Allen, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Height
- 48 inches minimum
- Gaps
- Max 4 inches
- Gates
- Self-closing, self-latching
- Door Alarms
- If house wall is barrier
- State Law
- TX H&S Code Ch. 757
Summary
Allen requires 48-inch minimum barrier around all pools per Texas Health and Safety Code Ch. 757 and IRC Appendix G. Self-closing, self-latching gates with latches at least 54 inches above grade required.
Sec. 757.003. ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005, the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure. (b) The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches as measured from the ground on the side away from the pool. (c) Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure. ... (f) The use of chain link fencing materials is prohibited entirely for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after January 1, 1994.
Full Breakdown
Barrier openings cannot exceed 4 inches. Where a dwelling wall forms part of the barrier, all doors leading to pool area must have audible alarms or the pool must have a power safety cover meeting ASTM F1346. Chain-link mesh apertures cannot exceed 1.75 inches. Above-ground pools with walls of 48 inches or more may use removable ladders combined with gated decks to meet barrier requirement. Final inspection must confirm barrier before water is added.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant barrier: Allen code enforcement can order pool drained until compliance achieved. Civil liability exposure is significant under Texas attractive nuisance doctrine.
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