Showing ordinances that apply to Amenia, NY
Amenia is an unincorporated community (population 725) in Dutchess County, New York. Because Amenia is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The fencing requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NY State requires a barrier at least 48 inches high around all residential pools over 24 inches deep, with self-closing self-latching gates opening outward. House wall may serve as one side if doors have alarms.
NYS Uniform Code Appendix G references ICC ISPSC. Gate latches must be at least 54 inches above grade (or on the pool side with a shielded release). Openings in the barrier may not allow passage of a 4-inch sphere. Above-ground pools 48 inches tall with removable ladder may satisfy requirement. Contact Dutchess County at (845) 486-2000 for enforcement.
No compliant barrier: Certificate of Occupancy withheld, fines up to 1,000 dollars per day, and civil liability exposure.
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