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Homeowners ask county to review drainage easements after builder disclosures omitted restrictions

Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida · November 17, 2025
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Summary

Saddle Ridge homeowners said Lennar omitted critical deed and plat disclosures creating public and private drainage easements that leave some backyards only 5–15 feet wide; commissioners directed engineering and staff to review and asked code to pause citations for public-easement issues while the county investigates.

Multiple Saddle Ridge homeowners described a pattern of missing disclosure pages, private and public drainage easements carved onto lot side yards, and inconsistent closing maps that failed to disclose building restrictions. Residents said fences, sheds and pools were installed in good faith or with permits and that they now face citations and the prospect of moving fences or removing structures that cost thousands of dollars.

Speakers asserted that Lennar…

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