1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Hidalgo County, Texas.
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Hidalgo County does NOT regulate fencing for single-family residential pools in unincorporated areas. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 233 limits county building-permit authority to commercial, public-accessible, and multifamily (4+ unit) structures. Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 (Pool Yard Enclosure Act) requires a 48-inch enclosure but applies only to multiunit rental complex pools and HOA-owned/maintained pools — not detached single-family homes. Inside McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, or Pharr, municipal building codes adopted from the IRC impose pool-barrier rules.
4 cities in Hidalgo County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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