Stedman, NC Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 3.34(b)
- Minimum fence height
- 3 feet, below-ground pools
- Gate requirement
- Must securely fasten
- Equipment setback
- 5 feet from property line
- Aboveground pool setback
- 10 ft + 1 ft per ft over 10 ft height
- Front yard placement
- Prohibited in any district
Summary
In the Town of Stedman, a below-ground swimming pool must have a fence at least three feet high enclosing the pool yard, with a gate that can be securely fastened. Section 3.34 also sets pool setbacks, equipment clearances and a five-foot mechanical-equipment buffer from the property line.
(b) That a fence be erected to a minimum height of three (3) feet to completely enclose the portion of the yard containing the pool with a gate that can be securely fastened for below ground pools;
Full Breakdown
34, which applies to every swimming pool meeting the Cumberland County Board of Health's definition. The section sets six numbered standards. Subsection (a) sets the setback for aboveground pools at ten feet from any side or rear lot line, plus one additional foot for every foot the pool's vertical height exceeds ten feet. Subsection (b) is the fencing rule specific to below-ground pools: a fence must be erected to a minimum height of three feet, completely enclosing the portion of the yard containing the pool, and it must include a gate that can be securely fastened.
Subsection (c) requires all mechanical equipment, such as pumps and filters, to sit at least five feet from the property line. Subsection (d) requires floodlights to be shielded from adjacent properties to reduce offensive glare, and subsection (e) requires all electrical wiring to conform to the National Electrical Code. Subsection (f) adds a water-discharge plan requirement: before a permit issues, the property owner must submit a plan showing building locations, yard dimensions and the disposal method for wastewater from the pool site, and the Zoning Enforcement Officer must find that plan adequate before the permit is granted. 17.
Violations & Fines
Installing a below-ground pool without the required three-foot enclosure fence and self-fastening gate, placing pool equipment closer than five feet to the property line, or locating a pool in a required front yard puts the installation outside Section 3.34. Because the Zoning Enforcement Officer must approve the water-discharge plan before a permit is issued, building a pool without that approved plan, or without the permit itself, is also a violation the town can act on through its ordinary zoning enforcement process.
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