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Swimming Pools & Spas in Pasadena, TX (2026)

2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Pasadena, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

Pasadena requires building permits for swimming pool construction under Chapter 9. The city follows the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) as adopted by Texas. Plan review is required showing pool location, setbacks, and structural details.

Pasadena Swimming Pool Permits

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003

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...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Pasadena requires pool barriers per Texas Health & Safety Code Ch. 757 and the ISPSC. Barriers must be at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. Driveway gates used as barriers must be at least 60 inches with motorized closers.

Pasadena Swimming Pool Fencing Requirements

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003

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...

Looking for Harris County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Pasadena city rules.

Swimming Pools & Spas in Harris County