Showing ordinances that apply to Northwest Harbor, NY
Northwest Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 4,637) in Suffolk County, New York. Because Northwest Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pool permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Suffolk County pool construction requires both town building permits and Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) approval under Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 4 for water supply and Article 6 for wastewater. Dry wells are required for backwash water discharge.
Town building permits (Brookhaven, Islip, Huntington, Smithtown, etc.) require site plans, setback compliance, electrical permits for bonding/GFCI, and barrier plans meeting NY State Uniform Code sec. 326 (48-inch barrier). Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 6 requires SCDHS approval for pool waste discharge - backwash dry well sized and sited minimum 10 feet from septic and 100 feet from water wells. Suffolk County Department of Health Services Public Pool Subpart 6-1 applies to community/HOA pools requiring annual permits, certified operators, and daily testing. Residential pools are regulated but don't need annual SCDHS permits.
Unpermitted pool: town stop-work order, 500-2,500 dollars fines, removal orders. SCDHS violation: 500-2,000 dollars per day until compliance.
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