Swimming Pools & Spas in Leander, TX (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Leander, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Leander requires a permit before anyone builds, alters or places a swimming pool, above ground or in-ground, residential or non-residential. The Appendix A fee schedule charges an application fee printed as 50.00, a $20.00 plan review and a $160.00 building permit, plus a $40.00 gas test for a gas-heated pool. Work started before the permit is signed costs double.
Leander Swimming Pool Permit Fees and Requirements
Some RestrictionsLeander Code of Ordinances, Appendix A (Building, Subdivision and Zoning Related Fees), Sec. A3.001, Sec. A3.004(j); § 3.01.003(a)(1)
All fees are nonrefundable and due at time of submittal unless otherwise noted. ... (1) Double permit fees will be charged for any work started before signing the permit. (2) No new permits will be issued until all permit fees have been paid. (3) A stop-work order will be issued on all permits where reinspection fees of $300.00 or more are owed. (4) All fees must be paid current before the fina...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Leander pool yard enclosures must stand at least 48 inches tall with no gap wide enough for a 4-inch sphere, and chain-link fencing is banned on any pool built after January 1, 1994.
Leander Swimming Pool Enclosure Rule
Some RestrictionsLeander Code of Ordinances § 3.03.042(a)
(1)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.(2)Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure.(3)If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members i...
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