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Here is my pragmatic view of the situation: you can hire an attorney and fight the city to put the swimming pool 20' from the property line. That will be expensive and time consuming. If you can put the pool 35' from the line and live with it, that will be less expensive and less time consuming. It really depends on what is most important to you? I do not like recommending that people "roll over"; however, fighting the city in this issue may not be worth the trouble. I understand that the city might not be able to justify the 35' but if you can put the pool in that location and live with it, that will be the most simple solution, even though it might not be a satisfying solution. I still recommend getting the city's opinion in writing so that after the pool is in the ground, they cannot come back and change the rules.

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Expert:	J D Haas
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Answered:	11/1/2007

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21 years as a serious injury/wrongful death trial lawyer; nationally board certified; 43 jury trials