Swimming Pools & Spas in Fort Worth, TX (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Fort Worth, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Above-ground pools in Fort Worth are treated as residential pools under Chapter 7 and 2021 IRC Appendix Q. A building permit is required when the pool exceeds 24 inches in water depth or contains 5,000+ gallons, and barrier and ladder-removal rules apply.
Fort Worth Above-Ground Pool Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.002
Sec. 757.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only to:(1) a pool owned, controlled, or maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental complex or by a property owners association; and(2) doors and windows of rental dwellings opening into the pool yard of a multiunit rental complex or condominium, cooperative, or town home project.
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Fort Worth requires a barrier of at least 48 inches around any residential swimming pool, spa, or hot tub under Appendix Q of the adopted 2021 International Residential Code (Fort Worth Construction Code). Openings cannot allow a 4-inch sphere to pass; the gap below the barrier cannot exceed 2 inches; gates must open outward away from the pool and be self-closing and self-latching. Multifamily and HOA-owned pools are additionally subject to Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757.
Pool Fencing Requirements in Fort Worth
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003
Sec. 757.003. ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD. ... (b) The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches as measured from the ground on the side away from the pool.(c) Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure.(d) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the di...
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