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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE20020075 complainant  
Case Date 02-07-2020 address  
Origination   -   Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator jowens Officer SOUTH
Fines Balance $652,050.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $652,050.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-07-37-30-040-0100-0040 Owner CALLAHAN MICHAEL
Unit   Owner Address P O BOX 1144
Property Address 130 E A SMITH AVE City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33862
City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852 Phone  
Case Description
CE FOUND 6 UNREGISTERED VEHICLES, SCRAP METAL, A
RE-PURPOSED U HAUL TRUCK, MUTIPLE WASHERS AND
DRYERS AND REFRIGERATORS ALL STACKED IN THE STREET
IN FRONT OF 176 E A SMITH. REGISTRATION RUNS SHOW
ALL PROPERTY IS OWNED BY MICHAEL CALLAHAN AT THIS
ADDRESS. THIS PROPERTY IS ALSO FULL OF WHITE
GOODS, SCRAP METAL, 5-20 + 5-17. MR. CALLAHAN HAS
A LENGTHY HISTORY WITH CE OVER THESE SAME ISSUES.
LETTERS TO BE SENT ALONG WITH COPIES OF 10 DAY TOW
TAGS.
Complaint Code(s)
1: TRASH
2: VESSELS & VEHICLES
3: REFRIGERATORS/FREEZER DISCARD
4: UNLAWFUL PLACEMENT SOLID WASTE
Violation Code(s)
1: 12.10.218 -- RV PARKING
2: 5-17 -- TRASH, JUNK, DEBRIS, ETC.
3: 5-20 -- UNLICENSED/INOPERABLE VEHICLES
4: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
5: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
02-10-202607:39 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/9/26 SCANNED INTO ONBASE
07-05-202209:28 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7/5/2022 OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY TO SHOW
PROOF OF COMPLIANCE TO CE. RSM 1 HOUR
03-07-202208:25 AMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARD NONCOMP PRINTED BY HMOSTLUN
03-03-202208:22 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3.3.22 FRONT YARD IS BETTER BECAUSE
TRAILER WITH WHITE GOODS GONE, BUT REAR
YRD BEHIND PARTIAL FENCE IS STILL A MESS
HO 60
12-14-202110:03 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 01/11/21 FINE AMT: 350.00
12-03-202111:47 AMOFFICIAL FORMHOWARDMULTI PRINTED BY HMOSTLUN
12-03-202111:32 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE12/3/21 NO COMPLIANCE LARGE TRAILER IN
YARD FILLED WITH WHITE GOODS DEBRIS
STILL IN YARD ADJACENT TO STRUCTURE AND
REAR YARD STILL FILLED WITH PALLETS AND
OTHER ACCUMULATION HO 30
09-08-202108:55 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-8-21 AT FIRST GLANCE PROPERTY IS IN
COMPLIANCE BUT AFTER REVIEW OF PROPERTY
APPRAISER SITE, THIS IS AN 80 FOOT
FRONTAGE AND INCLUDES BOTH THE MOBILE
HOME ON PROPERTY IN ADDITION TO THE
STUCCO HOME THERE IS A PRIVACY FENCE
THAT RESTRICTS VIEW OF REAR YARD OF HOME
ON PROPERTY SURROUNDING MOBILE HOME
THERE IS DEBRIS WOOD SCRAP, A BLACK
REFRIGERATORA/C , TOOL BOXES, ETC. WILL
REVIEW PHOTOS PRIOR TO ANY AFFIDAVITS HO
30
05-12-202111:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES5-12-21 MADE FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL TO
MICHAEL, 863-464-0166, HE HAD THE 5TH
WHEEL REMOVED THE DAY CE WAS THERE. HE
IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON CLEANING UP THE
REAR YARD AND WILL CONTACT CE WHEN READY
FOR INSPECTION. ALSO, SUSPENDED THE
INTEREST AS LIEN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL.
BSS/15 MINS.
05-03-202104:40 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: INT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/03/2021
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $24.65
05-03-202104:40 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 05/03/2021
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $347.13
04-29-202103:39 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE4-29-21 NO COMP. WALKED PROPERTY WITH
MICHAEL CALLAHAN. WHILE THERE ARTISTIC
CAME TO TOW 5TH WHEEL OFF THE PROPERTY,
HE WANTED TO KEEP IT BUT HE HAS TO
REMOVE OFF PROPERTY IN ORDER TO BRING
INTO COMP. HE ALSO HAS SOME HIGH
GRASS/WEEDS, TWO APPLIANCES TO REMOVE
AND SOME OTHER ACCUMULATION IN YARD TO
REMOVE. NOT ABLE TO COMPLY ANY CODES
TODAY, LEFT PRIOR TO TOW SERVICE
REMOVING THE 5TH WHEEL AND IT HAD FLAT
TIRES, SO NOT SURE IF IT EVEN GOT MOVED.
BSS/1 HR
03-29-202111:06 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE03-29-2021 CE ON SITE. OWNER GAURANTEES
WORK TO BE COMPLETED BY 04-30-2021.
INCLUDING REMOVAL OF ALL SCRAP, PALLETS,
RV, UNREGISTERED VEHICLES FROM THIS
ADNOV TO BE ISSUED FOR APPEARANCE. JPO 1
HOUR
01-08-202103:00 PMUPDATE/NOTES01-08-2021 MICHAEL CALLAHAN CAME INTO
OFFICE FOR EXPLANATION ON LIENS FOR THE
3 PROPERTIES HE PAID FINES ON
PREVIOUSLY. CE AND CE/ZON SUERVISOR
EXPLAINED IN DETAIL HOW HE GOT LIENS
AFTER NO BRINGING PROPERTIES INTO
COMPLIANCE. HE NOW UNDERSTANDS AND ASKED
US TO WORK WITH HIM WHILE HE REMVOED
ITEMS FROM PROEPRTIES AND PAID NEW
LIENS. CE ADVISED THAT WE WOULD AND THAT
HE CAN APPLY FOR A LIEN REDUCTION UNDER
THE NEW PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE AMOUNTS.
ALL AGREED HE MUST BRING PROPERTIES INTO
COMPLIANCE FIRST JPO 1 HOUR
12-16-202004:32 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 12/10/20 FINE AMT: 0.17
12-16-202004:31 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 12/10/20 FOR 347.13
BOOK 2790 PAGE 327-328
12-10-202004:29 PMSPEC MAG REVIEWTHE PROPERTY WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION
5-17, 5-20, AND 12.10.218 OF THE CODE,
AS CITED, ON OCTOBER 9, 2020.

11. A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD WAS GIVEN
FOR THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE
VIOLATION(S) AND 0 THE VIOLATION WAS
CORRECTED 0 NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, 0 NO
ACTION WAS TIMELY TAKEN, 1 ACTION WAS
TAKEN BY RESPONDENT(S) BUT THE PROPERTY
IS NOT FULLY IN COMPLIANCE.

12. EACH DAY THE VIOLATION CONTINUED
PAST THE CORRECTION DATE OF NOVEMBER 9,
2020, CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE VIOLATION
AND FINE.

ORDER

13. 0 THE RESPONDENT SHALL PAY TO THE
PETITIONER $80.74 FOR THE COST OF
INVESTIGATION, $112.89 FOR COST OF
PROSECUTION, $125.00 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARING FEE, AND $28.50 FOR RECORDING
CHARGE, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $347.13.

14. THE RESPONDENT SHALL CORRECT THE
VIOLATION(S) AND BRING PROOF OF
COMPLIANCE TO THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ON OR BEFORE
JANUARY 10, 2021. IF THE VIOLATION(S)
ARE NOT CORRECTED AND PROOF RECEIVED BY
HIGHLANDS COUNTY BY THAT TIME, A FINE OF
$350.00 PER DAY SHALL ACCRUE FOR EACH
DAY THE VIOLATION(S) CONTINUE(S) AFTER
THE DATE SET IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

15. A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDER SHALL
BE RECORDED AND ONCE RECORDED SHALL
CONSTITUTE A LIEN AGAINST ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
RESPONDENT AND SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT
THE MAXIMUM RATE ALLOWED BY LAW AS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 687.03, FLORIDA
STATUTES, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME,
FROM THE DATE OF ITS FILING PURSUANT TO
THE CODE.

ORDERED THIS 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020,
AT HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

12-07-202008:05 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE12-7-2020 CE ON SITE. RV AND OLD
CADDILAC STILL ON PROPERTY WITH SOME
SCRAP SA WELL. JPO 30 MIN
11-06-202011:09 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: 12.10.218
PAYMENT DATE: 11/06/2020
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
11-06-202011:09 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: 5-17
PAYMENT DATE: 11/06/2020
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
11-06-202011:09 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: 5-20
PAYMENT DATE: 11/06/2020
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $100.00
10-09-202004:31 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON 5-20
START DATE: FINE AMT:
10-09-202004:30 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON 5-17
START DATE: FINE AMT:
10-09-202004:30 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON 12.10.218
START DATE: FINE AMT:
10-09-202004:29 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED JOWENS
10-09-202003:59 PMREINSPECTION10-9-2020 CE ON-SITE WITH HCSO. CITATION
ISSUED FOR SECTION 5-17 – ACCUMULATION
RESTRICTED + DERELICT VEHICLES/VESSELS +
SECTION 5-20 – VEHICLE STORAGE OVER 72
HOURS + 12.10.218 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
STORAGE SECTION 5-17 – ACCUMULATION
RESTRICTED + DERELICT VEHICLES/VESSELS.
OPERTY OWNER MUST PAY FINE; ANY VEHICLE
ON PROPERTY MUST HAVE A CURRENT
REGISTRATION AND BE IN RUNNING CONDITION
+ RECREATIONAL VEHICLE IS TOO LARGE TO
BE STORED ON PROPERTY AND MUST BE MOVED
TO PROPERLY ZONED STORAGE AREA. JPO 1
HOUR
05-18-202004:56 PMUPDATE/NOTES05-18-2020 MICHAEL CALLAHAN CAME NTO
OFFICE TO ADVISE PROGRESS AND REQUEST
ADDITONAL TIME. CE AGREED SINCE HE IS
MAKING HEADWAY. JUNE 10TH IS THE NEXT
DUE DATE JPO/TSP 15 MIN
05-06-202002:17 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/6/2020 MICHAEL CALLAHAN CAME INTO
OFFICE TO ASK FOR MORE TIME TO CORRECT
THE ISSUE, ALSO PROVIDED CURRENT
REGISTRATION FOR RV AND TRAILERS. GAVE 2
MORE WEEKS TO COMPLY. TSP/JPO
04-08-202012:35 PMREINSPECTION04-08-2020 CE ON-SITE W CITATION ISSUED
FOR 5-20 UNREGISTERED VEHICLES + 5-17
WHITE GOODS AND SCRAP METAL +12.10.218
UNREGISTERED RV PLUS RV MAY NOT MEET SET
BACKS UNABLE TO MEASURE AS UNABLE TO
GAIN FULL ACCESS TO PROPERTY. JPO/TSP 1
HOUR
02-07-202004:14 PMINITIAL INSPECTION2-7-20 CE ON SITE AT END OF E A SMITH
AND TAGGED MULTIPLE CARS AND TRUCKS ALL
BELONGING TO MR CALLAHAN. A REVIEW OF
HIS PROEPRTY AT THIS ADDRESS SHOWS HIM
TO BE A LONG TIME REPEAT OFFENDER.
LETTERS TO BE SENT REGISTERED AND
REGULAR. JPO/TP 2 HOURS
02-07-202004:12 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY JOWENS
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