REMAINING ROOF OF THE ADDITION THAT
COULD BE ECONOMICALLY REPAIRED. I DID
NOT OBSERVE ANY DAMAGE TO THE MAIN
MOBILE UNIT. OBSERVABLE DAMAGE DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE A FULL STANDARD HOUSING
INSPECTION AS DAMAGE IS NOT AN EMMINENT
DANGER. PROPERTY IS FENCED WITH CLOSED
GATE. ALTHOUGH UNLOCKED I DO NOT FEEL
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY WAS WARRANTED. ROOF
STRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED NEEDS TO
BE REPLACED AND IS A VIOLATION OF SHC
12.19.305 (E).
04-11-201910:19 AMUPDATE/NOTES4/3/19 CE SENT LETTER TO HOMEOWNER TO
ATTEMPT TO GET UDERSTANDING OF OWNERS
PLANS FOR HOME AND PROPERTY. JPO
04-10-201910:17 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY JOWENS
04-02-201910:18 AMINITIAL INSPECTION4/2/19 CE AND ZONING SUPERVISOR ON SITE
TO HIS ABONDED MH THAT HAS SEVER DAMAGE
FROM STORM, HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS. JPO/LC
30 MIN
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