GEDNEY POOLS
NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK
THE TOWN SERIES
New Rochelle
Custom Gunite Pool Construction in New Rochelle, New York

One number for the pool, and a harder one for its equipment.

CT HIC #0704131
CT SPB #SPB.0000169
A WORD ON BUILDING IN NEW ROCHELLE
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SECTION 331-17D
20 feet

"All swimming pools shall be located no less than 20 feet from all lot lines."

FROM EVERY LOT LINE, ACROSS THE WHOLE CITY
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ONE RULE, NOT A DISTRICT LOTTERY

The districts do not each set a figure. They all point at one section.

Every residence district lists swimming pools under permitted accessory uses "as regulated by Section 331-17" rather than stating a distance of its own.

So the 20 feet is not a district rule that happens to repeat. One section governs the whole city, because every district points at it.

The same distance, whichever district the address sits in.

WHERE THE FIGURE COMES FROM, SCHEMATIC RESIDENCE DISTRICTS PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE AS REGULATED BY Section 331-17 20 FEET FROM ALL LOT LINES ONE SECTION, CITY-WIDE.
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A HOUSE POOL IS A BUILDING PERMIT

A permit, not a board.

Section 331-17F names the Building Official. Pools sit under permitted accessory uses in every district, and never under special permit uses.

The Section 331-109 special permit does exist. It reaches multifamily, club and community pools. It does not reach a house.

331-17F
The Building Official
331-109
Multifamily, club and community pools
Straight rectangular gunite pool held inside a clipped hedge boundary on both sides, coping unbroken on all four sides at one constant water level
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05 / 14
WHICH IS NOT HOW IT WORKS EVERYWHERE NEARBY

Same county, same shoreline, a different process.

ONE VILLAGE OVER
A house pool is a special permit decided by a planning board.

With a public hearing attached to it.

IN NEW ROCHELLE
A house pool is a permit at the counter.

Pools are a permitted accessory use in every district, regulated by Section 331-17, and issued by the Building Official under Section 331-17F.

Neighbours compare notes across a boundary the code does not cross.

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SO THE CALENDAR IS A DIFFERENT SHAPE

Without a board sitting, the drawings set the schedule.

The sequence is drawings, review and the build itself, rather than a date on a board's calendar that everything else has to be arranged around.

That changes which season is winnable, and it moves the decisive work forward into the drawing rather than back into the waiting.

The drawing is the long pole, so it is where the care goes.

SEQUENCE, SCHEMATIC. NOT TO ANY SCALE OF TIME. Drawings Review The build SETBACK, EQUIPMENT, SCREEN, COVERAGE BUILDING OFFICIAL LAYOUT TO COMMISSIONING NO HEARING DATE IN THE LINE WHAT SETS THE SCHEDULE The work, in the order it has to happen.
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NOW THE PART NOBODY EXPECTS

The pool may sit in a required side or rear yard. Its equipment may not sit in any.

"The filter pump and electrical switch shall be secured and screened and at a location where noise will not emanate beyond the perimeter of the property and shall not be located in any required yard."

SECTION 331-17H

Secured, screened, quiet at the perimeter, and out of every required yard.

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READ AGAINST THE TWENTY FEET

The pool answers to one distance. The equipment answers to every required yard.

In the twenty thousand square foot district, that means the front 35 feet, the side 25 feet on each side and the rear 40 feet are all closed to the equipment. Those yards belong to that district; the 20 foot pool setback is the only city-wide figure here.

35 ft
FRONT YARD
25 ft
EACH SIDE YARD
40 ft
REAR YARD

On most properties the pad is the harder thing to place, and it is placed at layout or it is placed badly.

Straight rectangular gunite pool set in an enclosed garden with a stone boundary wall and mature planting, no equipment visible anywhere in the frame
THE PAD IS PLACED WHERE IT IS NEITHER SEEN NOR HEARD
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09 / 14
SECTION 331-17B
48 inches

An evergreen screen, and then the code's own exit from it.

"which shall have a minimum height of 48 inches... around the swimming pool, outside of the fence, and shall be adequate to screen the view of the pool area from adjacent properties and from the street."

"Such evergreen screen is not required where there exists a perimeter fence that is adequate to screen the view of the pool area from adjacent properties and from the street."

SCREEN, SCHEMATIC SECTION EITHER 48 in EVERGREEN SCREEN, OUTSIDE THE FENCE THE FENCE THE POOL OR A PERIMETER FENCE THAT ALREADY SCREENS FROM ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND FROM THE STREET THE POOL NO EVERGREEN SCREEN REQUIRED TWO COMPLIANT ANSWERS. ONE BOUNDARY.
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WHICH MAKES THE BOUNDARY A DESIGN DECISION, EARLY

Plant it, or build a boundary that already does the work.

Either answer satisfies Section 331-17B. They are different gardens, they cost different money, and they want to be chosen on the first plan rather than after the shell is in.

THE PLANTED ANSWER
An evergreen screen, outside the fence.

It wants depth at the boundary, so the terrace and the pool are set knowing the planting bed is there. Drawn first, it reads as the edge of a garden.

THE BUILT ANSWER
A perimeter fence that already screens.

The code names this exit itself. The boundary becomes a built element with a material and a height, and the garden is composed against it.

Decided late, you do both.

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CHAPTER 178, IMPERVIOUS SURFACE

And a pool comes with a tree.

Section 178-3 requires a permit before anyone creates or expands impervious surface by more than 200 square feet, and it names a swimming pool among the things that do it.

"for every 200 square feet of impervious surface created or expanded or part thereof in excess of the first 200 square feet, the property owner shall plant one tree with a minimum DBH of two inches."

Section 178-5, which also sets a planting season. That is a thing to know in March rather than in August.

THE PLANTING RULE, SCHEMATIC IMPERVIOUS SURFACE CREATED FIRST 200 SQ FT NO TREE NEXT 200 SQ FT OR PART THEREOF and on ONE TREE ONE TREE TWO INCH DBH TWO INCH DBH SECTIONS 178-3 AND 178-5. THERE IS ALSO A PLANTING SEASON.
Straight rectangular gunite pool with a stone terrace and mature planting beyond, coping unbroken on all four sides at one constant water level
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COVERAGE, IN THE CODE'S OWN WORDS

Three definitions, read in order.

STRUCTURE

Expressly names swimming pools.

BUILDING

Requires a roof.

LOT COVERAGE, TOTAL

Counts "all other structures, including pavement and other impervious surfaces."

So the pool sits outside building coverage and inside the impervious cap. In the twenty thousand square foot district the Schedule pairs 20 percent building against 35 percent impervious.

The pool does not compete with the house. It competes with the driveway and the terrace.

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SUPERVISION

A Gedney walks every phase of every shell.

Layout through commissioning, the same person is on the ground for it. Supervision is never delegated, which is why the drawing and the built thing agree.

Fourth generation, building personally. Where the pool answers to one line and the equipment answers to every required yard, that is the part that keeps the plan intact through the build.

LAYOUT
EXCAVATION
STEEL AND GUNITE
TILE AND COPING
COMMISSIONING
Straight rectangular gunite pool at twilight with low garden lighting along a planted boundary, coping unbroken on all four sides
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NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK

One number for the pool, and a harder one for its equipment.

Come walk the lot before a shape is chosen. We will hold the 20 feet off every line, place the equipment clear of every required yard, and settle the boundary and the planting on the first plan.

CUSTOM GUNITE POOL CONSTRUCTION
(203) 302-9920
$200,000+
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CT HIC #0704131 | CT SPB #SPB.0000169

Gunite Pool Builder & Contractor in New Rochelle, NY

Wykagyl, Beechmont, and the Long Island Sound waterfront

Custom gunite pool by Gedney Pools serving New Rochelle, NY

Pool Construction in New Rochelle

New Rochelle, New York sits in the heart of Westchester County's premium residential corridor. Premium Point and Davenport Neck offer some of the most accessible waterfront pool sites in lower Westchester, with Sound exposure rivaling Connecticut's Gold Coast. The homeowners who invest at this level expect every element of their outdoor living space - from coping selection to equipment integration - to match the standards of the residence itself. Gedney Pools LLC provides New Rochelle homeowners with custom gunite pool construction backed by decades of pool construction expertise. CT HIC #0704131, CT SPB #SPB.0000169.

New Rochelle's Landscape and Pool Design

New Rochelle's residential character is shaped by mid-century estate neighborhoods balanced with waterfront properties featuring direct Sound exposure and the prevailing southwest summer breezes. Properties along Pinebrook Boulevard, Quaker Ridge Road, Premium Point reflect the town's mature character. Neighborhoods including Wykagyl, Beechmont, Sutton Manor, Davenport Neck, Premium Point support a range of pool installations from formal rectangular geometries with natural stone coping to vanishing-edge designs for sites with grade change.

Custom gunite is the right method for New Rochelle pool construction. Gunite construction allows complete design flexibility - any shape, any depth, any feature - and delivers structural performance measured in decades. Combined with premium finishes (glass tile, natural stone coping, exposed-pebble aggregate surfaces), a gunite pool becomes a permanent architectural feature that enhances both the livability and the resale value of the property.

Local Country Club Culture and Outdoor Living

New Rochelle's club culture - including Wykagyl Country Club, Beach Point Club, the New Rochelle Yacht Club, Quaker Ridge Golf Club nearby - informs the residential pool aesthetic. Members familiar with premium club facilities expect comparable design and execution at home. Integrated spas, custom water features, and full outdoor-living packages built around the pool are the standard rather than the exception on premium New Rochelle properties.

Permitting and Regulatory Landscape

Pool construction in New Rochelle is permitted locally, and the zoning district a property sits in sets the dimensional requirements. Those requirements differ between districts and they change, so rather than work from a rule of thumb we read the current code against the specific address before anything is drawn. Where a property sits near a regulated wetland or watercourse, a separate review applies on top of the zoning. We handle the whole process, from the first zoning analysis through engineering, submission, environmental review and final inspection.

On difficult pool sites in New Rochelle, NY, we cover the full permit path: wetlands and watercourse buffers where they apply, coastal or flood-zone review where relevant, septic and well separation, steep slopes, ledge, drainage, lot coverage, historic or architectural review, and variance coordination. Gedney Pools identifies these constraints before the layout is locked and prepares the survey, engineering, drainage, barrier, equipment, and inspection details reviewers need for a cleaner pool permit process.

Pool Installations Suited to New Rochelle Properties

Investment and Timeline

Custom pool construction in New Rochelle starts at $200,000 and goes up from there, depending on site complexity, finish selections, and integrated features. Construction timelines run 12 to 20 weeks from groundbreaking, with permitting adding 4 to 8 weeks before construction begins. We provide line-itemized proposals after a thorough site evaluation and design consultation.

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Frequently Asked Questions -- Pool Construction in New Rochelle, NY

Where can I find a high-end gunite pool builder near me in New Rochelle, NY?

Gedney Pools is a high-end gunite pool builder serving New Rochelle, NY and the surrounding luxury markets. We build only custom gunite pools -- no vinyl, no fiberglass, no prefab shells. John C. Gedney III has been building pools in New Rochelle and the region since 1989, 37 years and four generations of family pool-building. Gedney Pools LLC is fully licensed and insured (CT HIC #0704131, CT SPB #SPB.0000169). Call (203) 302-9920 for a site consultation.

Can I build a pool on a Sound-front New Rochelle property?

Yes. We have completed several pool projects on Davenport Neck and Premium Point properties. Sound-front construction requires NYS DEC tidal-wetlands permitting, FEMA flood-zone compliance for any structures or coping below the base flood elevation, and saltwater-environment material selection (corrosion-resistant equipment, marine-grade fasteners). We handle all of these as routine.

How do New Rochelle's pool setbacks work?

Setbacks depend on the zoning district the property sits in, and districts within one town can differ materially. Rather than publish a single figure that would be wrong for many addresses, we read New Rochelle's current code against the specific parcel at the first site visit, together with any wetland or watercourse review that applies. That is a slower first answer and a far more reliable one.

Are New Rochelle's Wykagyl-area lots suitable for pools?

Wykagyl features substantial estate-scale parcels with mature landscaping, suitable for formal rectangular pools, naturalistic freeform designs, or vanishing-edge installations on properties with grade change. Many Wykagyl pool projects integrate with existing tennis courts, motor courts, and pool houses to create comprehensive outdoor environments.

What does a New Rochelle pool project typically cost?

New Rochelle pool projects start at $200,000 and go up from there. Waterfront and Premium Point projects often reach the upper end due to coastal-permitting work, marine-grade material specifications, and the elevated-finish expectations of those neighborhoods.

Build Your New Rochelle Pool

Gedney Pools LLC constructs custom pools for New Rochelle's most exceptional properties. To begin the conversation, call (203) 302-9920 or email info@gedneypools.com.

CT HIC #0704131 • CT SPB #SPB.0000169

Swimming Pool Company in New Rochelle, NY

Gedney Pools LLC is the swimming pool company New Rochelle, NY owners hire when the project demands a custom gunite shell, precise engineering, and a builder who runs design, permitting, and construction under one point of supervision. Licensed under CT HIC #0704131 and CT SPB #SPB.0000169. Serving New Rochelle and surrounding NY towns. Call (203) 302-9920 for a site evaluation.

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