5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Brazoria County, Texas.
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Brazoria County has no zoning, so unincorporated pools need no county land-use permit. Inside a city like Pearland or Lake Jackson, get a city building permit. Unincorporated pools must still meet septic and floodplain rules.
Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 requires pool yards to be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high measured from the outside. Single-family pools inside a city also follow the city's adopted building code barrier rules.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003(b)
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.
State law, not the county, sets pool safety standards. Chapter 757 requires self-closing, self-latching gates that open away from the pool, and public pools follow DSHS rules on drains, signage, and equipment. Cities enforce these inside their limits.
Brazoria County sets no zoning rules for above-ground pools in unincorporated areas. Inside a city, a building permit and barrier compliance apply. The state's 48-inch enclosure standard still applies wherever the pool holds enough water to be regulated.
Brazoria County sets no spa rules. A private residential hot tub with a safety cover is largely unregulated in unincorporated areas; inside a city you may need an electrical permit. Public spas follow DSHS Chapter 265 standards.
1 cities in Brazoria County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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