New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations
(1) A swimming pool must be for private use and associated with a dwelling house.
(2) Water from a swimming pool must be discharged in accordance with an approval under the Local Government Act 1993 if the lot is not connected to a sewer main.
(3) The pump must be--(a) housed in a soundproofed enclosure, and(b) located more than 450mm from each lot boundary.Note--: See the regulations under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 for offences relating to the use of pumps on residential premises.
(3A) A heat pump water heater must be designed so as not to operate--(a) during peak time--at a noise level that is more than 5 dB(A) above the ambient background noise level measured at any property boundary, and(b) during off peak time--at a noise level that is audible in habitable rooms of adjoining residences.
(4) Subclause (3)(a) does not apply to swimming pools on lots with an area greater than 4,000m 2 in Zone RU1, RU2, RU3, RU4, RU6 or R5.
(5) Height of coping and decking Coping around a swimming pool must not be more than--(a) 1.4m above ground level (existing), and(b) 300mm wide if the coping is more than 600mm above ground level (existing).
(6) Decking around a swimming pool must not be more than 600mm above ground level (existing).
(7) If the swimming pool is being constructed on a lot in Zone R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or RU5--the swimming pool must be located behind the building line of the dwelling house.
(8) Subject to subclause (7), the swimming pool water line must have a minimum setback from any boundary as shown in the following table--
Lot size Minimum setback from any boundary 0-4,000m 2 1m >4,000m 2 5m
(9) Heritage conservation areas Despite subclauses (7) and (8), if the swimming pool is being constructed in a heritage conservation area or a draft heritage conservation area, the swimming pool must be located--(a) behind the building line of the dwelling house that is adjacent to the rear boundary of the lot, and(b) no closer to each side boundary than the dwelling house.
Note 1 :
"Building line" ,
"dwelling house" ,
"heritage conservation area" and
"setback" are defined in clause 1.5.
Note 2 :
"Ground level (existing)" has the same meaning as it has in the Standard Instrument.
Note 3 : A child-resistant barrier must be constructed or installed in accordance with the requirements of the Swimming Pools Act 1992 .
Note 4 : Requirements relating to excavation for the purposes of a swimming pool are set out in clause 3D.61.