Unsecured swimming pools
Summary
Three of the four new cases involved dirty or unsecured pools — a big deal because unsecured pools with kids around are a drowning risk. The magistrate gave short deadlines and authorized the county to go onto properties to secure pools if owners don't act.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fines of $250 per day accrue if the owners don't fix their pools within the deadlines.
Neighbors and especially kids near these properties are safer if the pools get fenced and cleaned.
The property owners face daily fines and possible county entry onto their land if they don't comply.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate — October 8, 2026
Two cases turned on pool safety — a Geneva pool thrown into disrepair during an eviction, and a Lake Mary condo pool with failed gates. The magistrate stressed that tarps don't count as securing a pool and that drownings have occurred under them.
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate — September 10, 2026
Two Maitland pools cited under the swimming pool maintenance code got compliance extensions — 120 days for a fire-damaged home's pool and 60 days for a family fixing a green pool — with fines of $150-$250/day if deadlines are missed.
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate — May 14, 2026
A green, unsecured swimming pool, inoperable cars and piles of rubbish at 3514 Glocca Morra Drive were deemed a public safety threat. The absent owner has 15 days to clean up or face $250/day fines, and the county can enter to secure the pool.
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate — February 12, 2026
Three of the four new cases involved dirty or unsecured pools — a big deal because unsecured pools with kids around are a drowning risk. The magistrate gave short deadlines and authorized the county to go onto properties to secure pools if owners don't act.
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