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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE20020206 complainant  
Case Date 07-16-2020 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status C - CLOSED
Operator jowens Officer WEST
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-24-35-28-040-0020-0110 Owner REVELS JENNIFER
Unit   Owner Address 3210 SR 17 N
Property Address 6340 RISE TER City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33875- Phone  
Case Description
FDACS REPORTING ABANDONED HOME, OVERGROWN, HIGH
GRASS WEEDS, POWER LINE DOWN IN YARD, EXPIRED TAGS
ON VEHICLES, POSSIBLE HOMELESS PERSON LIVING IN
HOME
Complaint Code(s)
1: VESSELS & VEHICLES
Violation Code(s)
1: 12.10.218 -- RV PARKING
2: 5.6-3 -- NUISANCE PROHIBITED
3: 5-17 -- TRASH, JUNK, DEBRIS, ETC.
4: 5-20 -- UNLICENSED/INOPERABLE VEHICLES
5: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
09-08-202506:07 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RELEASED ON 09/04/2025, RECORDED IN
BOOK 3142 PAGE 259, CLOSED HEARING FILE.
RETENTION 9-30-2030, BSS
08-29-202510:51 AMUPDATE/NOTES08/29/25 - WILLIAM CARR (985)662-1533.
HE CAME INTO THE OFFICE TO PAY OFF LIEN.
SATIFACTION OF LIEN WILL BE ISSUED.
PLEASE SEND TO : WILLIAM CARR, 3323
SPARTA CIR, SEBRING, FL

08-29-202510:47 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: SM/INT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/29/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $1,564.70
08-29-202510:47 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/29/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $1,961.00
08-29-202510:46 AMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE SM/INT
05-21-202112:22 PMREINSPECTION5-21-2021 ONSITE WITH CONTRACTOR TO
ENTER PROPERTY AND BEGIN CLEAN UP.
STAYED TO HELP, UNTIL HIS HELP ARRIVED.
8-1230 JD
04-05-202101:23 PMUPDATE/NOTES4-5-2021 ENTERED REQ. 211306R FOR
STRENTH LAWN CARE CLEAN UP PURSUANT TO
SM ORDER 3-25-2021. JD 30 MIN
03-26-202103:29 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 03/25/21 FINE AMT: 0.97
03-26-202103:28 PMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 03/25/21 FOR 1,961.00
BOOK 2811 PAGE 1459-1460
03-25-202102:56 PMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTION(S)
5.6-3 (NUISANCE PROHIBITED), 5.6-2(1),
(NUISANCE HIGH GRASS/WEEDS), 5.6-2(2)
(NUISANCE ACCUMULATION), 5.6-2(3)
(NUISANCE HARBORAGE OF VERMIN), 5.6-2(4)
(NUISANCE UNSAFE STRUCTURE), 5-17
(UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING OR ACCUMULATION
RESTRICTED), 5-20 (UNLICENSED,
NON-OPERATING VEHICLE , OR VESSEL), AND
12.10.218 (STORAGE AND PARKING OF
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, TRAVEL TRAILERS,
AND CAMPING TRAILERS) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
THE RESPONDENTS WERE NOT 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
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 $980.00.
THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE
RESPONDENTS PAY TO THE PETITIONER A FINE
OF $450.00, $150.00 FOR TITLE SEARCH
EXPENSE, THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$104.22, THE PROSECUTION COST OF
$123.28, 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 $1,961.00.


03-22-202101:15 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-22-2021 THERE HAS BEEN MORE WORK DONE
TO THE PROPERTY, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE DONE
ABOVE AND BEYOND, LIKE TAKING DOWN PINE
TREES, BUT HAVE LEFT UNLICENSED
TRAILERS, ACCUMULATION AND RECREATIONAL
VEHCILES-MOVING FORWARD WITH HEARING.
NON COMP, JD 45 MIN
03-11-202109:04 AMUPDATE/NOTES3-11-2021 REPOSTED NOH FOR THE 3-25-2021
PUBLIC HEARING, AS A REMINDER THAT THIS
CASE IS STILL GOING. JD 45 MIN
03-04-202112:54 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE3-4-2021 PROPERTY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE,
CALLED KATHY BACK TWICE, NO ANSWER,
COMPLYING 5.6-2(4) AS OTHER DAMAGE WAS
DONE CURRENTLY BY A FALLEN PINE TREE,
OPENING A CASE FOR THE BLDG OFFICIAL FOR
HIS NOTES ON THE CASE, TO MOVE FORWARD
WTIH STRUCTURE ISSUES. MOVING FORWARD
WITH PUBLIC HEARING FOR CLEAN UP. JD 45
MIN
03-02-202102:55 PMUPDATE/NOTES3/2/2021 KATHY (863-382-0120) CALLED IN
INDICATING SHE BELIEVES ALL THE
VIOLATIONS WERE CORRECTED BUT WOULD LIKE
TO SPEAK TO JD TO VERIFY. TSP
02-01-202108:14 AMUPDATE/NOTES2-1-21 EMAILED CHAD A REMINDER THAT HIS
COMPLIANCE DATE IS THE 21ST OF THIS
MONTH, AND ALSO, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
ALLOW FOR ANY ADDITIONAL TIME, I WANTED
TO MAKE SURE PROGRESS IS BEING MADE, AS
MY LAST VISIT, DID NOT OBSERVE ANY
CHANGES. JD 45 MIN
01-12-202111:52 AMREINSPECTION1-21-2021 NO CHANGE TO THE PROPERTY.
REPOSTED NOH FOR 3-25-2021 NEW HEARING
DATE, WILL MAIL CERT/REG MAIL. JD 1 HOUR
12-09-202009:29 AMUPDATE/NOTES12-9-2020 TOWED TOYOTA TUNDRA FROM
COUNTY ROW-CAD 71655, REDS TOWING VIA
S.O. OFFICE. JD 2 HOUR
11-20-202012:28 PMREINSPECTION11-20-20 RED TAGGED A TOYOTA TUNDRA NO
TAGS, VIN 5TBRV54198S474684 TO REMOVEAL
BY COUNTY. JD 1 HOUR
10-06-202008:36 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-6-2020 SENT EMAIL TO CHAD, TO INCLUDE
A JOINT CONTINUACE FOR HIS SIGNATUTRE.
THERE IS A LOT TO CLEAN UP ON THIS
PROPERTY, INCLUDING TWO RV'S THAT CE
TAGGED FOR TOW. WILL MOVE THE HEARING
DATE ONCE EXECUTED CONTINUANCE IS
RETURNED. JD 1.5 HOUR
10-06-202008:35 AMUPDATE/NOTESCHAD 985-662-1533
10-05-202008:16 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-5-2020 THERE HAS BEEN A LOT
COMPLETED, MORE TIME WILL BE NEEDED IN
ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE, WILL
CONTACT OWNER AND ENTER INTO ANOTHER
CONTINUANCE. JD 1 HOUR
10-01-202009:18 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-1-2020 JOSH CALLED BACK, SAID THAT HE
WILL HAVE IT DONE THIS WEEKEND. HIS DUMP
TRAILER WAS DOWN. INFORMED HIM THAT THE
CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE NOVEMBER
PUBLIC HEARING STILL. HE SAID IT WOULD
BE DONE, AND WOULD CALL ME NEXT WEEK. JD
15 MIN
10-01-202008:53 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-1-20 CALLED JOSH AND CHAD AS THERE
HAS NOT BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO THE
PROPERTY SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION.
VOICEMAIL TO JOSH, SPOKE WITH CHAD-HE
JUST WOKE UP. SAID HE WOULD CALL JOSH
AND GET BACK WITH ME LATER TODAY. JD 45
MIN
08-31-202008:17 AMUPDATE/NOTESSENT EMAIL TO CHAD WITH THE FOLLOWING:
1. CONTINUE TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE
HOME, TAKING DOWN OVERGROWTH, AND MOWING
ALL HIGH GRASS/WEEDS.
2. REMOVE ALL OF THE TRASH AND
ACCUMULATION FROM THE PROPERTY TAKING TO
AN AUTHORIZED LANDFILL.
3. REMOVE THE PORCH THAT IS
FAILING-TAKING IT ALL DOWN, LEAVING THE
STEPS TO THE FRONT DOOR, TAKING ALL
ASSOCIATED DEBRIS TO AN AUTHORIZED
LANDFILL.
4. THE POLE BARN: REMOVE FALLING
SHINGLES, AND TARP OFF THE ROOF TO AVOID
FURTHER ROOF FAILURE. I HAD WRITTEN TO
HAVE THIS DEMOLISHED, BUT I REVIEWED
THIS WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND HE
IS OK WITH THIS PLAN.
5. REMOVE ALL TRASH, ACCUMULATION,
APPLIANCES, ETC. FROM UNDER THE POLE
BARN.
6. REMOVE TRUCK, OR PLACE CURRENT TAGS
ON THE TRUCK, OR I WILL TAG FOR TOWING.
7. I TAGGED THE TWO RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES TO BE REMOVED BY THE COUNTY,
AFTER 10 DAYS. JOSH AND I WILL
COORDINATE THIS, AS HE HAS A KEY TO THE
GATE.
8. HE WILL REMOVE ALL OF THE TREE DEBRIS
THAT HE HIS REMOVING, TAKING TO AN
AUTHORIZED LANDFILL. INFORMED HIM THAT
IF THERE ARE BIGGER PIECES THAT HE WOULD
LIKE TO KEEP FOR BURNING, THEY WOULD
HAVE TO BE STACKED NICELY.
9. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE INTERIOR OF
THE HOME-AND THE STRUCTURAL SOUNDNESS OF
THE HOME. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ALLOWED TO
SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION OF THE INTERIOR
OF THE HOME, WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
FOR HIS DETERMINATION.
JD 30 MIN
08-27-202009:44 AMUPDATE/NOTES8-27-20 WCHADCARR@GMAIL.COM JD
08-26-202003:31 PMREINSPECTION8-26-2020 JOSH (CONTRACTOR FOR CLEAN UP)
863-381-5802 MET WITH ME ONSITE PER
DIRECTION OF CHAD-WE WALKED THE
PROPERTY. HE IS GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL
AROUND THE HOME, TRIMMING UP OVERGROWTH.
CE TAGGED TWO RV'S FOR TOW-HE WILL TAKE
TREE DEBRIS TO LANDFILL. THE ACCESSORY
STRUCTURE ROOFING NEEDS REPAIRED,
FALILNG IN, WILL GET WITH BLDG. OFFICIAL
FOR DIRECTION OF REPAIRS (TARP?). ALSO
INFORMED JOSH THAT ALL ACCUMULATION
NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE
PROPERTY-TAKING TO AN AUTHORIZED
LANDFILL. GOLF CART, MOWERS, ALL
ACCUMULATION TO BE REMOVED. THE TRUCK IS
WANTING TO BE KEPT BY THE PROPERTY
OWNER. INFORMED JOSH THAT I WILL TAG FOR
TOW UP ON MY CHECK FOR COMP. HE WOULD
GET WITH HER. THERE IS A LOT OF WORK
THAT IS NEEDED TO THIS PROPERTY AND THE
DELAY WITH THE BEES-GAVE UNTIL 10-1 TO
COMPLY. THE PORCH STRUCTURE WILL HAVE TO
BE REMOVED-WILL FOLLOW UP WITH CHAD
REGARDING THIS. JOSH SAID HE COULD
REMOVE IT AND KEEP THE STEPS GOING TO
THE HOME. JD 1 HOUR
08-24-202003:22 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-24-2020 THERE HAS BEEN A LARGE TREE AT
THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN
TRIMMED BACK. WILL CALL CHAD TO FOLLOW
UP WITH HIM REGARDING PREVIOUS
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MEETING AND WALKING
THE PROPERTY-HE HAD TO HAVE BEES REMOVED
FIRST. CHAD CARR REGARDING 6340 RISE
TERR 985-662-1533
07-16-202002:56 PMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED JDAMMANN
07-16-202002:56 PMREINSPECTION7-16-2020 POSTED NOV 20020206A TO THE
ESTATE OF MICHAEL B CARR AND/OR KATHY L
CARR FOR 5.6-3(NUISANCE PROHIBITED),
5.6-2(1)(NUISANCE HIGH GRASS/WEEDS),
5.6-2(2)(NUISANCE ACCUMULATION),
5.6-2(3)(NUISANCE HARBORAGE OF VERMIN),
5.6-2(4)(NUISANCE UNSAFE STRUCTURES),
5-17(ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED),
5-20(UNLICENSED/INOPERABLE
VESSELS/VEHICLES PROHIBITED),
12.10.218(RECREATIONAL VEHICLES). GAVE
UNTIL 8-15-20 TO COMPLY. 7-16-2020
POSTED NOH FOR 11-12-20 PUBLIC HEARING.
7-17-20 MAIL CERT/REG MAIL. 7-23-20
POSTED TO CE BOARD. THIS PROPERTY IS
SEVERLY OVERGROWN WITH
GRASS/WEEDS/VINES-ITS A JUNGLE. THERE
ARE SEVERAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT
ARE DECAYING AND FALILNG IN ON
THEMSELVES. THERE IS VEHICLE/VESSEL NO
TAGS, APPEARS INOPERABLE, PREVIOUS CODE
OFFICER HAS A PHOTO OF A PONTOON BOAT
THAT CANONT BE SEEN FROM THE ROAD, AS
THE PROPERTY IS GATED. THERE IS TRASH,
APPLIANCE, DEBRIS, SCATTERED THROUGHOUT.
THE RV DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MAINTAINED
IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWES FOR SAFE AND
EFFECTIVE USE, ALSO OVERGROWN. THE MAIN
STRUCTURE IS ALSO IN QUESTION-THE 2ND
STORY PORCH IS FAILING, AND ITEMS
FALILNG THROUGH. SENT EMAIL TO BLDG.
OFFICIAL FOR HIS DIRECTION FOR 12.19.500
WITH POSSIBLE REMOVAL OF THE MAIN
STRUCTURE. UNABLE TO WALK THE ENTIRE
PROPERTY TO SEE WHAT IS AT HE REAR OF
THE PROERTY-COULD BE EXTENSIVE. JD 3
HOUR
02-28-202001:17 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY JOWENS
02-28-202011:22 AMINITIAL INSPECTION02-28-2020 CE ON SITE WITH STATE LAW
ENFORCEMENT ARSON INVESTIGATOR WHO
INITIATED THIS CASE. ARSON SUSPECT
ARRESTED AT THIS ADDRESS. APPEARS TO
HAVE BEEN ABANDONED HOME AND ARESTEE WAS
SQUATING HERE. CE WAS ALE TO LOCATE
SURVIVING OWNER KATHY L CARR WHO RESIDES
AT 3205 JACKLIN AVE IN SEBRING. CE
OFFICER WEST RESGION HAS HAD MULTIPLE
CASES WITH HER. CE AND STATE LE
INTERVIEWED HER. CE ADVISED HER OF THE
HORRID CONDITIONS OF HER FORMER HOME
AONG WITH MUTIPLE DEISABLES VEHCILES,
VESSELS AND RV'S ON PROEPRTY ALL OF
WHICH MUST BE REMOVED. INTERIOR OF HOME
HAD BEEN OPNED AND SHOWS SINS OF
WILDLIFE LIVING INSIDE. ENTIRE LOT IS
OVERGROAN AND GROWTH HAS TAKEN OVER
VEHICLES AND VESSELS. STRUCTURE OF HOME
IS QUESTIONABLE AS DECK FROM 2ND LEVEL
HAS COLLAPSED. CE AGREEED TO GIVER HER
30 DAYS TO SHOW SIGNS OF WORK AND
IMPROVEMENT AND WE AGREED TO WORK WITH
HER AS LONG AS SHE SHOWS SIGN OF
IMPROVEMENT. JPO 3.5 HOURS
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