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Ocala board finds after-the-fact pool and gazebo alterations not appropriate; building permits, surveys needed
Summary
The board found an above-ground pool, surrounding deck and a pop-up gazebo at 514 Southeast Sanchez Avenue "not appropriate" under COA criteria because staff lacked verified dimensions and a survey; a city code enforcement case is open and the owner was told she must obtain permits and may need variances.
The Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board voted to adopt staff’s finding that after-the-fact alterations at 514 Southeast Sanchez Avenue — specifically an above-ground metal pool with a surrounding wooden deck and a metal gazebo — are not appropriate under the city’s Certificate of Appropriateness criteria.
City staff told the board the property is a contributing structure built in 1929 and that the pool and gazebo were installed without building permits or a COA. Staff reported a current code enforcement case opened March 1, 2025, in response to unpermitted alterations. Staff recommended denial of appropriateness because the department lacked a certified survey and could not verify the applicant’s…
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