1. Surfing the internet for code enforcement
Presented by:
Liana Teague
Hernando county solid waste & recycling
f.ac.e. webmaster

2. purpose
How to Research Code Enforcement Cases using the Internet 1
Finding Other Important (or Interesting) Information 2
Staying Safe on the Internet 3
How to use the F.A.C.E. Website 4

3. audience

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Find Property Owner Information using Property Appraiser Data
Hernando County Property Appraiser:

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Hard to Find Property Owners
Hernando County Property Appraiser:

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Exempt from Florida Statutes
F.S The home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and photographs of current or former code enforcement officers; the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and places of employment of the spouses and children of such personnel; and the names and locations of schools and day care facilities attended by the children of such personnel are exempt from s (1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
Must notify that you want to be exempt

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Hard to Find Property Owners
Hernando County Property Appraiser:

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Use nearby landmarks to obtain the parcel or key #
Contact your property appraiser’s office for owner information
Hernando County Property Appraiser:

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Geographic Searches and Mailing Lists
Education / Community Trash Pickup Locations
Hernando County Property Appraiser:

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Print Owner Report or Mailing List
Print in PDF, Excel, Tab Delimited, Word
Contact Property Appraiser/GIS for more complicated lists
Hernando County Property Appraiser:

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Use neighboring County/City websites for information
Be familiar with your zip codes
Looking for primary addresses for out of County owners
Illegal dumping cases

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Florida Division of Corporations: Sunbiz.org
Chapter For property owned by a corporation, notices may be provided by certified mail to the registered agent of the corporation.
Florida Division of Corporations:

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Images may contain phone numbers or addresses (Amendments)
Florida Division of Corporations:

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Florida Division of Corporations:

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Clerk of Court Websites provide information on all types of court cases
Foreclosures
Evictions
Criminal Cases
Traffic, Family Law, Civil
Document Images often provide a wealth of contact information

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Court cases are not usually searchable by address.
Hernando County Clerk of Court:

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Hernando County Clerk of Court:

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Key Terms to Search for in foreclosure and eviction cases:
Lis Pendens: Initial filing in a foreclosure case
Petition for Eviction: Initial filing in an eviction case
Summons: An order to appear before the judge
Complaint, Answer or Response: Documents filed by the parties
Final Judgment: Usually the final decision in the case

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Key Terms to Search for in foreclosure and eviction cases:
Notice of Sale: Notice of pending foreclosure sale, property often returns to bank
Certificate of Title: Issued to purchaser; Check property appraiser for new ownership
Writ of Possession: Order to remove persons/property and give possession to owner
Document Images may contain new contact information

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Sheriff’s Department or Florida Dept of Corrections Websites
Search for arrest reports and status of arrested persons.
Hernando County Sheriff’s Department:

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Verify Information
Release Date
Safety
Alternative options for compliance if person is in jail
Hernando County Sheriff’s Department:

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Internet equivalent of the old fashioned telephone book
Look for free sites versus paid sites
Try several sites to search for information

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Florida Dept of Business & Professional Regulation
Verify a business license (Contractors, Realtors)
Instant public records search
Open a search with sortable files in excel
Includes addresses and phone numbers

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Florida Department of Agriculture
Consumer Resources
Verify a business license
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
Concealed Weapons
Energy
Health and Safety
Do Not Call List
Identity Theft
Recreation & Leisure
Scams and Fraud
Veterans

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Florida Department of Agriculture
Florida Forest Services
Agriculture Industry
Food & Nutrition
Education
Energy
Water
Medical Marijuana Licensing

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Florida Department of Health
Licensing and Regulation
Environmental Health
Air: Mold, Radon, Carbon Monoxide
Water: Drinking Water, Beaches and Pools, Sewage, Wells
Contaminates: Biomedical and Hazardous Waste
Consumer Safety
Community Environment

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Florida Department of Health
Sanitary Nuisances
Medical Marijuana
Septic Tanks
Environmental Testing Laboratories
Statistics & Data
Florida Administrative Codes and Rules

28. Other important information
Florida Department of Transportation
Construction Projects, Lane Closures, Completion Dates
Sign up for alerts
Litter campaigns

29. Other important information
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Administrative Codes / GIS Data
The Division of Air Resource Management
The Division of Water Resource Management
The Division of Waste Management
The Florida Geological Survey: water, mineral, energy resources
The Office of Emergency Response

30. Other important information

31. Other important information
Water Management District: SWFWMD
Water reuse week
Water Conservation Month
Free publications
May have local office that already does this, can work jointly on education efforts

32. Other important information
Finding ordinances, codes and statutes
Municode:
Local Ordinances from across the country
Historical changes to ordinances
Florida Administrative Codes:
Contains Administrative Rules for State Agencies
Florida Statutes:
The Statutory Laws of Florida

33. what is your favorite website?