Above Ground Pool Setbacks

Above ground pools with sides that are less than four 4 feet high do not need to be enclosed by a fence.

Above ground pool setbacks.

Above ground pools are not allowed in the front yard. In many communities above ground pools must be at least 10 feet from buildings fences and property lines. Ten feet 10 for above ground pools. A pool fence must also have a gate with a lock.

Distance from septic tank and field twenty five feet 25 for inground pools. In most communities there are limitations on how close an in ground swimming pool can be built to the home and to the property line. Unless it is closable and lockable. In addition to outside walls or fences as barriers any doors.

In many cases the setback to the sides of the lot may be less than the distance to the rear of the lot. Some communities may also forbid swimming pools in side yards. 4 inches maximum between the top of an above ground pool and bottom of the barrier. Pool is via a closable lockable ladder a removable ladder is not acceptable.

However if the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure the space between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier cannot exceed 4 inches. Lot line setbacks apply as stated in accessory buildings. See figure 3109 4 1 on page 3. Every town differs how far you may install a pool to the house itself.

The barrier provided it meets the 48 inch height requirement and access to the. Setbacks can range from 6 feet to a property line up to as much as but not limited to 20 feet. 10 feet from the tank and 20 from the field are the norm. 1 private swimming pools for the use of the occupants of the premises and their nonpaying guests shall be located not nearer than five 5 feet to any property line or dwelling.

When filling out paperwork for residential building permit make sure you list yourself as the contractor or pool builder. In ground pools must be enclosed by a fence that is at least four 4 feet high. For above ground pools the wall of the pool may serve as. Barriers shall not be climbable such that.

However access to an above ground pool must be controlled. Local set back rules must be followed. In the case of an above ground pool the barrier may be at ground level or mounted on top of the pool structure. Device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground.

Every person owning land on which there is situated a swimming pool or other body of water which constitutes an obvious hazard and contains twenty four inches 24 or more of water in depth at any point shall erect and maintain adequate enclosure either surrounding the property or pool area. Minimum size shall be to 1 inches measured horizontally.