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Swimming Pools & Spas in Clay, NY (2026)

2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Clay, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

In the Town of Clay, no building permit for a swimming pool or hot tub may be issued unless the application complies with Chapter 81, Building Construction, and the pool standards at Code Section 230-20B(3). The Code Enforcement Department reviews a map or survey, the waste-water disposal method and a required perimeter clearance before any above-ground, portable or in-ground pool or hot tub is approved.

Clay Swimming Pool & Hot Tub Permits

Some Restrictions

Town of Clay Code Section 230-20B(3)

Swimming pools and hot tubs. No building permit for the erection or maintenance of a swimming pool or hot tub shall be issued except upon compliance with Chapter 81, Building Construction, of the Town Code and the following provisions: ... Map or survey. The application shall be accompanied by a map or survey showing the exact location of the pool with reference to lot side lines, existing buil...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

No swimming pool or hot tub permit issues in the Town of Clay unless the owner maintains at least a 4-foot perimeter between the pool's edge and a surrounding fence, and any fence around a pool must comply with the Town's separate pool provisions at § 230-20B(3).

Clay Swimming Pool Fencing Rules

Some Restrictions

Town of Clay Code § 230-20B(2)(e), (3)(d)

Fences surrounding swimming pools must comply with § 230-20B(3). (3) Swimming pools and hot tubs. No building permit for the erection or maintenance of a swimming pool or hot tub shall be issued except upon compliance with Chapter 81, Building Construction, of the Town Code and the following provisions: ... Perimeter. A perimeter of at least four feet around all edges of the pool shall be maint...