This pool design plan in New York captures the traditional appeal of a geometric shape. Including a landscaping design plan adjacent to a private vineyard, diving board and water slide along with plenty of decking space to accommodate any size pool party. This design provides the amenities you dream of when thinking about a nice warm day despite the cool climate of New York with plenty of shade spots and a perfect pool to take a plunge and have fun, getting the most out of that shorter summer season.
Pool Design Details
Pool Type: Vinyl Liner
Pool Style: Geometric
Spa: No
Spa Height: NA
Spa Spillway: NA
Pool Length: 43′
Pool Width: 21′
Pool Wall: None
Depth Profile: Gradual slope, Diving depth
Min Pool Depth: 3.5′
Max Pool Depth: 8′
Pool Perimeter: 128′
Pool Surface area: 795′
Pool Capacity: 25,700 gallons
Decking max sqft: 2,000+ sqft
Pool lights: 2
Sun ledge: Yes
Water features: Cascade bubblers, Water Slide
Pool equipment: Pentair
Type of sanitation: Chlorine, Salt System
Include heater: Yes
Design Materials
Waterline tiles: Liner
Interior surface: Liner
Coping material: Cast in place concrete
Decking material: Brush finish concrete, Spray Deck
Vertical Faces materials: NA
Things to consider when building a pool in New York:
Pool Plans New York: In areas throughout Empire State like Scarsdale, Rye, or Long Island, a pool permit is required. A pool building permit in NY is generally mandated at the local municipal or county level and may include HOA and deed restricted guidelines in addition to the city and county. Licensed, specialized contractors are typically required for pool construction in New York.
Swimming pools in New York must be designed by a professional and include all applicable national, state and local code compliance. At minimum, a detailed site plan showing the pool, spa, and other proposed improvements is required and should also include property line distances, pool equipment location, and safety fences/gates. Other plan sheets may also be required with detail showing pool & spa features, dimensions, electrical, plumbing, methods of construction and materials.
What is special about New York pool plans?
Pool plan checkers in NY want to see all of the typical information and data but they have a tendency to want a to see a pool cross section drawing in most cases. We are finding more and more that New York wants to have a detailed pool site dry well plan too, although that still depends on where in NY the project is located. So you can anticipate having to spend a little more money on having those specific plan sheets added to your pool plan set.
General guidelines for New York swimming pool permits
All plans must be professionally drawn to scale and are typically presented on 36″ x 24″ size sheets and must include, but not limited to, the following:
- Site plan that includes the address and the fence line, access for machinery, gates and latches, and pool equipment.
- Show pool construction company/contractor on each page of plans.
- State the total impervious coverage area of the proposed addition(s).
- Provide name and address of pool owner on each page of plans.
- Specify the color of the plaster of sides and bottom of pools and spas.
- Specify the filter type(s). Specify backwash through p-trap to sanitary sewer for all diatomaceous earth (DE) and high-rate sand (HRS) filters.
- All skimmers must be shown on plan.
- All main drains must be ANSI/APSP-16 2011 (VGB compliant). This rating must be shown on plans.
- Indicate chlorination or sanitation system.
- Specify pump horsepower and/or flow rates.
- Specify electrical load calculations and runs.
- Specify the type of backflow prevention device on pool fill line. 6-inch or greater air gap, check valve on water to cutoff valve, or siphon breaking valve downstream to cutoff valve.
- Provide fence and gate details (drawings) for all types of fencing to be used. Gate/Door to be self-dosing & self-latching with latches in upper. wood, wrought iron, existing chain link etc.. No opening or gaps in either direction to be 2006 International Residential Code. greater than 4″.
- All Plans must provide pool measurements and total pool gallons for each pool.
- Include cross section specific to the as designed proposed pool/spa. Include dimensional detail, thickness of concrete, deep end contour, main drain(s), railings, ladders, etc…