Beverly · about 3 mi from our shop
Plunge Pool Installation in Beverly, MA
In Beverly a plunge pool belongs in the side or rear yard, 10 feet off those lot lines. On these granite hills, ledge under the lawn is the usual surprise.
Plunge pools in Beverly
What to know before you start.
The city's zoning keeps pools out of front yards and calls for a safety fence at least 4 feet tall. It also says a pool can't be filled before a permanent fence is up. So the fence gets built first, then the water goes in.
Rock is what shapes the job. A small shell needs a smaller hole than a full pool, but ledge near the surface can still move it a few feet. Wetland lines matter too: the 50-foot no-build zone rules out most structures, and residential lots on Wenham Lake can't build anything within 100 feet of the shore.
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Local rules that can affect your plunge pool project.
50-foot no-build zone
Within 50 feet, most buildings and structures are prohibited. Around vernal pools, the whole 100 feet is no-disturbance. Waivers can be requested.
Source: Beverly Wetlands Protection Regulations (Ch. 565) ↗Pools stay out of the front yard
Zoning allows swimming pools in side and rear yards only, at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot line.
Source: Beverly Zoning § 300-29: Swimming pools ↗Fence before filling
Every pool must be enclosed by a safety fence at least 4 feet high, and no pool may be filled until a permanent fence is in place.
Source: Beverly Zoning § 300-29: Swimming pools ↗Wenham Lake shoreline
On residentially used property, the zoning ordinance allows no construction of any kind within 100 feet of Wenham Lake.
Source: Beverly Zoning § 300-23: Construction near Wenham Lake ↗
We check the current requirements for every project before we start.
Can a plunge pool go in front of my house in Beverly?
No. Beverly zoning bars pools from front yards. Side and rear yards work, as long as the pool is at least 10 feet from those lot lines.
When can we fill the pool?
Once a permanent fence at least 4 feet high surrounds it. The city's ordinance doesn't allow filling before that.
Let's talk about your plunge pool in Beverly.
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