A special magistrate for the City of Oviedo ordered Bruce E. Willerton to remove a pile of tree debris from the side of the property at 982 Geneva Drive no later than 5 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2025, after finding a violation of Oviedo Ordinance Sec. 22-19.

The magistrate found that required notices under city ordinance and Florida statute were provided and admitted the city's 19-page evidence packet into the record. The decision follows code enforcement testimony that the debris was first observed on June 25, 2025, and remained after repeated notices; the magistrate directed removal and warned that fines of $25 per day will begin to accrue if the property is not brought into compliance.

Code enforcement officer Selena Acevedo told the magistrate she first observed the pile on June 25, 2025, and submitted a package of supporting documentation that included a courtesy letter, follow-up letter, notice of violation with a compliance date of July 31, certified-mail receipts, and affidavits of posting. Acevedo said her reinspection showed the debris remained and that certified mailing was unclaimed.

Acevedo said she contacted the property; the owner’s daughter told staff she and two other household members are disabled and that the debris “has been there since last hurricane.” Acevedo testified the daughter said she called WastePRO and that pickup was scheduled, but Acevedo’s subsequent reinspection found the debris still in place.

After hearing the evidence, the magistrate announced the finding of a violation of Oviedo Ordinance Sec. 22-19 (open storage) and ordered the property into compliance by Sept. 15, 2025, at 5 p.m. The magistrate also set fines to begin accruing at $25 per day if the property is not brought into compliance by that date.

Discussion only: the owner's daughter (unnamed in the record) provided context about household disability and an attempted WastePRO pickup. Direction/assignment: the magistrate set a compliance deadline and outlined fines. Formal action: the magistrate’s written finding and order to comply.

The record includes the city’s photo documentation, courtesy and follow-up letters, notice of violation, and affidavits of posting admitted as the city’s exhibit No. 1. The magistrate specifically noted receipt of those materials and that statutory notice requirements were met.