Showing ordinances that apply to New Hackensack, NY
New Hackensack is an unincorporated community (population 1,497) in Dutchess County, New York. Because New Hackensack is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pool permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Building permits required for all residential pools deeper than 24 inches under NY State Uniform Code and Dutchess town building codes. In-ground pools require site plan review and often Dutchess County Department of Health approval if on well or septic.
2020 NYS Residential Code Appendix G governs residential pools. Dutchess County DBCH reviews pool placement relative to private wells and septic systems. Typical town setbacks: 10 feet from side and rear property lines, 15 feet from septic fields. Electrical permits required for pool bonding and GFCI protection.
No permit: stop-work order, double permit fees, and fines up to 1,000 dollars under NY Town Law 268.
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