Texas Residential Pool Laws

Swimming pools hot tubs spas etc.

Texas residential pool laws.

Under the law swimming pool barriers. Chapter 757 pool yard enclosures. All swimming pools hot tubs and spas must comply with the international residential code 2009 edition and pflugerville ordinance 295 39 01 10. Section 341 064 swimming pools and bathhouses.

Building in pool yard. Pool gates must self close and self latch and be capable of being locked by a padlock a combination lock a built in keypad or a key card. Section 341 0645 pool safety. Texas homeowners who have private residential swimming pools must construct a minimum 4 foot high barrier around the pool.

Rules and regulations texas administrative code title 25. Must be enclosed by a fence or other barrier by a minimum of four 4 feet. Each door sliding glass door window and window screen of each dwelling unit in a residential building located in the enclosed pool yard must comply with sections 757 006and 757 007. Pool must be enclosed by a barrier.

The barrier cannot be made of chain link fencing or have any gaps or openings greater than 4 inches wide. Section 341 0695 interactive water features and fountains. Fences enclosing residential swimming pools must be no less than 48 inches in height measured from the side furthest away from the pool. Must be at least four feet high.

Added by acts 1993 73rd leg ch. Texas law requires homeowners who have swimming pools to construct barriers around their pools to help prevent accidental drowning deaths.