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Code Enforcement Detail
Code Enforcement Detail
Case Number CE25040151 complainant DON ELWELL
Case Date 04-22-2025 address 600 S COMMERCE AVE. SEBRING
Origination PHONE - TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED Status L - LIEN CREATED
Operator bsingley Officer SUSAN
Fines Balance $0.00
Lien Balance $0.00
Total Balance $0.00
Property On Case
STRAP NBR C-24-36-28-010-0000-0060 Owner SUGAR SAND DISTILLERY LLC
Unit   Owner Address PO BOX 3121
Property Address 264 HENSCRATCH RD City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33862
City/State/Zip LAKE PLACID FL 33852 Phone  
Case Description
EVENT ADVERTISED FOR FESTIVAL OF BANDS, CRAFTS,
VENDORS FOR MAY 3RD, TICKETS NEEDED
Complaint Code(s)
1: SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Violation Code(s)
1: CIV -- CIVIL CITATION
Inspections/Events Detail
DATETIMEINSPECTION / EVENT TYPEINSTRUCTIONS / COMMENTS
09-04-202501:42 PMUPDATE/NOTES9-4-25 MAILED RECORDED SOL BK 33141 PG
1284 TO OWNER BY CERT AND REG.MAIL. CASE
TO STAY OPEN UNTIL APPEAL WITH CIR.
COURT IS CLOSED, BSS
08-28-202503:13 PMUPDATE/NOTES8-28-25 SAT.OF LIEN SIGNED, SENT TO
RECORDING TODAY, BSS
08-04-202512:52 PMFINE/LIEN PAYMENTLIEN PAYMENT
PAYMENT DATE: 08/04/2025
PAYMENT AMOUNT: $560.84
06-27-202508:44 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED CIV
START DATE: FINE AMT:
06-27-202508:44 AMUPDATE/NOTESLIEN RECORDED 06/20/25 FOR 560.84
BOOK 3127 PAGE 822-823
06-23-202502:48 PMUPDATE/NOTES6-23-25 LINDA (FRANKIE) CALLED,
516-717-8583, SHE WANTED TO KNOW IF THE
FINE/ADMIN COST WAS AGAINST HER. ADVISED
OWNER OF PROPERTY, SUGGESTED FUTURE
EVENTS TO OBTAIN SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT
FROM ZONING GAVE PHONE NUMBER, BSS
06-23-202509:18 AMUPDATE/NOTESFINE CHANGED CIV
START DATE: FINE AMT: 560.84
06-23-202509:18 AMUPDATE/NOTESADDED FINE ON CIV
START DATE: 06/20/25 FINE AMT: 560.84
06-23-202509:16 AMMAKE VIOLATIONMAKEVIO RECORDED MLWISEMA
06-20-202501:37 PMCOURT APPEARANCETHIS CAUSE HAVING COME BEFORE THE
UNDERSIGNED MAGISTRATE FOR HIGHLANDS
COUNTY ON THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025,
AND SAID MAGISTRATE HAVING HEARD
TESTIMONY, ACCEPTED EVIDENCE AND BEING
OTHERWISE FULLY ADVISED IN THE PREMISES
HERE OF FINDS AS A MATTER OF FACT THAT
THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT(S) WERE
PROPERLY NOTICED OF THE SUBJECT
PROCEEDING AND IS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED
OF THE FOLLOWING HIGHLANDS COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCE(S): 1. 8.7-5 (SPECIAL
EVENTS PERMITS) THE RESPONDENT IS
ORDERED TO OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED SPECIAL
EVENT PERMITS FROM THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY
ZONING DIVISION FOR ANY FUTURE EVENTS
WHICH ARE NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
BONA FIDE AGRICULTURAL USE OF THE
PROPERTY, PROVIDING A COPY OF THE
PERMIT(S) TO CODE ENFORCEMENT TO AVOID A
FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 FOR
IRREPARABLE/IRREVERSIBLE NATURE OF THE
VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE,
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY IMPOSES A FINE
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $560.84
05-06-202510:34 AMUPDATE/NOTES5/6/2025 EMAILED NOH SE
05-05-202504:01 PMUPDATE/NOTES5/5/2025 POSTED NOH FOR 6/20/2025 @
1:30PM TO PROPERTY, MAILED NOH CERT/REG.
1 HR SE
05-03-202510:14 AMINITIAL INSPECTION5/3/2025 CODE ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED AT
LOCATION APPROX 12:05PM TO OBTAIN
PHOTOGRAPHS CONFIRMING EVENT WAS TAKING
PLACE. CE CONTACTED HCSO APPROX 12:22 PM
TO REPORT VEHICLES PARKING IN THE COUNTY
RIGHT OF WAY ALONG HENSCRATCH RD. HCSO
ARRIVED ON SCENE (SGT. MEE, DEP. BARR)
APPROX. 1:05-1:10 PM. SPOKE W/OWNER WHO
INSTRUCTED TICKET BOOTH NOT TO ALLOW ANY
MORE STREET PARKING AND STATED HE WOULD
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT INSIDE THE EVENT FOR
ANYONE PARKED ON HENSCRATCH RD TO MOVE
VEHICLES INSIDE THE VENUE TO THE FREE
PARKING AREA. CE DID OBSERVE PEOPLE
COMING OUT AND MOVING THEIR VEHICLES. 2
HRS X 2 SE/BSS
05-02-202511:56 AMUPDATE/NOTES5/2/2025 EMAILED, POSTED & MAILED
CERT/REG NOV25040151A TO SUGAR SAND
DISTILLERY FOR 8.5-7 TO COMPLY BY
5/2/2025 4:00 PM. SPOKE W/OWNER ON THE
PHONE. MUST COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS TO
OBTAIN SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PRIOR TO
EVENT DATE OF 5/3/2025. 1.5 HRS SE
04-23-202510:13 AMUPDATE/NOTES4/23/2025 MAIL CERT/REG SE
04-22-202504:45 PMCREATE COMPLAINTCOMPLAINT RECORDED BY BSINGLEY
04-22-202508:15 AMUPDATE/NOTES4-22-25 CALLED OWNER DON DAVIES
863-873-4725,RE: COMPLAINT FOR
ADVERTISED FESTIVAL, & EVENT OUTSIDE,
VENDORS, CRAFTS AND BAND NOT DIRECTLY
SERVING AG PURSUITS HE WOULD NEED A
SPECIAL USE PERMIT FROM ZONING DEPT. HE
RECEIVED THE EMAIL FROM CEO/SE, WITH
APPLICATION, CODE AND LETTER AND WILL
WORK ON APPLICATION, HOWEVER WAS TOLD
THAT NOT GUARANTEED THAT IT WOULD BE
APPROVED IN TIME, BSS/DR
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