Showing ordinances that apply to Southold, NY
Southold is an unincorporated community (population 6,040) in Suffolk County, New York. Because Southold is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The above-ground pools rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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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