Collin County adopts IRC Appendix G pool barrier standards: minimum 48-inch fence, self-closing self-latching gate, no openings over 4 inches. Applies through city building departments; unincorporated county enforces via state drowning-prevention tort standards.
IRC Appendix G requires 48-inch minimum barrier measured from outside grade, no gaps greater than 4 inches, gate self-closing and self-latching with release mechanism 54 inches above ground, and if house wall forms part of barrier, all direct-access doors must have alarms or automatic locks. Pools without compliant barriers create premises liability under TX Civil Practice Remedies Code Ch. 75 attractive nuisance doctrine.
City violations: stop-work order plus 500-2,000 daily fine. Civil liability: unlimited under attractive nuisance if child drowns.
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Collin County Animal Services enforces barking complaints under TX Health and Safety Code 822 and county animal control rules. Persistent barking more than 2...
Collin County, TX
Collin County has no countywide overnight parking ban. Cities typically prohibit overnight parking in parks, commercial lots, and some residential streets. H...
Collin County, TX
Cities in Collin County require paved driveways of concrete or asphalt with maximum 20-foot curb cuts for single-family homes. Unincorporated county permits ...
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TX Transportation Code Ch. 683 governs abandoned vehicles statewide. A vehicle is presumed abandoned after 48 hours on public property or 5 days if inoperabl...
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Unincorporated Collin County roads have no posted parking restrictions outside school zones and fire lanes. Incorporated cities set their own street parking ...
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Texas Property Code §202.019 prohibits HOAs from banning EV charging stations, effective September 2021. Collin County cities permit Level 2 chargers under s...
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