Irving, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum Height
- 48 inches
- Opening Size
- No passage of 4-inch sphere
- Gates
- Self-closing, self-latching, lockable
- Posts
- Metal required for new construction
- Authority
- TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 757
Summary
Irving requires pool fencing per building code and Ch. 36 (Public Swimming Pools and Spas). TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 757 mandates minimum 48-inch barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates.
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.
Full Breakdown
Irving requires pool enclosures to comply with the city building code and Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances (Public Swimming Pools and Spas). Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 mandates that all residential swimming pool barriers be at least 48 inches in height, with no opening large enough to permit passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere. All gates must be self-closing and self-latching, with latches placed on the pool side of the gate. Gates must lock by padlock, combination lock, keypad, or key card. Metal posts are required for new fence construction around pools, though wood posts may be used for replacement fences when reinforced with intermediate metal posts. Fences must be rigid and able to support fencing materials.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant pool barriers may result in stop-work orders, fines, and required remediation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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