Farmersville, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum fence height
- 4 feet
- Chain-link gap limit
- 1 1/4 inch sphere
- Lattice/diagonal gap limit
- 1 3/4 inch sphere
- Gate hardware
- Self-closing, self-latching, pool side
- Construction phase
- Temporary fence required before excavation
- Max fine
- $2,000.00 per offense
Summary
Every outdoor swimming pool in Farmersville must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four feet high with openings small enough to block a child, and every gate or door in that enclosure needs a self-closing, self-latching device on the pool side, per City Code Sec. 32-185.
Every outdoor swimming pool shall be completely enclosed by a fence or wall not less than four feet in height ... If the fence or wall is constructed with ... chain link metal fencing material, the openings may not allow a sphere 1¼ inches in diameter to pass through the fence or wall ... All gates or doors shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device. The latching device shall be located on the pool side, and comply with the requirements of the building codes adopted by the city.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 32-185(a) sets the enclosure height at a minimum of four feet and then scales the allowed gap size to the fence style: a fence with horizontal members spaced at least 45 inches apart may not let a sphere four inches in diameter pass through, one with closer horizontal spacing must block a 1 3/4-inch sphere, a diagonal-member lattice fence must also block 1 3/4 inches, and chain-link fencing must block a sphere 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Decorative cutouts in the fence or wall cannot exceed 1 3/4 inches in any direction, and the section separately bars placing temporary or permanent equipment or structures near the enclosure in a way that would make it easy to climb over.
Sec. 32-185(b) requires every gate or door in the enclosure to carry a self-closing and self-latching device, with the latch mounted on the pool side of the gate, and that hardware must also meet the city's adopted building code requirements. Sec. 32-185(c) extends the fencing duty to the construction phase itself: before excavation begins for an in-ground pool, the owner must put up a temporary fence and keep it in place until the permanent fence or wall is finished, and a permanent fence completed early may serve as that temporary barrier.
These enclosure rules apply on top of, not instead of, the general building permit duty in Sec. 32-183 and the pool-design standards in Sec. 32-184.
Violations & Fines
Failing to install or maintain the required pool enclosure, or a gate lacking a working self-latching device, is a chapter 32 health and sanitation violation. Under the citywide general penalty, Sec. 1-3(a)(1), it carries a fine of up to $2,000.00 per offense, with each day the unenclosed pool exists a separate offense under Sec. 1-4.
Frequently Asked Questions
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