Glen Cove, NY Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Fence setback from pool
- At least 2 feet, § 248-7.A
- Gate hardware
- Self-closing, self-latching, inside-mounted
- Pool defined at
- Over 18 inches deep or 100 sq ft, § 248-3
- Permit required
- Building Department Administrator, § 248-5
- Also must meet
- Zoning setback: 10 feet or district standard
Summary
Glen Cove requires every outdoor pool to be enclosed by fencing set at least two feet from the water's edge under City Code § 248-7. Gates and doors must carry self-closing, self-latching hardware and stay locked whenever the pool isn't in use.
A. Adequate fencing shall be provided to prevent accidental entry and unauthorized use of the pool, which fencing shall be at least two feet distant from the pool. Such fencing shall be erected and maintained so as to completely enclose at least the outside perimeter of the pool, or the perimeter yard in which the pool is situated. ... C. All gates or doors must be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device located on the inside of the gate or door. Such gate or door must be securely closed and locked at all times when not in actual use. ... § 248- ... 14. Penalties for offenses. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable to a penalty set in accordance with Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5003439; v76 updated 2026-08-26; through 08-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
' Section 248-7 sets the barrier standard: adequate fencing must prevent accidental entry and unauthorized use, the fence line must sit at least two feet distant from the pool itself, and it has to completely enclose either the pool's outside perimeter or the whole yard the pool sits in. Every gate or door in that fence must carry a self-closing, self-latching device mounted on the inside, and it must be kept closed and locked whenever the pool isn't actually in use, not just at night.
Fences built under this chapter also have to conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. T(4). The pool ordinance predates the current zoning chapter's accessory-structure cross-reference, but both provisions apply together: a pool has to satisfy the Chapter 248 fencing standard and the Chapter 280 setback standard at the same time.
Violations & Fines
Anyone violating any provision of Chapter 248, including the § 248-7 fencing and self-latching gate requirements, is liable to a penalty set under Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, per § 248-14. Building without the required § 248-5 permit, or failing to maintain the mandated two-foot-distant enclosure and self-closing gates, exposes the pool owner to that general penalty on top of any Building Department order to correct the barrier.
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