San Angelo, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Min Barrier Height
- 48 inches
- Gates
- Self-closing, self-latching, outward
- Latch Height
- 60 inches typical
- Openings
- No 4-inch sphere
- Shared Pools
- Tex. HSC ch. 757
Summary
San Angelo requires a safety barrier around residential pools under its adopted 2021 building codes, and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 sets enclosure standards for apartment and shared pools: at least 48 inches tall with self-closing, self-latching gates.
International Residential Building Code, 2021 edition, in its entirety, save and except chapters 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and appendices AA, AB, AC, AF, AI, AL, AM, AO and AP, and N1101.14 Certificate (Mandatory), and save and except:
Section R101.1. Title., which is amended to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings of the City of San Angelo, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code".
Table 301.2(1), which is amended to read as follows:
Ground Snow Load: five psf
Wind Speed: Nominal Design = 90 mph
Ultimate Design = 115 mph
Seismic Design: Category 0
Weathering: Moderate
Frost Line: 12 inches
Termite: Slight to Moderate
Winter Design Temp: 32 degrees F
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: No
Flood Hazards: First Ordinance Adopted, July 27, 1976
Date of Current Map, June 19, 2012
Air Freezing Index: 50
Delete Section R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems in its entirety.
Section R314.3 Location. Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
Residential swimming pools in San Angelo are permitted and inspected under the 2021 International Residential and Building Codes adopted in Code section 4.04, which require a barrier that keeps young children from reaching the water. For pools at apartments, condominiums, and similar multi-unit or shared properties, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 controls: the pool-yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches high, gates must be self-closing and self-latching and swing away from the pool, latches sit at least 60 inches above grade, and no opening may pass a four-inch sphere. A building permit is required to install a pool.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant barriers must be corrected before the pool is used. Fines follow section 1.01.009, and Chapter 757 violations carry separate state penalties. Owners face serious liability exposure for drownings.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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