Most residential fences in New Rochelle require a building permit from the Bureau of Buildings. Applications need a site plan showing location, height, and materials. Pool barriers must meet NYS Residential Code Appendix G and are inspected.
Under the New Rochelle building code, fence installation generally requires a permit and a simple site plan showing the proposed fence relative to property lines, heights, and materials. Replacement of an existing fence in the same location, at the same height, and of similar material is sometimes handled as a minor permit. Pool-barrier fences require strict compliance with NYS Residential Code Appendix G and a final inspection.
Building without a permit can result in stop-work orders, doubled permit fees, and orders to remove noncompliant work. Pool fence deficiencies can block a pool from being used until corrected.
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