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.
Pool barriers in unincorporated Dallas County are governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757, which applies statewide to residential pools with water depth exceeding 18 inches installed after September 1, 1997. Requirements include a minimum 48-inch fence height, no openings that allow passage of a 4-inch sphere, self-closing and self-latching gates with latches at least 60 inches from the ground, and a prohibition on chain-link fencing for new pool enclosures. The home wall may serve as one side of the barrier if equipped with compliant door hardware. Dallas County does not impose additional pool barrier requirements beyond state law for single-family residential properties.
TX HSC Chapter 757: civil liability for non-compliance. Building code violations for commercial pools.
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