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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE19110113 complainant  
Case Date 01-06-2021 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator ycuencas Officer WEST
Fines Balance $2,603.10
Lien Balance $3,136.37
Total Balance $5,739.47
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-33-35-29-080-0000-0060 Owner COOPER DAVID L
Unit   Owner Address 1815 LAKE JOSEPHINE DR
Property Address 1503 LAKE JOSEPHINE DR City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33872
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33875- Phone  
Case Description
11/19/2019- CALLER REPORTED MORE ACCUMULATION ON
THE PROPERTY.RE:CE17120121. YC
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
Violation Code(s)
1: 5-17 -- TRASH, JUNK, DEBRIS, ETC.
2: 5-20 -- UNLICENSED/INOPERABLE VEHICLES
3: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
06-18-202103:57 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-18-2021 SPOKE WITH JERRY, HE WAS UPSET
THAT THE WHITE CAR WAS TOWED, HE IS
STATING TODAY THAT IT WAS REGISTERED, CE
JD STATED, EVEN BEFORE THE TOWING
COMPANY CAME ONTO THE PROPERTY, HE WAS
ASKED IF HE HAD TAGS, AND JERRY INFORMED
THEM NO. HE INQUIRED ABOUT THE UTILITY
TRAILER IN THE BACK, INFORMED HIM THAT
THE TAGS WERE EXPIRED ON THAT AS WELL,
THAT EVEN THE DEPUTY RAN THE TAGS TO SEE
IF THEY HAD BEN RENEWED, AND CE WAS
INFORMED ONSITE THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.
CE BSS INFORMED JERRY THAT HE COULD
CONTACT JASON'S TOWING TO INQUIRE AND
FIND OUT HOW TO GET THE VEHICLE/TRAILER
BACK, BUT SHE ALSO STATED THEY HAVE TO
BE IN RUNNING ORDER AND HAVE CURRENT
TAGS. CE JD/BSS EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT WE
HAVE GIVEN HIM WELL OVER A YEAR TO
COMPLY WITH THE CODE WHICH IS ABOVE AND
BEYOND THE NORMAL. HE THEN HUNG UP,
PRIOR TO END OF CONVERSATION. JD/BSS 15
MIN
06-18-202101:03 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-18-2021 TRIED TO RETURN CALL TO JERRY
273-8628 FROM THIS AM, MAIBOX WAS FULL,
UNABLE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. JD/BSS 30 MIN
06-17-202111:53 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-17-2021 CONTRACTOR CLEAN UP PER
SPECIAL MAG. ORDER- COMPLIED THE
PROEPRTY. OK TO PAY. JD 3.5
05-25-202109:23 AMUPDATE/NOTES5-25-2021 SENT REQUEST FORM FOR DETAIL
TO C.R. WITH THE S.O.-FOR JUNE 17TH 8:30
TO 2 PM. JD 45 MIN
05-24-202111:40 AMUPDATE/NOTES5-24-2021 SENT EMAIL TO C.R. FROM THE
S.O. TO SELECT SECURITY DETAIL DATE OF
JUNE 10, OR 11 OR 17 STARTING AT 8:30
AM-ALSO SPOKE WITH JASON'S TOWING, AND
HE SAID ANY DAY WOULD WORK FOR HIM. JD
30 MIN
04-19-202111:36 AMUPDATE/NOTES4-19-2021 (PURCHASE ORDER 211252)SENT
EMAIL TO STRENTH WITH A COPY OF THE
PURCHASE ORDER ASKING HIM TO PLEASE
ADVISE TO START DATE OF THE CLEANUP AS
CE WOULD LIKE TO BE THERE WHEN HE
STARTS. JD 30 MIN
04-16-202101:15 PMUPDATE/NOTES4-16-2021 ENTERED REQUISITION FOR
STRENTH LAWN CARE 211359R JD 45 MIN
04-12-202110:45 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE4-12-2021 MORE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE,
NEED A TAG FOR THE ONE BOAT TRAILER, ONE
UTLITY TRAILER (POOL TABLE) AND WHITE
TRAILER (BOX TRAILER), THERE IS STILL A
LOT OF SCRAP AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE
PROPERTY-INFORMED JERRY THAT I WILL HAVE
TO SEND THE VENDOR FOR CLEAN UP-BUT
WOULD WAIT TO SEND TOW COMPANY-TO ALLOW
HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE/TAG THE
FEW ITEMS REMAINING. JD 1 HOUR
04-09-202111:17 AMUPDATE/NOTES4-9-2021 LEFT VOICEMAIL FOR JERRY,
INFORMING HIM I WOULD BE THERE THIS
AFTERNOON. JD 15 MIN

03-29-202110:14 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 04/06/21 FINE AMT: 1.55
03-29-202110:12 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 03/25/21 FOR 3,136.37
BOOK 2811 PAGE 1373-1374
03-25-202104:20 PMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTION(S)
5-17 (UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING OR
ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED) AND 5-20
(UNLICENSED, NON-OPERATING VEHICLE, OR
VESSELS) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE
RESPONDENT TENANT JERRY (JEREMY) JESTES
WAS IN ATTENDANCE. THE PETITIONER,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, WAS REPRESENTED BY
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL JENNIFER
DAMMANN. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOUND
THAT PROPER NOTICE OF THE VIOLATIONS HAD
BEEN PROVIDED TO THE RESPONDENT, THAT
THE RESPONDENT 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
RESPONDENT. THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
ADMITTED ALL EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE. THE
SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
PETITIONER TO HAVE THE VIOLATIONS
CORRECTED BY APRIL 5, 2021. IF
COMPLIANCE WAS NOT MET AFTER APRIL 5,
2021, THEN STRENTH LAWN CARE, INC. WILL
PERFORM ALL CURATIVE WORK OF
ACCUMULATION AND JASON’S AUTO & TOWING
WILL PERFORM CURATIVE WORK OF REMOVAL OF
VEHICLES/VESSELS AND THE RESPONDENT TO
REIMBURSE THE PETITIONER FOR THE
CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS AT THE BID
PRICE OF $1,740.00. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENT PAY TO
THE PETITIONER A FINE OF $250.00,
$150.00 FOR TITLE SEARCH EXPENSE, THE
INVESTIGATION COST OF $77.11, THE
PROSECUTION COST OF $225.76, THE
RECORDING COSTS OF $28.50, $540.00 COST
OF SECURITY DETAIL AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF $125.00.
THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY THE
RESPONDENT TO BE PAID TO THE PETITIONER
IS $3,136.37.
03-23-202109:56 AMUPDATE/NOTESJERRY JUSTICE CALLED WANTING TO LET YOU
KNOW HE IS STILL WORKING ON THE
PROPERTY.
863-273-8628. YC'

03-22-202101:18 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-22-2021 WALKED PROPERTY WITH JERRY, HE
HAS PLACED TAGS ON ONE BOAT AND TRAILER,
AND HAS A TEMP TAG FOR THE WHITE UTILITY
TRAILER, THE TWO CARS AND ONE BOAT
REMAINS. HE HAS DONE SOME CLEAN UP OF
ACCUMULATION, INFORMED HIM TO PLEASE
WORK ON WHAT HE WANTS TO KEEP, AS THIS
IS STILL GOING TO THE HEARING, HE IS
TRYING BUT WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE IN
COMPLIANCE BY HEARING DATE. JD 45 MIN
03-11-202110:03 AMUPDATE/NOTESTITLE SEARCH ORDERED, TOW COMPANIES BID
REQUEST SENT AS WELL AS ACCUMULATION
CLEAN UP BIDS SENT. PREPARE COST SHEET
TO YC FOR PREP OF ORDER, COPY FILE. JD
03-08-202110:32 AMUPDATE/NOTES3-8-2021 SPOKE WITH JERRY, INFORMED HIM
THAT THIS PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
AND THAT THE COUNTY IS MOVING FORWARD
WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 25TH. HE
SAID HE WAS GETTING TAGS, INFORMED HIM
THAT THE VEHICLES/VESSELS ALSO HAVE TO
OPERATE, HE SAID HE DIDNT UNDERSTAND
THAT. INFORMED HIM THAT YES BOATS,
TRAILERS, CARS ALL HAVE TO HAVE CURRENT
TAGS AND OPERATE. HE SAID HE WAS WORKING
ON THE TRASH/DEBRIS, BUT CE INFORMED HIM
THAT HE HAD SINCE FEBRUARY FOR A
COMPLIANCE DATE, HE UNDERSTOOD. CE ALSO
INFORMED HIM THAT WE WOULD BE SENDING
CONTRACTORS OUT TO BID FOR CLEAN UP. AND
TO PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM SENDING THEM,
TO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL TO THE
CONTRACTORS, HE UNDERSTOOD. JD 45 MIN
03-04-202104:59 PMUPDATE/NOTES3-4-2021 RETURNED CALL TO JERRY, HE DID
NOT ANSWER, AND MAILBOX WAS FULL. PLEASE
LET HIM KNOW THAT THIS IS STILL GOING TO
CRT ON THE 25TH IF HE CALLS BACK, AS
NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. JD 45 MIN
03-04-202104:47 PMUPDATE/NOTES3/4/2021- JERRY CALLED RERGARDING THE
HEARING 863-273-8628. YC
03-04-202102:53 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-4-2021 PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE,
LEFT BIZ CARD FOR JERRY TO CALL ME WITH
A NOTE INFORMING HIM THAT IT IS STILL
GOING TO CRT. JD 45 MIN
02-09-202110:31 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/9/2021 RECEIVED ANOTHER CALL ABOUT
THIS ISSUE, READ CALLER THE NOTES. TSP
02-05-202110:54 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE2-5-2021 WALKED THE PROPERTY WITH JERRY,
HE HAS MOVED SOME THINGS, AND REMOVED
SOME THINGS, THE CARS AND BOATS ARE
STILL THERE ALONG WITH ACCUMULATION.
INFORMED HIM THAT THIS IS GOING STILL TO
THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND THERE IS ALSO AN
OPEN LIEN ON THE PROPERTY (GAVE HIM A
COPY) INFORMED HIM THAT IT WOULD BETTER
THAT HE SCRAPS THE ACCUMULATION AND
MAYBE SELL THE CARS, AND MOVES THE OLD
ONE HE IS REDOING-AS THE COUNTY WILL BE
COMING TO TAKE IT ALL. HE WAS VERY NICE,
AND WANTS TO COMPLY. INFORMED HIM THAT
THE VERY LATEST I COULD GIVE HIM WOULD
BE 3-1, WROTE IT DOWN AND GAVE HIM
ANOTHER COPY OF THE HEARING NOH. JD 1
HOUR
01-06-202104:21 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED JDAMMANN
01-06-202104:20 PMREINSPECTION1-6-2021 JERRY JESTEES SIGNED NOV
19110113A TO DAVID L COOPER FOR
5-17(ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED)
5-20(UNLICENSED INOPERABLE
VEHCILES/VESSELS PROHIBITED) GAVE UNTIL
2-5-2021 TO COMPLY. SIGNED NOH FOR
3-25-2021 PUBLIC HEARING. WILL MAIL TO
COOPER ON 1-8-21 CERT/REG MAIL. NO NEED
TO POST. EXPLAINED TO JERRY THAT THE
VEHICLES THAT DO NOT RUN, NEED TO BE
REMOVED, (CAR) AND THERE IS AN OLD MODEL
CAR AT THE SIDE RIGHT, HE IS WORKING ON,
INFORMED HIM HAS TO ALSO RUN AND HAVE
TAGS. HIS TRUCK AND ENCLOSED TRAILER
HAVE GOOD TAGS. THE TWO BOATS NEED REG.
AND TAGS ON TRAILER, THERE IS A LOT OF
SCRAP AND DEBRIS AROUND THE HOME AND AT
THE BACK CANAL. HE UNDERSTOOD. HE WAS
VERY NICE THIS TIME. HIS HEALTH HAS
STILL BEEN AN ISSUE, AND SAID HIS EX WAS
THE ONE BRINGING BACK THE ITEMS. HE
ASKED HER TO STOP. INFORMED HIM HOW OLD
THIS CASE WAS, AND THAT HE REALLY NEEDED
TO GET CLEANED UP OTHERWISE THE COUNTY
WILL COME AND CLEAN UP, WHAT EVER HE
WANTED TO KEEP HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE TO
STORAGE. JD 2 HOUR
04-14-202004:52 PMREINSPECTION4-14-2020 JD/JPO ARRIVED, KNOCKED ON
DOOR, NO ANSWER. WILL CALL JERRY AGAIN,
TOOK PHOTOS. JD/JPO 45 MIN
04-14-202004:49 PMUPDATE/NOTESJERRY CALLED CE, CE EXPLAINED TO HIM
THAT WE WANTED TO TALK THE PROPERTY WITH
HIM, AS THE FIRST VISIT WE SPOKE WITH
HIS MOTHER, AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE
UNDERSTOOD WHAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE
OF. HE APPRECIATED IT. CE UNDERSTOOD HE
HAD SOME HEALTH ISSUES, AND WANTED TO
GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO CLEAN UP THE
PROPERTY. WILL MEET AFTER LUNCH JD 30
MIN
04-13-202009:52 AMREINSPECTION4-13-2020 CALLED LEFT VM IN THE DRIVEWAY
OF JERRY 863+464-7117, ALSO LEFT BIZ
CARD ON HIS TRUCK WINDOW FOR HIM TO
CALL. LAST TIME WAS A LARGE DOG AT FRONT
DOOR. WANTED TO WALK PROPERTY W/ JERRY.
JD 45 MIN
01-13-202002:46 PMINITIAL INSPECTION1-13-2020 HT TO MOTHER OF JERRY FOR 5-17
ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED AND 5-20
UNLICENSED/INOPERABLE VESSELS/VEHICLES.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT AS BAD AS I HAVE
SEEN IT IN THE PAST, HOWEVER, THERE IS
ACCUMULATION, TIRES, SCRAP, BUILDING
MATERIALS, TWO BOATS, NO REG/TAGS ON
TRAILER, AND ONE SILVER CAR EXPIRED
TAGS, THERE IS A LAWNMOWER THAT DOES NOT
APPEAR TO OPERATE. JERRY'S HEALTH HAS
BEEN BAD, AGAIN, GAVE HIM 30 DAYS TO
COMPLY. MOTHER WAS VERY NICE, ASKED HER
TO HAVE JERRY CALL CE AND SCHEDULE A
TIME TO MEET AND WALK THE PROPERTY. JD
45 MIN
11-19-201909:43 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY YCUENCAS
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