Laredo requires all residential pools with water over 24 inches deep to be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. Barrier must comply with IRC Appendix G and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757.
Pool barriers in Laredo must meet the adopted International Residential Code Appendix G plus Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 (Pool Yard Enclosure Act), which applies to apartment complexes but sets a useful baseline. Required elements include: minimum 48-inch height measured from exterior grade; maximum 4-inch ground clearance (2 inches over gravel/mulch); maximum 4-inch vertical picket spacing; solid barriers or privacy fencing with no footholds under 45 inches; gates that open outward away from pool, are self-closing and self-latching, with latch release located at least 54 inches above ground. Where the dwelling wall forms part of the barrier, all doors leading to the pool area must have alarms or the pool itself must have a powered safety cover. Mesh pool safety fencing is acceptable if it meets ASTM F2286.
Non-compliant barriers are life-safety violations. Citations can require immediate draining of pool until compliant, plus fines up to 2,000 dollars per day.
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