Cary enforces NC building code pool safety requirements including barriers, drain covers, and equipment maintenance. A building permit and final inspection are required for all new pools.
Swimming pools in Cary must comply with the North Carolina Building Code and the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. Building permits are required for new pool construction and must include barrier plans. Anti-entrapment drain covers compliant with the VGB Act are required on all pools and spas. Pool equipment including pumps, filters, and chemical systems must be properly maintained. Electrical systems must be bonded and grounded per the NEC. A final inspection is required before the pool can be used. Pools must maintain proper chemical levels to prevent health hazards.
Pools cannot be used until passing final inspection. Non-compliant existing pools may receive orders to correct safety deficiencies.
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Cary regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. N.C.G.S. §14-288.4 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
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Cary Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, Division 2 prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing noises that annoy, disturb, or endanger citizens. The ordinance restri...
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Cary regulates construction noise through its general noise ordinance (Chapter 22). Construction activity near residential areas should be confined to reason...
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Cary's noise ordinance covers barking dogs under the general prohibition on disturbing noises. Persistently barking dogs that disturb neighbors may result in...
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Cary's Land Development Ordinance restricts parking of RVs, boats, and trailers in residential areas. These vehicles typically must be stored in rear or side...
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Cary restricts parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones. Large commercial vehicles, semi-trucks, and heavy equipment may not be stored in resident...
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