Haltom City, TX Fence Regulations: Pool Barriers (2026)

Haltom City enforces pool-barrier standards adopted from the International Residential Code Appendix G and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 (Public Swimming Pool and Spa Safety Act), which Texas applies to both public and residential pools through building code adoption. Required standards include a barrier at least 48 inches tall measured from the outside grade; openings small enough that a 4-inch sphere cannot pass; self-closing and self-latching gates that open away from the pool with the latch 54 inches above grade; no gaps at the bottom larger than 2 inches; and no horizontal climbable members within the barrier zone. Chain-link fencing is prohibited as new pool-barrier material unless retrofitted with slats that reduce mesh size. Where the house wall serves as part of the barrier, direct-access doors must have a pool-alarm or a power safety cover. Barrier inspection happens at final pool inspection. Any barrier failure during the life of the pool can trigger a code-enforcement notice and creates premises-liability exposure under Texas common law.