Swimming Pools & Spas in Katy, TX (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Katy, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Above-ground pools in Katy must obtain the same building permit and meet the same 2021 ISPSC standards as in-ground residential pools.
Katy Above-Ground Pool Permit and Code Standards
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard)
Sec. 757.003. ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005, the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure.(b) The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches as measured from the ground on the side ...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Katy adopted the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and 2021 IRC (effective Jan 1, 2024), which require a 48-inch barrier with self-closing/self-latching gates around residential pools; a permit is required for all in-ground and above-ground pools.
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Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003(a), (b), (c), (f)
Sec. 757.003. ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005, the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure. (b) The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches as measured from the ground on the side awa...
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