Cedar Hill, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- 48" minimum barrier
- 48" minimum barrier height (TX H&S Ch. 757)
- Picket spacing max
- Picket spacing max 4" apart
- Self-closing, self-latching gates
- Self-closing, self-latching gates with 54" latch height
- Gate must open
- Gate must open outward from pool
- Door alarms required
- Door alarms required if house serves as barrier
Summary
Texas H&S Code Ch. 757 and Cedar Hill code require a 48-inch barrier around all residential pools, with self-closing/self-latching gates and limited gaps (no openings >4 inches).
Sec. 757.003. ENCLOSURE FOR POOL YARD. (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. (d) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure. (e) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere 1-3/4 inches in diameter to pass through the 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
Cedar Hill enforces Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 barrier requirements. Every residential swimming pool must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high measured from the outside, with no openings, handholds, or footholds that would let a child climb over. Vertical pickets must be no more than 4 inches apart, and bottom clearance from the ground may not exceed 2 inches (4 inches over solid surface). Gates must be self-closing, self-latching, and open outward away from the pool, with the latch at least 54 inches above the ground. If the house wall serves as part of the barrier, doors leading to the pool require alarms or self-closing/self-latching mechanisms. Final inspection verifies compliance before the pool may be filled.
Frequently Asked Questions
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