Keller enforces Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 pool barrier rules. Barriers must be 48 inches tall with self-closing, self-latching gates and openings that will not pass a 4-inch sphere.
All private residential swimming pools in Keller must be enclosed by a barrier that complies with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 and the adopted 2021 International Residential Code Appendix G. The barrier must be at least 48 inches tall measured from the exterior ground, with no gap over 4 inches between the bottom of the barrier and finished grade. No openings in the barrier may allow passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere, and horizontal members must be spaced so they do not provide a climbable ladder effect for children. Gates must open outward away from the pool, be self-closing, and be self-latching with the release mechanism at least 54 inches above the ground or enclosed within the gate structure. Doors from the house that open into the pool yard must be equipped with a door alarm or self-closing self-latching hardware at least 54 inches high. Keller Building Inspections requires a separate pool permit and a final barrier inspection before the pool can be filled. Commercial and semi-public pools (HOA neighborhood pools such as those in Marshall Ridge and Hidden Lakes) must additionally meet Texas Administrative Code Title 25 Section 265.192, including lifesaving equipment, depth markings, and chemical operator standards, and are inspected by Tarrant County Public Health.
Failure to maintain a compliant barrier is a Class C misdemeanor with fines up to 500 dollars per day plus significant civil liability exposure in the event of a drowning or near-drowning incident.
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