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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE20070130 complainant  
Case Date 06-01-2021 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator ycuencas Officer NORTH
Fines Balance $16,769.52
Lien Balance $5,465.33
Total Balance $22,234.85
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-14-34-29-020-2144-0000 Owner FERRELL MANUEL J
Unit   Owner Address 5920 ARBUCKLE CREEK RD
Property Address 5920 ARBUCKLE CREEK RD City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33870 Phone  
Case Description
7/24/2020- I RECEIVED A CALL THIS AFTERNOON
REGARDING SOMEONE LIVING IN A TRAVEL TRAILER IN
THE DRIVEWAY AT THE ADDRESS MENTIONED ABOVE,
THERE’S AN OPEN SEWER SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL WIRES
EXPOSED ON THE GROUND. CALLER IS PART OWNER OF THE
PROPERTY CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, WIFE
INVITED THE VIOLATOR TO STAY ON THE PROPERTY.
CALLER IS AFRAID THEIR CHILDREN MIGHT GET HURT
LIVING IN THESE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. YC
Complaint Code(s)
1: RV PARKING
Violation Code(s)
1: ADMIN -- SM ADMINISTRATION FEES
2: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
3: SM/INT -- INTEREST ON SM INTEREST
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
07-06-202209:32 AMUPDATE/NOTESIN COMPLIANCE SM/INT
COMPLIANCE DATE WAS : 11/17/21
01-13-202203:46 PMUPDATE/NOTES1-13-2022 CALLED JULIO SEDA,
786-991-8235, PROPOSED PURCHASER FOR
THIS PROPERTY AND HE HAS APPLIED FOR
LIEN REDUCTION. REVIEWED WITH HIM BY
PHONE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR REDUCTION
HE WOULD NEED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE
CONTRACT TO PURCHASE TO CE AND THE
PROPERTY AGREEMENT THAT THE PROPERTY
WILL NEED TO BE BROUGHT INTO FULL
COMPLIANCE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF TAKING
TITLE TO THE PROPERTY. MR. SEDA FEELS HE
CAN DO THAT. HE IS GOING TO WORK WITH
SELLER, THEN GET BACK WITH CE. BSS
01-13-202202:13 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE1-13-22 SEE NOTES ON RE-INSPECTION ON
1-13-22, THIS PROPERTY WILL NEED TO BE
BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH SHC REPAIRS
ALSO, PRIOR TO A SATISFACTION IF PAID
OFF. BSS
01-13-202211:29 AMREINSPECTION1-13-22 CHECK FOR COMPLIANCE PER A
PURPOSED BUYER, JULIO SEDA, FL REAL
ESTATE INSTRUCTOR,
JSEDAREALESTATE@GMAIL.COM, HE WANTS TO
APPLY FOR REDUCTION OF LIEN. GATE WAS
OPEN, BEEPED TRUCK HORN, NO ONE CAME TO
GATE. OBSERVED FROM GATE, THE PROPERTY
IS IN VIOLATION AGAIN FOR 12.10.218,
5-17, 5-20. MOTORHOME IN FRONT DRIVEWAY,
NO TAG, TWO OTHER RV'S ON PROPERTY NOT
MEETING SETBACKS AND LOOK TO BE LIVED
IN. UNLICENSED NO RUNNING VEHICLES AND
JET SKI'S AND STORAGE OF ACCUMULATION.
BSS/45 MINS.
01-12-202208:33 AMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTFINE PAYMENT: ADMIN
PAYMENT DATE: 01/12/2022
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $150.00
01-12-202208:31 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON ADMIN
START DATE: FINE AMT: 150.00
11-17-202101:35 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE11-17-21 MET VENDOR AT PROPERTY FOR
CLEANUP AND HCSO FOR SAFETY DETAIL,
HCSO21CAD072317. ARTISTIC TOWING TOWED
BOAT AND TRAILER EXP. TAG 9141XD AND
HAUL #2397-PC. VENDOR REMOVED AT LEAST
50 TIRES, ACCUMULATION 5 LOADS TO THE
LANDFILL. SPOKE TO LEROY BENTON AT
PROPERTY, HE WAS UPSET OF SOME STUFF
TAKEN HOWEVER, ALSO PILED STUFF IN PILE
TO HAVE REMOVED BY VENDOR. LEFT CAR
DOLLY PER HCSO IT DOESN'T NEED TO HAVE A
TAG. BLD OFFICIAL, EL INSPECTED THE
PROPERTY, THE PANEL BOX NEEDS TO HAVE
COVER LOCKED AND LICENSED ELECTRICIAN TO
FIX THE ELECTRICAL POLE NEAR THE WATER
PUMP AND REMOVE THE ELECTRICAL CORDS,
FIX SIDING ON REAR OF HOME AND STEPS FOR
ENTRY TO BACK DOORS. COMPLIED FOR
CLEANUP, JUST NEEDS TO MAKE THESE
REPAIRS PER BLD OFFICIAL. BSS/ 8 HRS.
11-17-202111:25 AMUPDATE/NOTES11/17/2021 LEROY BENTON CALLED, VERY
UPSET THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT TOOK HIS
BOAT. ASKED THAT BEVERLY GIVE HIM A CALL
(863.840.3485). GC
11-04-202103:44 PMUPDATE/NOTES11-4-21 EMAILED HCSO FOR CLEANUP
OPTIONAL DATES AND ONCE RECEIVED NEED TO
ORDER PO BY REQUISTION. BSS
10-15-202102:09 PMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON SM/INT
START DATE: 10/06/21 FINE AMT: 300.00
10-07-202110:21 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON INT
START DATE: 10/06/21 FINE AMT: 2.70
10-07-202110:21 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED FOR 5,465.33
BOOK 2856 PAGE 831-833
10-06-202109:18 AMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ON A VIOLATION OF SECTION(S)
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 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 ADMITTED ALL ELECTRONIC FILE
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 $4,000.00. THE SPECIAL
MAGISTRATE ORDERED THE RESPONDENTS PAY
TO THE PETITIONER A FINE OF $300.00 PER
DAY UNTIL PROPERTY IS BROUGHT INTO
COMPLIANCE, THE INVESTIGATION COST OF
$147.96, THE PROSECUTION COST OF
$172.37, $720.00 COST OF SECURITY DETAIL
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FEE OF
$125.00. THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT OWED BY
THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PAID TO THE
PETITIONER IS $5,465.33.
10-06-202109:05 AMUPDATE/NOTESRECORED ORDER ATTACHED. YC
10-04-202108:50 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-4-21 NO COMP. MET LEROY THERE, HE WAS
WORKING OUTSIDE WHEN ARRIVED WITH TWO
OTHERS. HE SAID HIS STUFF WILL BE
CLEANED UP BUT HE DIDN'T BRING IN TIRES
AND DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO REMOVE THEM,
SAID MANUEL BROUGHT IN TIRES. DID ADVISE
THAT HE WAS REMOVED/DROPPED PARTIES OFF
THE NOTICE AND LIEN WOULD ONLY BE
AGAINST THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY.
BSS/45 MINS.
09-28-202103:55 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-28-21 MET VENDOR AT PROPERTY, KNOCKED
ON DOOR SPOKE TO LEROY, ASKED TO WALK
PROPERTY SO VENDOR COULD BID THE JOB
PRIOR TO HEARING. HE SAID HE HAD MORE
TIME BUT GO AHEAD AND DO WHAT YOU NEED
TO DO. ASKED IF HE HAS SEEN THE OWNER,
REPLY WAS NO. BSS/30 MINS.
09-16-202110:14 AMUPDATE/NOTES9-16-21 MAILING OUT TO OCCUPANT AND
OWNER OF DROPPING PARTY - LEROY BENTON
JR. BY REG. MAIL ON 9-16-2021, BSS/30
MINS.
09-01-202101:49 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9/1/2021 SPOKE TO YOLANDA, 727-692-1072,
AND HAD HER SIGN NOH FOR 10/6/2021. VERY
LITTLE IS DONE A LOT OF
ACCUMULATION/TRASH/DEBRIS STILL PRESENT
ALL AROUND THE PROPETY. BSS/RSM 45 MIN
08-02-202102:39 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE8-2-2021 SPOKE WITH LEROY 863-840-3485.
HE SAID THAT HE IS WORKING ON THINGS.
THE FRONT RV WAS TAKEN DOWN, HOWEVER,
THERE IS A LOT OF TRASH/SCRAP AND DEBRIS
THROUGHOUT. HE STATED ALL OF THE
VEHICLES THAT CE TAGGED HAS BEEN
REMOVED, WHICH WAS OBSERVED, HOWEVER,
UNABLE TO CONFIRM CARS THAT WERE PARKED
THERE TODAY. INFORMED HIM THAT WE WOULD
ALLOW FOR 30 MORE DAYS. HE ALSO STATED
THAT HE WAS GOING TO ASSIST WITH THE
REMOVAL OF THE BLDG OUT BACK FOR THE
NEIGHBORS, ASKED FOR HIM TO PLEASE WORK
ON HIS OWN PROPERTY FIRST, HE SAID HE
WOULD JD FOR BSS 1 HOUR
06-02-202109:20 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED BSINGLEY
06-01-202109:18 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6-1-21 POSTED NOH FOR TBD AND
NOV20070130 TO OWNERS AND LEROY BENTON
JR. WHO IS LIVING IN MH WITH WIFE, FOR
5-17, 5-20 AND 12.10.218, TO RECETIFY BY
REMOVING ALL DERELICT UNLICENSED
VEHCILES, VESSELS,RV'S AND TRAILERS OR
HAVE RUNNING AND TAGS, REMOVE ALL
STORAGE OF ACCUMULATION FROM THE
PROPERTY AS THERE IS PILES OF BUILDING
MATERIAL, SCRAP MATERIAL, AN OLD RV IN
FRONT DRIVEWAY THAT IS DERELICT, CORRECT
BY 6-21-21. POSTED ON CEB 6-3-21 AND
MAILING CERT.®.MAIL ON 6-4-21. ALSO
LEFT COPY FOR LISA WITH VIVIAN AT 5922
SINCE SHE LIVES THERE. BSS/JD WITH HCSO
TO ASST. 2.5 HRS.
04-08-202112:39 PMUPDATE/NOTES4-8-2021 MET THIS OWNER ON ANOTHER PIECE
OF PROPERTY. STATED HE CAN'T GO ONTO THE
PROPERTY AT THE TIME. HE STATED THAT
LISA ALLOWED PEOPLE TO LIVE ON THE
PROPERTY. HE ALSO STATE THE MOTORHOME IS
IN THE REAR OF 5922 ARBUCKLE CREEK.
MANUEL'S CONTACT PH#863-273-6482 AND HIS
MAILING ADDRESS IS: 1517 WIGHTMAN
AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870, BSS/JD
01-22-202112:10 PMUPDATE/NOTES1/22/2021- CALLER WANTED TO REPORT THAT
THE VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST. YC
01-15-202108:20 AMREINSPECTION1-15-2021 MET OWNER LISA, 863-273-3810,
SHE WAS GOING INTO 5922 WHICH IS HER
GRANDMOTHER'S PROPERTY WHERE SHE IS
STAYING. HER HUSBAND IS GOING TO COURT
NEXT WEEK, SHE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO GO
ONTO THIS PROPERTY. ONCE THEY GET DONE
WITH COURT, SHE SAYS THIS PROPERTY WILL
BE CLEANED UP, THE RV AND STUFF OUT
FRONT IS SUPPOSED TO BE REMOVED THIS
WEEK. GAVE HT FOR 5-20, 5-17, 12.10.218
TO CORRECT BY 2-15-2021, BSS/JD 45 MINS.
10-28-202009:20 AMREINSPECTION10-28-2020 CALLED MANUEL AT 863-273=9606
AND SPOKE WITH HIS G/F CE ADVISED THAT
SINCE OUR CONVERSATION, NOTHING HAS BEEN
COMPLETED AND THAT WE HAVE TO CLEAN THIS
PROEPRTY, REMOVE RV AND UNREGISTERED
VEHICLES AND SHED NEXT TO RV OR WE WOULD
HAVE TO TAKE HIM TO SM FOR CLEAN-UP. CE
REQUESTED HE CALL BACK IN. JPO 45 MIN
08-03-202002:38 PMUPDATE/NOTES08-03-2020 CE CALLED MANUAL AT
863-273=9606 AND VERIFIED THAT THE OWNER
OF THE RV WAS IN FACT JOYCE LILESAND HE
B/F I INTERVIEWED WAS TMOTHY ESTES AKA
"RED" HE ADVISED THAT MY VISIT WAS VERY
HELPFUL AND IT PLACED A LEVEL OF FEAR IN
THE TWO AND THEY HAVE BECOME VERY
HELPFUL TO HIM IN CLEANING THE PROEPRTY
AND FIGURING OUT WHERE TO EITHER MOVE
THE RV R STORE IT AND NO LONGER LIVE IN
IT. THE GREEN CAR OW HAS A CLUTCH IN IT
AND IS RUNNING AND THEY WERE LOOKING FOR
AN AUTO INSURER UT WERE HAVING SOME
ISSUES BECUASE OF OFFICE CLOSURES AND
COVID. CE AGREED TO WORK WITH THEM AND
IF HE WAS LEASED WITH THE ASSISTANCE
THEN WE WERE PLEASED. CE ADVISED WE
WOULD CHECK BACK IN 2 WEEKS ON PROGRESS
AND GO FROM THERE. JPO 30 MIN
07-27-202002:22 PMINITIAL INSPECTION07-27-2020 CE ON SITE AND INTERVIEWED
PROPERTY OWNER MANUAL FERRELL WHO IS A
RECENT RELEASEE. IN ADDITION TO HIS
COMPLAINT, CE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT HIS
ENTRIE PROPERTY IS A HUGE CODE VILATION
AND POINTED OUT THE 5-17 AND WHITE GOODS
THAT MUST BE REMOVED. AS FAR AS HIS
COMPLAINT THIS TOO IS LEGIT AND ITS A
DANGER. THERE ARE SOME SQUATTERS LIVING
IN AN RV THAT HAVE RUN POWER AND STATED
SEPTIC FROM HOUSE BUT CE DOESN;T BELEIVE
THAT. THE PICK UP TRUCK ON SITE HAS NO
PLATES BUT THEY ARE CLEARLY DRIVING IT.
A DISABLE CAR IS IN FRONT OF CAMOER. CE
DID GET A PLATE OFF CAMPER BUT CE
EXPLAINED TO THIS OWNER THAT TEHRE
CURRENT USE IS NOT PERMITTED, THE METAL
ROOF THEY HAVE LAYED OVER THE CAMPER IS
DANGEROUS, THEY HAVE CHICKENS AND DUCKS
NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THEY HAVE CONSTRUCTED
A SHED NET TO RV WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED
AND IN FACT, MAY CONTAIN AN OUT HOUSE.
CE ADVISED THEM THAT WE WOULD BE BACK IN
TOUCH SHORTLY BUT THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE
TO RECOGNIZE WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS NOT
PERMITTED AND CONSIDER MOVING TO A PARK
WHERE CAMPING IS PERMITTED. HAND TAG
WITH CODES PROVIDED WITH A BUISNESS
CARD. JPO 1 HOUR
07-24-202002:25 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY YCUENCAS
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