Greece, NY Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Greece, NY, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Structure setback
- 10 feet from water's edge
- Well/septic setback
- 10 feet, waivable by County Health
- Small-pool exemption
- Wading pools/hot tubs/spas ≤500 gallons
- Governing state code
- NYS Uniform Code, Title 19 Appendix G
- General permit duty
- Building Inspector permit for structures
Summary
Every swimming pool in the Town of Greece, whether in-ground or above-ground, must meet the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code's pool provisions plus the Town's own location rules: 10 feet from any structure and 10 feet from an active well, septic tank or leach bed, with a narrow exemption for very small wading pools, hot tubs and spas.
All swimming pools shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the regulations of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, NYCRR Title 19, Appendix G and all other applicable code sections. ... Swimming pools shall be at least 10 feet away, as measured from the water's edge, from any structure either on the same or adjacent property, except that decks shall be permitted, provided that they are adjacent to pools and the walking surface of the deck is no greater than one foot above the side wall of the pool. Wading pools, hot tubs, spas and similar type pools are exempt from the requirement. ... Be at least 10 feet from any active well, septic tank or leach bed, etc., unless conditions warrant a lessening or increasing of this distance and are approved, in writing, by the Monroe County Department of Health. Wading pools, hot tubs, spas and similar type pools of 500 gallons' capacity or less are exempt from this requirement.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4702072; v22 updated 2025-08-21; through 08-21-2025).
Full Breakdown
1, added in 2010, states that "all swimming pools shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the regulations of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, NYCRR Title 19, Appendix G and all other applicable code sections," meaning the state's permit and barrier standards govern first. Layered on top, the Town's own setback requires a pool be at least 10 feet away, measured from the water's edge, from any structure on the same or adjacent property, except that an adjoining deck is allowed if its walking surface sits no more than one foot above the pool's side wall.
Wading pools, hot tubs, spas and similar small pools are exempt from that structure setback. A second setback requires pools to sit at least 10 feet from any active well, septic tank or leach bed, unless the Monroe County Department of Health approves a different distance in writing; wading pools, hot tubs, spas and similar pools of 500 gallons' capacity or less are exempt from this well/septic setback too. 1, not from Town text.
Violations & Fines
Pool work done without the required Building Inspector permit falls under the Chapter 114 general penalty in Section 114-17: a fine of up to $1,000 per day of violation or imprisonment up to one year, or both, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense; the Town may also sue to compel compliance or remove a nonconforming pool installation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are small inflatable or wading pools exempt from Greece's pool rules?
Does Greece require a permit for an above-ground pool?
Sources & Official References
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