Swimming Pools & Spas in New York (2026)

Every permanent swimming pool installed in the City of Albany, in-ground or above-ground, requires a building permit…

On Fire Island, Islip's Residence BAA District bans in-ground pools outright and allows an aboveground pool only as of…

Amherst Code § 83-5-1 exempts above-ground pools from the building permit requirement only when the water depth is…

Town of Babylon classifies any pool sunk no more than 18 inches below grade as "aboveground," but its swimming pool…

Brookhaven requires a building permit before work starts on any in-ground swimming pool and a certificate of compliance…

Cheektowaga's old dedicated swimming pool chapter was repealed in 2004, so pool siting now runs through the zoning…

Clarkstown requires a building permit before any permanently installed pool holding 24 inches or more of water is…

Erie County issues permits only for public and semi-public swimming pools under NY State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-1…

Glen Cove requires a permit for any outdoor pool holding water deeper than 18 inches or covering more than 100 square…

Every swimming pool in the Town of Greece, whether in-ground or above-ground, must meet the New York State Uniform Fire…

A backyard pool in the Town of Hempstead only counts as a regulated "portable swimming pool" once it exceeds 18 inches…

Any outdoor water pool deeper than two feet with a surface area over one hundred square feet needs a permit from the…

Mount Vernon's zoning code locates and sizes residential pools under City Code § 267-14.C: above-ground pools are…

New Rochelle caps aboveground and portable pools at 48 inches high and requires evergreen screening of the same height…

Above-ground swimming pools in New York must be surrounded by a barrier just like in-ground pools when they can hold…

In North Hempstead, any outdoor pool holding water deeper than 24 inches or with a surface area over 100 square feet…

The City of Oneida, Madison County, New York requires a construction permit from the Building Inspector/Code…

Oyster Bay requires a Department of Planning and Development permit before construction begins on any in-ground pool…

Ramapo's zoning code lets above-ground pools skip the perimeter fence required for in-ground pools, as long as the…

Before any pool work begins in Saratoga Springs, even excavation, the City Building Inspector must approve your plans…

Any aboveground or in-ground pool in Schenectady deeper than 24 inches needs a building permit, plus electrical and…

Smithtown requires a separate building permit from the Chief Building Inspector before erecting, constructing…

Suffolk County requires stores that sell swimming pools, including above-ground and inflatable models over 24 inches…

Yes. Utica requires a building permit before constructing a private swimming pool. Your application must include two…

Above-ground pools over 24 inches deep require a building permit and full Appendix G barrier compliance. Pool walls 48+…

Yonkers zoning sets firm rules for backyard pools under City Code § 43-41P: no use after 10:00 p.m., a six-foot minimum…

Colonie Code § 62-14B(3) waives the building permit for above-ground pools under 24 inches of water depth at one- and…

Westchester County doesn't permit above-ground pools, but retailers selling any portable or inflatable pool deeper than…

Hot tubs and spas in New York must meet Uniform Code barrier, electrical, and cover requirements, with public spas…

A residential swimming pool in Albany must be fully enclosed by a 6-foot fence under the City of Albany Planning…

Residential pool safety in Erie County is governed by the New York State Uniform Code, which requires barriers, alarms…

Pool barriers follow NYS Residential Code Appendix G: 48-inch fence, self-closing/self-latching gate opening away from…

Pool alarms are required on all New Rochelle residential pools built or substantially modified after Dec 14, 2006…

Every New York swimming pool capable of holding water more than 24 inches deep must be surrounded by a barrier. For…

Pool barriers must meet NYS Residential Code Appendix G: minimum 48-inch fence, self-closing/self-latching gate opening…

North Hempstead requires a six-foot fence around every regulated outdoor pool, with a self-closing, self-latching gate…

The Town of Babylon regulates hot tubs and spas as swimming pools under its zoning code, requiring a Building…

Brookhaven won't let a pool hold water until its required barrier is up: Code § 85-891H bars putting water in any pool…

Under Buffalo's excavation safety ordinance, swimming pools are classified as 'excavations' and must be enclosed by a…

Every Clarkstown pool over 24 inches deep must be fully enclosed by a durable, nonclimbable fence four to six feet high…

Glen Cove requires every outdoor pool to be enclosed by fencing set at least two feet from the water's edge under City…

Skip the locking pool cover in the Town of Hempstead by installing at least five feet of Building Department-approved…

Huntington bans maintaining a swimming pool without a code-compliant fence or barrier, a self-closing, self-latching…

On Fire Island, the Town's Residence BAA District, Islip caps every hot tub or spa at seven feet by seven feet (49…

Monroe County's Sanitary Code requires public wading pools to have filtration, disinfection and clean water from an…

The City of Oneida, Madison County, New York requires every outdoor swimming pool to be enclosed by a fence at least 48…

Oyster Bay requires fencing that completely encloses a pool or its yard, standing four to six feet high, set at least…

Every in-ground pool in unincorporated Ramapo must sit inside a permanent fence at least 48 inches high with gaps under…

Saratoga Springs requires every outdoor swimming pool to be ringed by a substantial nonclimbable fence four to six feet…

Every residential swimming pool in Schenectady must be enclosed by a substantial protective fence at least four feet…

Every pool in Smithtown must be completely and continuously enclosed by a permanent, durable wall, barrier or fence…

Suffolk County requires swimming pool retailers to post signs notifying buyers that all pools over 24 inches deep need…

Syracuse's Property Conservation Code requires every permanently installed outdoor swimming pool to be enclosed by a…

Unless the pool is four feet or more above ground, it must be completely surrounded by a fence per Utica Sec. 2-29-584…

Public and semipublic pools in Westchester County must post a red-letter drowning-hazard warning sign, keep U.S. Coast…

Yonkers City Code § 43-41P(4) requires in-ground and partial in-ground pools to be enclosed by a fence at least six…