regulations for NYS on fences around blow-up pools?

Question

I just bought one of those round blue blowup pools that everybody has around. It stands 3' high and is 12' across. I want to put it up, but my husband heard that any pool over 2' high has to have a fence around it. I've seen alot of them with out fences, but he's insisting that we can't put it up (a fence is not an option financially)
Do I need a fence? What would happen if I put it up with out a fence?

Answer 1

I doubt anyone will fine you, more often than not in NY you will get a letter giving you 10 days to take down the pool or put up a fence.

However any pool like you describe without a fence would be inviting lawsuits from kids drowning in it. Not to mention a danger to your own kids. most 1 to 4 year olds that die in this country do so from drowning. Pools and kids don't mix.

Do yourself a favor and don't put it up unless you can provide security for it.

Answer 2

With all of these cheaper pools I have seen, I often wonder why the laws are not enforced until there is a tragedy. Pools are considered an "attractive nuisance" and even having signs posted for trespassing is not enough to avoid a lawsuit. Even 5 gallon paint buckets have a warning on the side now showing a child drowning in a bucket full of water.

Answer 3

walk around the pool... you be conscious of... the place you are going to place your fence. You walk the size (sixteen), turn to the staggering, and walk the width (5), then turn suitable and walk backpedal the size, (sixteen), turn to the staggering back, and walk the width (5). How a great way did you walk? it is the size of the fence in meters. you assert for each of those meters, you will possibly desire to pay $13 for fence. So multiply 13 by utilising the style of meters around the pool, and that often is the value to place a fence around the pool.