In 1973, California homeowner Frank Clarke paid $5,000 for a backyard swimming pool after getting the required city permits. More than five decades later, the pool is part of a legal dispute over a sewer easement in Huntington Beach, LA Times reported. The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) says it needs access to the area, while homeowners say they built their backyard structures with city approval.
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