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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE19090112 complainant  
Case Date 01-17-2020 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator ycuencas Officer NORTH
Fines Balance $1,327.61
Lien Balance $1,687.85
Total Balance $3,015.46
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-16-34-29-060-0000-0060 Owner NEW AMERICAN BUILDERS INC
Unit   Owner Address 105 N MAIN AV
Property Address 3115 ASHLEY CT City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870 Phone  
Case Description
9/24/2019- A PILE OF GARBAGE AND BRUSH LOCATED IN
THE OF THE PROPERTY NEAR THE ROAD. YC
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
2: HORTICULTURAL TRASH
Violation Code(s)
1: 8.5-32 -- HORTICULTURAL TRASH
2: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
07-14-202004:28 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7-14-2020 COMPLIED BY VENDOR MR. STRENTH
PER ORDER FROM SM HEARING. SENDING PO
WITH INVOICE TO PAY AND CLOSE PO. BSS/45
MINS.
07-01-202009:05 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-1-2020 SENT FOR PURCHASE ORDER FOR
CLEANUP, REQUISITION #201497R. DELAYED
DUE TO HAD TO WAIT ON FUNDING IN THE
NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACCT. BSS
05-27-202010:05 AMOFFICIAL FORMMAIL AFFID. PRINTED BY YCUENCAS
05-26-202002:07 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 05/21/20 FINE AMT: 0.83
05-26-202001:56 PMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED 8.5-32
START DATE: FINE AMT:
05-26-202001:56 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 05/21/20 FOR 1,687.85
BOOK 2754 PAGE 965-966
05-21-202011:56 AMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTIONS
5.6-3 (NUISANCE PROHIBITED), 5.6-2(1)
(NUISANCE GRASS/WEEDS), 5.6-2(2)
(NUISANCE ACCUMULATION), 5-17
(ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED), AND 8.5-32
(PROHIBITED ACTS) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
THE RESPONDENTS WERE NOT 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
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 STRENTH LAWN CARE, INC.,
AND THE RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE THE
PETITIONER FOR THE CORRECTION OF THE
VIOLATIONS AT THE BID PRICE OF $900.00.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE
OF $150.00, THE TITLE SEARCH EXPENSE
$150.00 THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$70.63, THE PROSECUTION COST OF $263.72,
THE RECORDING COSTS OF $28.50, AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF $125.00.
THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY THE
RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO THE PETITIONER
IS $1,687.85.
05-19-202001:33 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE5-19-2020 NO COMPLIANCE, NO CHANGES AND
WILLIAM GREEN NEVER SENT IN PICTURES AS
OF TODAY AT 1:32PM, BSS/45 MINS.
05-15-202005:08 PMUPDATE/NOTES5-15-2020 WILLIAM GREEN, 863-451-6739.
HE STATED THAT HE MOVED OUT OF PROPERTY
PRIOR TO HURRICANE IRMA AND HE HAS
PICTURES ON HIS PHONE WITH A DATE STAMP
TO PROVE HE LEFT THE PROPERTY WITH IT
CLEAN. GAVE HIM CE EMAIL ADDRESS TO MAIL
PICTURES, CE WOULD LOOK OVER THEM AND
CONTACT HIM BACK AFTER REVIEW. BSS
05-15-202009:17 AMUPDATE/NOTES5-15-2020 WILLIAM GREEN CALLED TO
DISCUSS THE PROPERTY, FORWARDED TO BSS.
TSP
04-16-202010:03 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE4-16-2020 NO COMP. SENDING OUT TO BID
FOR CLEAN UP, AND ORDERING TITLE SEARCH
TODAY. BSS/45 MINS.
03-13-202011:55 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-13-2020 POSTED NOV.TO OWNER ESTATE OF
WINSTON H SMITH AND NOV.TO PREVIOUS
OCCUPANT WILLIAM SMITH FOR 5-17, 8.5-32,
54.6-3, 5.6*2(1&2)7(3) FOR ACCUMULATION
OF TIRES, BLD MATERIAL, DEBRIS AND YARD
WASTE THAT LOOKS TO HAVE COME FROM A
DIFFERENT LOCATION, LARGE STUMPS WHICH
WILLIAM GREEN HAS ADMITTED IN PREVIOUS
CASE IN PREVIOUS MONTHS THAT HIS WORKERS
DUMPED IT HERE BECAUSE THEY NEEDED THE
TRAILER(THIS LOOKS LIKE THE SAME
HAPPENINGS). GAVE UNTIL 4-10-2020 TO
COMPLY. POSTED ON CEB ON 3-19-2020.
POSTED NOH FOR 5-21-2020. MAILING OUT
CERT.®. ON 3-16-2020. BSS/1.5 HRS.
03-12-202009:41 AMSPEC MAG REVIEW 
03-05-202001:13 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-5-2020 NO COMP.NO TIME TO WRITE TODAY,
DUE TO TIME RESTRAINTS, WILL NEED TO
RETURN TO WRITE NOV. SINCE OWNER OR
OCCUPANT DID NOT CLEAN UP. BSS/TP 45
MINS.
01-24-202008:23 AMUPDATE/NOTES1-24-2020 WILLIAM GREEN RETURNED MY
CALL, HE MOVED OUT 9-6-2020 FROM THIS
PROPERTY. CE ADVISED THAT THIS CASE IS
FROM SEPTEMBER AND THIS IS HIS BUSINESS
DEBRIS, HE HAS BEEN ILL AND IN HOSPITAL
HOWEVER, HE DID AGREE TO TRY AND FIND
SOMEONE TO REMOVE THE HORT. WASTE. HE
DOESN'T HAVE FINANCE'S TO PAY FINE, HE
IS GOING TO FIND THE LANDLORDS INFO &
NUMBER, WHICH IS NICOLE HANSEN. NICOLE
IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED OWNER.
WILLIAM ASKED FOR A WEEK OR SO TO GET
DEBRIS REMOVED. WILLIAM'S NEW ADDRESS
IS; 729 POINSETTIA AVE. APT. 9, SEBRING,
FL 33870, CE MAILING HIM A COPY TODAY BY
CERT.& REG.MAIL. BSS/15 MINS.
01-23-202003:50 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-23-2020 @ 3:48PM RETURNED CALL TO
WILLIAM GREEN, 863-451-2973, NO ANSWER,
LEFT VOICEMAIL TO RETURN CALL TO CE THAT
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE, BSS
01-21-202003:48 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-21-2020 @ 1:21PM RECEIVED VOICEMAIL
FROM WILLIAM GREEN, 863-451-2973. HE
STATED THAT IS NOT HIS TRASH THAT HE
MOVED FROM THE PROPERTY BACK IN AUGUST
OR SEPT. ASKED CE TO RETURN CALL, BSS
01-21-202009:40 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON 8.5-32
START DATE: FINE AMT: 500.00
01-21-202009:39 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
01-17-202003:47 PMINITIAL INSPECTION1-17-2020 POSTED CIT.#11789 FOR 8.5-32
TO ESTATE OF WINSTON H. SMITH AND/OR
WILLIAM GREEN FOR 8.5-32. THERE IS LARGE
PILE OF YARD DEBRIS, TREE STUMPS AND
WATER BOTTLE AND BAGS OF TRASH IN PILE.
NO FINDINGS OF A TREE BEING CUT FROM
THIS YARD. WARNING CITATION #11757 GIVEN
ON 5-10-19 FOR BRINGING DEBRIS HOME FROM
COMMERCIAL JOB, WHICH WILLIAM GREEN
ADMITTED TO HAVING GUYS DO COMMERCIAL
WORK AND GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO BRING
BACK TO THIS PROPERTY. ALSO HAS DEBRIS
IN YARD THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. GAVE
UNTIL 2-14-2020 TO CORRECT, 2-3-2020 TO
CONTEST AND 2-17-2020 TO PAY FINE OF
$500. POSTED ON CEB ON 1-23-2020 AND
MAILING CERT.& REG.MAIL ON 1-21-2020.
BSS/1.5 HRS.
09-24-201908:37 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY YCUENCAS
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