Suffolk County above-ground pools over 24 inches deep require town building permits and NY Code-compliant barriers. The pool wall itself can serve as the barrier if 48 inches high with removable/lockable ladder. Dry well required for drain water under SCDHS rules.
NY Residential Code Appendix G sec. AG105.2 allows above-ground pool walls 48+ inches to serve as the barrier provided access ladder is removable, secured, or surrounded by a 48-inch barrier when pool is in use. Suffolk County towns require building permits for any pool over 24 inches deep including soft-sided/inflatable pools if they meet that threshold. Electrical permit required for pumps, filters, heaters - must have GFCI protection and equipotential bonding per NEC 680. Drain/backwash to dry well per SCDHS Article 6 - cannot discharge to street, storm drain, or septic. Setbacks typically 10-15 feet from property lines per town zoning. Pool must be decommissioned (removed or drained) before sale disclosure.
Unpermitted above-ground pool: 500-1,500 dollars fine, removal order. No barrier: drowning liability. Backwash to street: SCDHS 500 dollars minimum.
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