Swimming Pools & Spas in Fort Bend County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

A single-family above-ground or portable pool serving one or two resident families and their guests is exempt from Fort Bend County's pool permitting rules entirely.

Fort Bend County Above-Ground Pool Exemption

Few Restrictions

Regulations for Swimming Pools and Spas for Fort Bend County, Section 1.1(d)

a public pool, artificial swimming lagoon, spa, interactive water feature or fountain, or artificial swimming lagoon located on private property under the control of the property owner or the property owner's tenant serving a single-family residence or duplex and that are intended for use by not more than two resident families and their guests regardless of whether the pool, spa, interactive wa...

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Fencing & Safety Requirements

Public and semi-public pools in unincorporated Fort Bend County must be enclosed by barriers meeting county construction standards, on top of the statewide Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 yard enclosure requirements.

Fort Bend County Pool Enclosure and Fencing Standards

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard - 48-Inch Minimum Height)

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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