1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Midland County, Texas.
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Midland County does NOT regulate fencing for single-family residential pools in unincorporated areas. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 233 limits county building authority to commercial, multi-family, and public-accessible structures. The state-level Texas Pool Yard Enclosure Act (Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757) imposes a 48-inch enclosure rule, but Section 757.002 limits its application to multiunit rental complexes and HOA-owned/maintained pools — not detached single-family homes. Inside City of Midland limits, the City's adopted Residential Code pool-barrier rules apply.
1 cities in Midland County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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