A Seminole County pool and its screen enclosure can be part of one project without being the same permit item. The County’s document matrix has separate rows, its fee schedule treats them separately, and a screen enclosure selected as the safety barrier must still match the pool’s safety record. Permit matrix, fee schedule, safety affirmation
This guide concerns the County route for unincorporated Seminole County, not a finding that a property with a municipal postal address falls under it.
Pool and enclosure: compare the files before submission
| Subject | Residential pool | Enclosure, when proposed |
|---|---|---|
| County matrix | Its own residential swimming-pool row, including the pool-safety form | Separate pool-enclosure/bond row; do not substitute it for the pool row |
| Safety plan | Selected barrier approach must appear on the site plan | If the enclosure is the chosen barrier, its design/location must agree with that selection |
| July 2026 fee line | $860 flat fee as published | Accessory-structure fee method, not included by the pool-line wording |
| Application inquiry | Identify the proposed pool and its safety arrangement | Ask which separate enclosure plans, permit items, fees and inspections the County requires |
The first three rows compare the cited County records. The last is LSL’s coordination prompt. The matrix defines required/optional marks but expressly says it is not necessarily complete for a project; a blank cell is not permission to omit a record the reviewer requires. Matrix and limitation
The safety affirmation must agree with the plan
The one-page affirmation, revised February 6, 2024, asks the contractor to identify the selected barrier approach on the site plan. It also asks whether a dwelling wall with doors or windows forms part of that barrier and provides additional protection choices for that situation. A generic note saying “pool fence” does not answer that question.
LSL’s consistency check is to compare the selection on the signed form with the barrier drawn on the submitted site plan. If a screen enclosure replaces the originally proposed barrier, or a plan revision changes a dwelling opening, identify the change for the responsible designer and County rather than carrying an older selection forward silently. This does not select a safe barrier or interpret its technical code requirements.
The form must accompany the application and remain at the job site. It says the indicated equipment must be installed before the safety inspection. The signed commitment, installed arrangement and inspection result are three different things. Form instructions
Read the $860 line within the temporary fee schedule
The July 2026 document calls its fees temporary and identifies Resolution 2026-R-61. Alongside the pool and enclosure entries, it contains general fees and payment policies: review, technology and administration charges at submission; remaining charges before issuance; and outstanding inspection fees before final inspection. Fee schedule, relevant entries and policies
When checking the County invoice, separate the published pool line, any enclosure item and additional charges with their stated basis. Do not add an assumed enclosure price or promise an $860 all-in total. Ask for the explanation of a difference before using the table as a private cost estimate.
Find the current form and actual result
The County’s forms directory links the current safety affirmation and matrix. The separate Building Forms service page provides application, plan-review and inspection-result routes. Keep the actual result for each assigned permit item; a paid invoice or completed enclosure does not establish the pool safety inspection passed.
Checked September 20, 2026: the forms/service pages, all three matrix pages and the complete affirmation, with the applicable table rows/form checked in native layout. Fee verification covered the relevant pool/enclosure and general-policy sections of the 11-page schedule, not every project’s fee treatment. LSL did not examine a parcel, select a barrier, calculate a final invoice or inspect a pool.