Pitt County, NC Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Country club, golf course, and swim/tennis club pools
- Fencing standard
- Per Pitt County Health Department public pool regulations
- Setback
- 50 feet from clubhouse/pool to adjacent residential zoning
- Not covered
- No standalone residential backyard pool fence rule in this code
Summary
Pitt County's zoning ordinance requires an outdoor swimming pool at a country club or swim and tennis club to be fenced under the Pitt County Health Department's public swimming pool regulations. The rule sits in the use-specific standards for club and recreational uses, not a general residential pool ordinance.
3. Use Separation Fifty-foot minimum distance between clubhouse, swimming pool, lighted tennis court, tees, greens, or fairways and any adjacent residentially-zoned property. 4. Security Fencing Outdoor swimming pools shall be protected by a fence in accordance with the Pitt County Health Department's public swimming pool regulations.
Full Breakdown
Pitt County's zoning ordinance regulates pool fencing as part of its use-specific development standards in Section 8 rather than through a standalone residential swimming pool chapter. Section 8(Y), Country Club with Golf Course, requires that 'outdoor swimming pools shall be protected by a fence in accordance with the Pitt County Health Department's public swimming pool regulations,' and sets a 50-foot minimum separation between the clubhouse, pool, lighted tennis courts, tees, greens or fairways and any adjacent residentially-zoned property. The same fencing-by-reference standard is repeated for the Swim and Tennis Club use in Section 8(HHHH)(6), each time pointing operators to the county Health Department's own public pool rules rather than setting a fence height or gate specification directly in the zoning text.
Because these clauses sit inside use-specific standards for commercial or club recreational facilities, they govern pools accessory to a country club, golf course, or swim and tennis club use; Pitt County's zoning ordinance does not separately spell out a residential backyard pool fencing standard in this file, so a private homeowner's pool barrier is controlled by the NC State Building Code and the Pitt County Health Department's public pool rules referenced here, not by a standalone county zoning fence-height rule.
Violations & Fines
A country club, golf course, or swim/tennis club that opens a pool without Health-Department-compliant fencing is subject to a Notice of Violation from the Zoning Administrator and denial or revocation of its permit under Section 11(D)(3) and (5). Continued noncompliance carries a $50 per violation, per day civil penalty under Section 11(E)(1) and (4), and the operator may appeal to the Board of Adjustment within 30 days under Section 13(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pitt County require a fence around a country club pool?
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Sources & Official References
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