Residential pool fencing in Erie County follows the New York State Uniform Code, not a county rule. A barrier at least 48 inches high must fully enclose the pool, enforced by your local town or city building department.
Pool barriers for one- and two-family homes are set by the Residential Code of New York State, Appendix G (Uniform Code, 19 NYCRR Part 1225), and enforced by the local town or city code office, not Erie County. Any pool holding water more than 24 inches deep must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high measured from the outside. The gap under the barrier cannot exceed 2 inches. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching, open away from the pool, with the latch release at least 54 inches high or pool-side. Where a house wall forms part of the barrier, doors to the pool must have alarms or a powered safety cover. Homeowners get the building permit locally.
A pool without a compliant 48-inch barrier, a self-closing/self-latching gate, or required door alarms fails inspection; the local code enforcement office may withhold the certificate and issue Uniform Code violations until the barrier is corrected.
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