5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Collin County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Collin County requires no pool permit in unincorporated areas but mandates septic review if the pool affects the OSSF drainfield. Cities within Collin require building, electrical, and plumbing permits for pools.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard)
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 ...
Collin County adopts IRC Appendix G pool barrier standards: minimum 48-inch fence, self-closing self-latching gate, no openings over 4 inches. Applies through city building departments; unincorporated county enforces via state drowning-prevention tort standards.
Collin County follows Virginia Graeme Baker Act for public pool anti-entrapment. Residential pools governed by TX Health and Safety Code 757 (pool enclosure law for child safety). Alarms required on direct-access doors in cities.
Above-ground pools over 24 inches deep or 5,000 gallons count as regulated pools under IRC Appendix G and require barriers. Collin County has no permit in unincorporated areas; cities require permits typically for pools over 24 inches.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard)
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 ...
Hot tubs with locking lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 are exempt from pool fencing under TX H and S Code 757. Electrical permit still required in cities. Unincorporated Collin County has no permit.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard)
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 ...
4 cities in Collin County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
5 verified rules • Above-Ground Pools, Fencing Requirements
5 verified rules • Above-Ground Pools, Fencing Requirements
5 verified rules • Above-Ground Pools, Fencing Requirements
5 verified rules • Above-Ground Pools, Fencing Requirements
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