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Homeowners paid $40K to remove front-yard pool mistakenly approved by Seminole County

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Published  January 22, 2026 9:10pm EST
Seminole County News
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Homeowners paid $40K to remove front yard pool

Homeowners paid $40K to remove front yard pool

A front-yard swimming pool on Lakeshore Drive in Maitland, Seminole County, has been removed after officials said it violated local building codes. 

The Brief

    • A front yard pool in Maitland, Seminole County, was removed for violating building codes.
    • The county originally approved the project by mistake and paid homeowners $40,000 to fill it in.
    • The settlement resolved any potential legal claims, and no further board action is expected.

MAITLAND, Fla. - A front-yard swimming pool on Lakeshore Drive in Maitland, Seminole County, has been removed after officials said it violated local building codes. 

The county originally approved the project in October by mistake. 

The backstory:

Construction equipment and the pool have been cleared, and the county paid the homeowners $40,000 to fill in the pool and restore the property, resolving any potential legal claims.

The settlement, approved by the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 9, 2025, was requested by the homeowners to resolve the matter. No further board action is expected.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by residents along Lakeshore Drive in Maitland, and Seminole County

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