Deer Park applies the same fence-enclosure rule to above-ground and in-ground pools once the water depth reaches 12 inches and the pool sits within 500 feet of two or more residences, requiring a six-foot enclosure with self-closing self-latching gates.
Section 50-75 of the Deer Park Code requires every outdoor swimming pool, family pool, or pool 12 inches or more in depth located within 500 feet of two or more residences to be completely surrounded by a fence or wall not less than six feet in height with no opening larger than two inches. Picket fences may not exceed two-inch horizontal spacing. All gates and doors through the enclosure must be self-closing and self-latching. The depth threshold sweeps in larger above-ground and inflatable pools the moment they hold 12 inches of water. The board of health may modify height or device requirements on a showing of good cause if equivalent protection is provided. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 governs multifamily pool yard enclosures statewide.
Maintaining an above-ground pool 12 inches or deeper without the required six-foot self-closing self-latching enclosure is a Section 50-75 violation enforceable by Deer Park Code Enforcement and the board of health, with municipal court fines up to $2,000 per day for health and safety violations under Chapter 1 general penalty.
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