Swimming Pools & Spas in Dallas County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Dallas County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dallas County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pool Permits

No county pool construction permit for residential pools. Dallas County Fire Code applies only to commercial and multi-family 4+ unit structures. TX HSC Chapter 757 pool barrier requirements apply statewide but no county permit process.

Unincorporated Dallas County Pool Permits

Few Restrictions

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 ...

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Fencing & Safety Requirements

TX Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 requires pool enclosures for residential pools deeper than 18 inches. Minimum 48-inch fence height. Self-closing, self-latching gates with latches at least 60 inches high. Chain-link prohibited for new installations.

Unincorporated Dallas County Pool Barriers

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003(a)-(c), (f)

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...

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