Showing ordinances that apply to Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,884) in Westchester County, New York. Because Yorktown Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The safety rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NY Executive Law §387(14) requires ASTM F2208 pool alarms on all residential pools built or substantially modified after Dec. 14, 2006. Westchester County DOH enforces Subpart 6-1 for public pools.
Pool alarms must detect entry anywhere on the water surface. Public and semi-public pools (clubs, HOAs, condos, hotels) fall under 10 NYCRR Subpart 6-1 and must have lifeguards, CPR-certified supervision, posted capacity, and operator permits from Westchester County DOH.
Alarm violations: $500 first offense, $1,000 subsequent. Public pool violations: up to $2,000/day.
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