Swimming Pools & Spas in Parker, TX (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Parker, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Parker requires a building permit before constructing a residential swimming pool. Owners must submit pool plans, proposed equipment screening materials, and a city filing fee before the permit issues, and the pool must meet the chapter's setback, side-yard, and screening rules.
Parker Swimming Pool Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsParker Code of Ordinances § 151.37(A), (B)
Side yard requirements shall be as follows: (a) Lots of less than 1 acre: 15 feet; or (b) Lots of 1 acre and greater: 30 feet. ... Rear setback requirements shall be as follows: (a) Lots of less than 1 acre: 15 feet; or (b) Lots of 1 acre and greater: 30 feet. ... (B) Permits. A building permit must be obtained for the construction of swimming pools within the city. Plans for the pool...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Every swimming pool built in Parker needs a building permit, and the pool plus its safety fence must meet the city's building code (Code of Ordinances section 156.32(H)(7)). Where an owner instead encloses the pool with a privacy fence, section 156.32(H)(3)(a) caps that fence at 30 feet from the water's edge, and the Building Inspection Department must inspect and approve it before it counts as compliant.
Parker Swimming Pool Fence Requirements
Some RestrictionsParker Code of Ordinances § 156.32(H)(3), (H)(7)
(3) Privacy fencing. Privacy fences are permitted around swimming pool areas, subject to the following: (a) The privacy fence must not be built farther than 30 feet from the side of the pool. The side of the pool is defined as where the water’s edge meets the side of the pool, not the outside edge of the pool decking, if any. ... (7) Swimming pool enclosures. A building permit is required...
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