Swimming Pools & Spas in San Antonio, TX (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for San Antonio, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Building a residential swimming pool or spa in San Antonio requires a permit from Development Services. Apply through the BuildSA Customer Portal with a scaled site plan, and keep the pool waterline at least 5 feet from any property line.
San Antonio Residential Pool Permit Required Through DSD
Some RestrictionsCity of San Antonio Development Services, Information Bulletin 170 (Swimming Pool and Spa Permits), Revised May 2025, Sec. I — Residential Swimming Pools and Spas
Where a residential swimming pool or spa is installed on the lot of a one- or two-family dwelling, (single-family, duplex and townhome) the applicant is to submit the following to DSD... a 5' building set back will be required from the swimming pool/spa waterline (inside wall of the pool) to the property line or lot line... The residential swimming pool/spa application will be reviewed and issu...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
San Antonio enforces the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) Section 305 for residential pool barriers, requiring a 48-inch perimeter fence with self-closing, self-latching gates and door alarms on dwelling openings facing the pool.
Pool Barrier Requirements (ISPSC 2018 Section 305)
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code § 757.004
(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005, a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 757.003 must:(1) have a self-closing and self-latching device;(2) have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and(3) open outward away from the pool yard.(b) Exce...
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