Showing ordinances that apply to Shady Hollow, TX
Shady Hollow is an unincorporated community (population 4,822) in Travis County, Texas. Because Shady Hollow is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Travis County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The fencing requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Pools in unincorporated Travis County must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates per 2021 IRC Appendix V, Section AV105, as locally adopted.
Barrier requirements: minimum 48-inch height measured on exterior side; maximum 4-inch gap between bottom of barrier and ground (2 inches where ground is not solid); vertical member spacing under 1 and 3/4 inches where horizontal members are less than 45 inches apart. Gates must open outward, be self-closing and self-latching, with release mechanism at least 54 inches above ground. Where a dwelling wall serves as part of the barrier, all doors to the pool area must have alarms or the pool must have a power safety cover compliant with ASTM F1346.
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