Irving requires pool fencing per building code and Ch. 36 (Public Swimming Pools and Spas). TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 757 mandates minimum 48-inch barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates.
Irving requires pool enclosures to comply with the city building code and Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances (Public Swimming Pools and Spas). Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 mandates that all residential swimming pool barriers be at least 48 inches in height, with no opening large enough to permit passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere. All gates must be self-closing and self-latching, with latches placed on the pool side of the gate. Gates must lock by padlock, combination lock, keypad, or key card. Metal posts are required for new fence construction around pools, though wood posts may be used for replacement fences when reinforced with intermediate metal posts. Fences must be rigid and able to support fencing materials.
Non-compliant pool barriers may result in stop-work orders, fines, and required remediation.
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