Showing ordinances that apply to Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,884) in Westchester County, New York. Because Yorktown Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pool barriers rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NYS Residential Code Appendix G applies countywide: 48-inch barrier, self-closing/self-latching gate, max 2-inch bottom gap. Pool alarms required per NY Executive Law §387(14).
All residential pools in Westchester County must comply with NYS Residential Code Appendix G (effective May 12, 2020): barrier minimum 48 inches above grade outside the enclosure, self-closing/self-latching gate opening away from pool with latch 40+ inches above grade on pool side, max 2-inch bottom gap, chain link max 2¼-inch mesh. Pools built or substantially modified after December 14, 2006 require ASTM F2208 pool alarms (NY Executive Law §387(14); 19 NYCRR §1228.2). Westchester County Department of Health inspects public and semi-public pools; residential pool permits and inspections are handled by municipal building departments.
Per NY Executive Law: up to $5,000 fine and/or up to 15 days jail per day of violation. Pool alarm signage: $500 first offense, $1,000 subsequent.
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