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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE24020028 complainant  
Case Date 05-07-2024 address  
Origination FIELD - FIELD INSPECTOR Status C - CLOSED
Operator mlwisema Officer SOUTH
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-20-38-30-A00-0150-0000 Owner COMPOSTUSA OF HIGHLANDS CO LLC
Unit   Owner Address 1650 CR 470 W
Property Address 80 HICORIA RD City/State/Zip OKAHUMPKA FL 34762
City/State/Zip VENUS FL 33960- Phone  
Case Description
FOUL ODORS COMING FROM COMPOST PLANT. SEE
ATTACHMENTS.
Complaint Code(s)
1: NUISANCE PROHIBITED
Violation Code(s)
1: 5.6-3 -- NUISANCE PROHIBITED
2: INT -- INTEREST ON LIEN
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
06-05-202502:28 PMUPDATE/NOTES06/04/25 SENT TO WAREHOUSE, 09/30/2029
RETENTION, BARCODE 81328884 .- ELW
08-21-202401:04 PMUPDATE/NOTES8/21/24 SPOKE WITH MR. THOMPSON AND
ADVISED HIM THAT THE BIO WASTE IS A
VIOLATION FROM DEP. HE WANTED TO KNOW
ABOUT WHY THE SMELL CASE WAS CLOSED AND
CEO ADVISED HE WAS DIRECTED FROM P&Z TO
CLOSE CASE. I ALSO ADVISED HIM THE
SEVERAL TIMES I WAS AT THE PROPERTY AND
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES CEO DID NOT SMELL
COMPOST PLANT. DR 15MIN
08-07-202412:59 PMCOURT APPEARANCE7-24-2024 REMOVING FROM 8-7 PUBLIC
HEARING, WILL RESCHEDULE AFTER NEW
POSTING. JD/DR 30 MIN
07-30-202408:18 AMCLOSE COMPLAINTCASE CLOSED BY DROARTY
07-30-202408:18 AMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE7/30/24 CE CLOSING CASE PER P&Z AND
OPENING NEW CASE SEE CASE CE24070293 DR
15MIN
07-24-202402:23 PMUPDATE/NOTES7-24-24 KERRY THOMPSON CALLED
863-464-0135, HAS A FEW QUESTIONS AND
CEO TO RETURN HIS CALL, BSS
07-23-202411:33 AMUPDATE/NOTES7/23/24 - ANOTHER CONCERNED CITIZEN
CALLED IN TO REPORT THE FOUL SMELL AND
THE FLIES THAT ARE SWARMING THE AREA. -
MLW
07-22-202412:22 PMUPDATE/NOTES7/22/24 - NEIGHBOR EMAILED IN A
COMPLAINT AND THAT HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO
THE CASE. EMAILED RESIDENT BACK AND
ADVISED WE ARE STILL WORKING THE OPEN
CASE. - MLW
07-17-202402:56 PMUPDATE/NOTES7/17/2024-KERRY THOMPSON CALLED WITH
COMPLIANT THAT HE IS 50 YARDS FROM
PROPERTY AND THE SMELL IS HORRIBLE,
WANTED TO MAKE SURE CE IS AWARE THAT
THERE IS STILL A PROMBLEM. WAS GIVEN
HEARING DATE AND TIME FOR SM. BSS/BNG
07-17-202411:03 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-17-24 WEBSITE COMPLAINT: MY WIFE AND I
PURCHASED OUR LAND MANY YEARS AGO WITH
THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF BUILDING A HOME
AS WE GET CLOSER TO RETIREMENT WHICH IS
ONLY A FEW YEARS AWAY. THE HORRIBLE
SMELL COMING FROM THE COMPOST PLANT OFF
HICORIA ROAD IS DEFINITELY GIVEN US SOME
GREAT CONCERN FOR OUR FUTURE. WE FEAR
THAT THIS WILL WORSEN THE QUALITY OF
LIFE AND AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES. WE
RECENTLY HAD FRIENDS VISIT AND THEY
COULD BARELY STAND THE SMELL AND WE HAD
TO LEAVE. I FEEL FOR THOSE LIVING THERE
ALREADY. PLEASE RECONSIDER RENEWING
THEIR PERMIT AND REQUEST FOR ANY
EXPANSION. THANK YOU, JORGE CAYON, 2121
OLD STATE ROAD 8, VENUS, SENT TO CEO,
BSS
07-15-202408:50 AMUPDATE/NOTES7-15-24 SARAH HINSON WHO LIVES AT 2103
OLD SR 8 HAD GUEST OVER THIS WEEKEND
WITH WATERSLIDE AND UNABLE TO ENJOY
OUTSIDE DUE TO HORRIBLE SMELL FROM THIS
PROPERTY, BSS
07-12-202401:41 PMUPDATE/NOTES7/12/2024 CALL FROM NEIGHBORING RESIDENT
CAROL ROBERTS (863) 368-7501 WHO RESIDES
AT 169 LEISURE LANE REPORTING THE ODOR
IS SO STRONG, SHE CANNOT GO OUTSIDE ON
HER PROPERTY. SHE WANTED HER COMPLAINT
TO BE INCLUDED. SE
07-12-202410:15 AMUPDATE/NOTES7/12/24 CEO DROVE TO CAROL ROBERTS HOUSE
AT 169 LEISURE LN WHO CALLED IN AND SAID
THE SMELL WAS VERY BAD. CEO ARRIVED AT
HER PROPERTY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25
MINUTES AFTER CALL WAS MADE TO CLERK.
CEO MADE CONTACT WITH CAROL AND DID NOT
SMELL ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE COMING FROM
THE COMPOST PLANT 2 MILES AWAY. SHE SAID
THAT IT ONLY SMELLS IN THE EARLY MORNING
AND SHE WAS WORRIED ABOUT HER WATER
BEING COMPROMISED DUE TO COMPOST PLANT
THAT IS MORE THEN 2 MILES AWAY. CEO THEN
DROVE DOWN LEISURE LN AND ASKED SEVERAL
PEOPLE THAT WERE OUT SIDE IF THEY SAID
ANYTHING FROM THE COMPOST PLANT AND THEY
STATED NO. CEO THEN DROVE DOWN CAREFREE
CT AND ASKED PEOPLE THAT WERE OUTSIDE IF
THEY SMELLED ANYTHING FROM THE COMPOST
PLANT AND THEY AS WELL STATE NO. CEO
DROVE DOWN CORE DR AND ASKED PEOPLE
OUTSIDE IF THEY SMELLED ANYTHING FROM
THE COMPOST PLANT AND THEY SAID NO. DR
1.5 HRS
06-26-202412:05 PMCHECK FOR COMPLIANCE6/26/24 RB/DR WENT TO PROPERTY AND
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES TO INSPECT THE
SMELL OF PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE SMELL
AROUND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. CEO IS
WAITING FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND WILL
MOVE CASE OUT 30 DAYS. DR 1.5HRS
06-24-202411:24 AMUPDATE/NOTES6-24-24 CE RECEIVED VOICMAIL OVER
WEEKEND FROM W. KERRY THOMPSON,
863-464-0135, HE COULD NOT ENJOY HIS
YARD THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE SMELL OF
THIS PROPERTY AND 80 HICORIA. WOULD LIKE
PROBLEM RESOLVED AND WANTED NOTED ON
CASE, BSS
06-18-202401:39 PMUPDATE/NOTES6/18/24 RETURNED CALL TO JAMES REGEN
863-441-5598 WHO LIVE NEAR THE COMPOST
PLANT AND HE ADVISED THAT THE SMELL IS
STILL BAD. ADVISED HIM THAT I STILL HAVE
AN OPEN CASE AND WATING FOR FURTHER
DIRECTION. DR 15MIN
06-18-202401:17 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-18-24 VOICEMAIL LEFT FROM JAMES REGAN,
863-441-5598, WHO LIVES ON TONY CIRCLE.
SAID THE SMELL FROM THIS PROPERTY IS
TERRIBLE, MAKES HIM FEEL SICK. STATED
HIS YARD IS A POOL OF WASTE. CE RETURNED
CALL, HOWEVER MAILBOX IS FULL, FORWARDED
THE MESSAGE TO CEO, BSS
06-07-202401:38 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-7-24 CARLSON OWENS CALLED,
863-464-1281, AND STATED THE AIR QUALITY
WAS TERRIBLE FROM THIS PROPERTY LAST
NIGHT, FELT YOU COULD TASTE THE STUFF
FROM THE AIR, WHICH AFFECTED HIS THROAT.
ASKING CEO TO RETURN HIS CALL, BSS
05-08-202410:58 AMUPDATE/NOTES5/8/24 RECEIVED THE REPORTS FROM DEP AND
A PHONE CALL FROM KAYLEE TURKE
239-344-5710 AND SHE EXPLAINED THAT WHEN
THEY INSPECTED THE PROPERTY, THE COMPOST
PLANT WAS ACCEPTING “FOOD WASTE”. SHE
BELIEVES THAT WHY THE PROPERTY HAD SUCH
A FOWL ODOR. THEY HAVE SINCE STOPPED
ACCEPTING FOOD WASTE AND ARE IN
CORRESPONDENCE WITH DEP TO BRING THE
PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE. DEP IS
SCHEDULED TO MAKE ANOTHER INSPECTION
SOMETIME WITHIN THE NEXT 3 WEEKS TO
ENSURE THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING FOOD WASTE
AND THE PROPERTY IS COMPLIANCE AS FAR AS
WHAT DEP NEEDED THEM TO CORRECT. DR
15MIN
05-07-202411:55 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED ASHAFFER
05-07-202411:52 AMREINSPECTION05-07-2024 POSTED NOV CE24020028 TO
COMPOSTUSA OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY LLC FOR
5.6-3 OPPERATING A BUISNESS THAT HAS
BECOME OFFENSIVE TO THE SENSES TO
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES AND CREATED A
NUISANCE THAT IS ATTRACTING BIRDS/FOWL
AND HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH HIGHLANDS
COUNTY CODE OF ORDANCES. 05-07-2024
POSTED NOH FOR THE AUGUST 7 2024
HEARING. 05-08-2024 MAILED CERT/REG.
05-09-2024 POSTED TO CE BOARD. CORRECT
BY 6-6-24, DR/AS 1.5 HRS
04-11-202407:25 AMUPDATE/NOTES4-11-24 ATTORNEY, MR. THOMPSON IS ASKING
WHEN REINSPECTION WILL TAKE PLACE, SMELL
CONTINUES AT SITE. BSS
03-11-202409:35 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/11/24 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT VIA WEBSITE
(PHOTOS ATTACHED): THE TRUCKS ARE
PULLING AND DROPPING DEBRIS ONTO
HICORIA, ALL THE WAY TO US27. IT MAKES
THE ROADS HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT
RAINS. WATER BUILDS UP AND MAKES LARGE
MUD PUDDLES. ALSO THE ROADS BECOME VERY
SLICK. SE
03-08-202409:08 AMUPDATE/NOTES3/8/24 - OWNER FROM 42 TONI CIR CALLED
IN TODAY TO ADVISE THE SMELL IS
TERRIBLE. HE IS ROUGHLY A MILE FROM THE
COMPOST PLANT. I TOLD HIM WE ALREADY
HAVE OPEN COMPLAINT HOWEVER HE WANTED
HIS COMPLAINT TO BE DOCUMENTED IN
OPPOSITION OF THE COMPOST PLANT. - MLW
03-06-202412:02 PMUPDATE/NOTES3/6/24 - ANOTHER CONCERNED CITIZEN CAME
IN TO THE OFFICE TO ADVISE CE OF THE
OFFENSIVE ODORS COMING FROM COMPPOST
PLANT. TOLD THEM WCIT HAS ALREADY BEEN
WRITTEN AND CE IS MONITORING THE OPEN
CASE. - MLW
03-01-202404:31 PMUPDATE/NOTES3-1-24 MR. THOMPSON CALLED AND ASKED FOR
UPDATE REGARDING NOTICE WRITTEN, AND
CITATION PROCESS. BSS
03-01-202411:56 AMINITIAL INSPECTION3/1/24 POSTED WC24020028 TO COMPOSTUSA
OF HIGHLANDS CO LLC FOR 5.6-3 AND GAVE
UNTIL 4/1/24 TO COMPLY. 3/4 MAILED
CERT/REG. 3/7 POSTED TO CE BOARD.
PROPERTY IS OPERATING A BUSINESS THAT
HAS BECOME OFFENSIVE TO THE SENSES TO
THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. DR 1.5 HRS
02-20-202403:57 PMUPDATE/NOTES2/20/24 RETURNED CALL TO KERRY AND HE
WANTED AN UPDATE AS TO WHEN THE
INSPECTION WILL BE DONE. I ADVISED HIM
THAT CE WILL TRY TO MAKE IT OUT THERE
WITHIN A WEEK. DR 15MIN
02-20-202410:50 AMUPDATE/NOTES2/20/24 KERRY THOMPSON (863) 464-0135
REQUESTS A CALL BACK FROM CEO. SE
02-08-202410:14 AMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY MLWISEMA
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