Suffolk County, NY Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Suffolk County Code § 704-18
- Who must post
- Retail stores selling pools
- Depth threshold
- 24 inches or more
- First-offense fine
- $500 civil penalty
- Enforced by
- Dept. of Consumer Affairs
Summary
Suffolk County requires swimming pool retailers to post signs notifying buyers that all pools over 24 inches deep need a pool alarm under state law, enforced by the County Department of Consumer Affairs.
All retail stores in the County of Suffolk that sell or offer for sale swimming pools shall post a sign in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner notifying customers that all swimming pools must have pool alarms pursuant to New York State Executive Law § 378(14) and the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (19 NYCRR § 1228.2).
Full Breakdown
Suffolk County Code § 704-18 requires every retail store in the county that sells swimming pools to post a sign, in the form the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs prescribes, telling customers that pools deep enough to require an alarm under New York Executive Law § 378(14) and 19 NYCRR § 1228.2 must have one installed. The law covers in-ground, aboveground, indoor, and inflatable pools, hot tubs and spas holding water more than 24 inches deep. The Suffolk County Department of Consumer Affairs enforces the posting rule and sets the sign's size and wording.
Violations & Fines
Selling or offering swimming pools without the required alarm-notice sign draws a $500 civil fine for a first violation and $1,000 for each later violation, per § 704-21.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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