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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE22080134 complainant  
Case Date 06-06-2023 address  
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status C - CLOSED
Operator ycuencas Officer WEST
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-22-35-29-010-00M0-0050 Owner GARZA YOLANDA
Unit   Owner Address 13025 US 98
Property Address 13023 US 98 City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33876
City/State/Zip SEBRING FL 33876- Phone  
Case Description
8/31/2022- CALLER REPORTED THAT THE
FRUIT/VEGETABLE STAND IS UNSAFE AND NEED TO BE
REMOVED/ DEMO ON US 98 NEAR THE 1300 BLOCK. YC
Violation Code(s)
1: CIV -- CIVIL CITATION
2: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
10-12-202309:03 AMUPDATE/NOTES10-12-23 MR BROWN, 937-781-6837 WOULD
LIKE CEO TO RETURN HIS CALL, BSS
10-09-202310:19 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED CIV
START DATE: FINE AMT:
10-04-202302:19 PMCOURT APPEARANCE10/4/23 FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF
LAW, AND ORDER IN THIS ACTION WAS
EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2023, AND
RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2023, IN
O.R. BOOK 2998, PAGE(S) 161-162 OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING THE RESPONDENT
ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS PROCEEDING
IS: LOT 5, BLOCK "M", LESS ROAD RIGHT OF
WAY, TOWN OF DESOTO CITY, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
3, PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DESOTO COUNTY FLORIDA, OF WHICH
HIGHLANDS WAS FORMERLY A PART. SAID LOTS
LYING IN A COMPRISING PART OF THE
NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF
SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 29
EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FILED AN
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE, WITH
PHOTOGRAPHS, ESTABLISHING THAT THE
VIOLATION(S) WAS/WERE CORRECTED PRIOR TO
THE DATE REQUIRED FOR COMPLIANCE BY THE
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW,
AND ORDER.
HIGHLANDS COUNTY HAS NOT INCURRED ANY
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER AN ORDER
ACKNOWLEDGING COMPLIANCE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 2-362(F) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

10-04-202310:40 AMUPDATE/NOTES10/4/23 - MR. BROWN BROUGHT IN THE
LANDFILL TICKETS FROM HIS CLEAN UP AND
SAVED THEM TO THE CASE. - MLW
10-03-202308:53 AMCLOSE COMPLAINTCASE CLOSED BY JDAMMANN
10-03-202308:53 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE10-3-2023 PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE, DO
NOT START DAILY. ASKING BSS TO CANCEL
AND CLOSE PO TO VENDOR FOR CLEANUP.
CLOSING, NO LIEN RECORDED NO ASSOCIATED
COSTS GRANTED. JD 45 MIN
09-12-202311:28 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: FINE AMT:
09-12-202311:27 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED INT
START DATE: 09/06/23 FINE AMT: 0.31
09-12-202311:26 AMUPDATE/NOTESNO INT ADDED AT THIS TIME. COMPLIANCE ON
10/4
09-12-202311:26 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON CIV
START DATE: 10/04/23 FINE AMT: 150.00
09-12-202311:25 AMUPDATE/NOTESNO LIEN RECORDED AT THIS TIME. COMING
BACK FOR COMPLIANCE 10/4
09-06-202309:38 AMCOURT APPEARANCE9/6/23 RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDERED TO
BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH
THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTY CODE(S) NO
LATER THAN 1PM, ON THE 3RD DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2023. FAILURE TO COMPLY BY THE
DATE SPECIFIED HEREIN WILL RESULT IN THE
ASSESSMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE
AMOUNT OF 150.00, FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY
THEREAFTER THAT THE VIOLATION REMAINS.
5.6-3 (NUISANCE PROHIBITED - UNSAFE
STRUCTURE)
5-17 (UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING OR
ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED)
12.05.300 (SINGLE-FAMILY USES IN AU
DISTRICT ON LOTS ONE ACRE OR LESS IN
SIZE AND ACCESSORY USES AND DETACHED
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICTS)


09-05-202301:38 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE9-5-2023 NON COMP, JD 45 MIN
08-29-202312:46 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-29-2023 COST SHEET CHECK OFF DONE,
EXHIBITS SCANNED AND GIVEN TO CLERK TO
PREPARE ORDER. SPEECH ALSO DONE AND
SAVED INTO SMO FILE. JD
08-08-202311:42 AMUPDATE/NOTESSPOKE WITH MR BROWN, INFORMED HIM THAT I
WANTED TO HAVE HIM SIGN AND ENTER INTO A
JOINT CONTINUANCE, TO ALLOW FOR MORE
TIME TO COMPLY BY REMOVING THE LAST OF
THE STRUCTURE, MEETING TODAY AT 4 PM FOR
SIGNATURE. WILL UPDATE AND MOVE CASE
AFTER SIGNATURE OBTAINED. JD 15 MIN
08-08-202311:16 AMREINSPECTION8-8-2023 MET WITH MR. BROWN AT 4:00 PM,
HE DID NOT EXECUTE THE JOINT
CONTINUANCE, AS HE STATED FDOT WAS
WIDING UP 98, HE FELT LIKE THE
STATE/COUNTY WOULD REMOVE THE STRUCTCURE
UNDER THEIR BUDGET, NOT HIS. KEEPING
SCHEDULED CRT DATE/TIME. JD/JK 45 MIN
07-31-202309:56 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7-31-2023 NON-COMP, PREPARE FWQ TO
REMOVE STRCTURE FOR THE 9-6 HEARING. JD
30 MIN
07-26-202311:39 AMUPDATE/NOTESMR. BROWN REPLIED TO EMAIL IN REGARDS TO
NEEDING THIS INSTRUCTION IN WRITING FOR
THE REMOVAL OF THE STRUCTURE), INFORMED
HIM OF THE NOV AND THE NOH POSTED TO THE
PROPERTY, MAILED CERT/REG MAIL AS WELL
AS 6-29 MEETING WTIH THE BLDG. OFFICIAL.
CC EL, BS, DR 45 MIN
07-25-202301:52 PMUPDATE/NOTESSENT EMAIL TO MR. BROWN REQUESTING AN
UPDATE ON THE REMOVAL OF THE STRUCTURES.

JD 15 MIN
06-29-202310:35 AMUPDATE/NOTES6-29-2023 INSPECTED THE STRUCTURE WITH
BLDG. OFFICIAL, AND HE HAS DETEREMINED
AND COMMUNICATED WITH MR BROWN ON
PROPERTY THAT THE STRCUTURES NEED TO BE
REMOVED, AND THAT A DEMO PERMIT WOULD
NOT BE REQUIRED. THE ONLY STRUCTURE TO
REMAIN WOULD BE THE SMALL METAL SHED.
MR. BROWN AGAIN ASKING FOR MORE TIME, CE
JD INFORMED HIM THAT WE HAVE TO GET TO
THE JULY 6 COMPLIANCE DATE, AND ASKED
HIM TO PLEASE PROVIDE QUOTES FOR THE
REMOVAL OF THESE STRUCTURES ON OR BEFORE
JULY 6 TO ALLOW FOR MORE TIME. INFORMED
HIM THAT WE WILL WORK WITH HIM, BUT WE
HAVE TIME FRAMES IN PLACE PER THE
NOTICE. JD/EL 2 HOUR
06-28-202312:53 PMUPDATE/NOTESEMAIL SENT:MR. BROWN,

PURSUANT TO OUR CONVERSATION THIS
AFTERNOON, YOUR COMPLIANCE DATE IS JULY
6, 2023. AS I UNDERSTAND ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS NEEDED, THAT WILL TAKE
SOME TIME.

I AM WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU ON THE
COMPLIANCE DATE, AND WE HAVE TIME TO DO
SO PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED HEARING DATE
OF 9-6-2023.

I WILL UPDATE YOU AS I MEET WITH THE
SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS ON YOUR
BEHALF.
JD 45 MIN
06-28-202312:49 PMUPDATE/NOTES937-781-6837, JBROWN63469@YAHOO.CO
06-28-202312:48 PMUPDATE/NOTESINSPECTED THE STRUCTURE INSIDE WITH THE
OWNER (SAMMY HAS THE KEY), TOOK PHOTOS
AND ALSO CALLED BLDG. OFFICIAL FOR HIS
INSPECTION. UNSURE IF THE BLDG IS DEEMED
SAFE IT CAN REMAIN, MAY BE A ZONING
ISSUE WITH THE STRUCTUE ISTELF. GATHING
INFORMATION FOR MR. BROWN AT THIS TIME,
ADN WILL WORK WITH HIM ON THE COMP DATE
ONCE THAT IS MET. JD 45 MIN
06-21-202312:08 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-21-23 MR. BROWN (HUSBAND OF PROPERTY
OWNER) 937-781-6837 WOULD LIKE RETUREN
CALL FROM CEO.BSS
06-09-202312:49 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-9-2023 RETURNED TCALL TO MR BROWN HE
HAD PLANS TO FIX THE FRUIT STAND, THEN
THE HURRICANE CAME. HE SAID HE HAS A
PERSON THAT WANTED TO BUY THE STAND FOR
THE ALUMINUM AND WOULD REACH OUT TO CE
TO LET US KNOW WHEN THAT WOULD HAPPEN.
THE STRUCTURE IN THE REAR, HE STATED HER
SON WAS LIVING IN BUT STATED THAT YES IT
NEEDED TO COME DOWN AS WELL, IT WAS IN
BAD CONDITION. HE SAID HE WOULD START OF
THE FRUIT STAND THEN GET QUOTES ON
REMOVAL OF THE OTHER STRUCTURE.
EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT AS IT SITS NOW THE
TWO PARCELS ARE SEPERATE FROM ONE
ANOTHER, SO THE VACANT SIDE CANNOT HAVE
ANY STRUCTURES AT THIS TIME. HE WAS
GOING TO GO INTO ZONING TO SEE ABOUT
UNITY OF TITLE AND/OR STRAPPING THEM
TOGETHER. AFTER FORWARD PROGRESS OF THE
STAND REMOVEAL AND PROOF OF CONTRACT FOR
DEMO, CE SAID THEY MAY BE ABLE TO AFFORD
MORE TIME. NOT UNTIL THE COMPLIANCE DATE
IS MET. JD 30 MIN
06-09-202311:04 AMUPDATE/NOTES6/8/23 MR. BROWN (HUSBAND OF PROPERTY
OWNER) 937-781-6837 WOULD LIKE RETURN
CALL FROM CEO. SE
06-07-202309:39 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED JDAMMANN
06-06-202309:38 AMREINSPECTION6-6-2023 POSTED NOV 22080134A T YOLANDA
GARZA FOR 5.6-3 (5.6-2(4), 12.05.300 AND
5-17 GAVE UNTIL 7-6 TO REMOVE FRUIT
STAND AND ALL ACCUMULATION FROM THE
PROPERTY.6-6 POSTED NOH FOR 9-6, 6-8
MAIL CERT/REG MAIL, 6-8 POST TO CE BOARD
JD 2 HOUR
10-11-202211:29 AMINITIAL INSPECTION10/11/2022 BUILDING OFFICIAL SPOKE TO
OWNER (MAYBE OWNERS SON), INFORMED HIM
THAT THE FRUIT STAND AT THE FRON OF THIS
PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR TAKEN
DONW. FRUIT STAND IS ON BAD SHAPE AND
NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. RSM 1 HOUR
08-31-202208:50 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY YCUENCAS
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