Temple, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential barrier height
- 60 inches minimum
- Public pool barrier height
- 72 inches minimum
- Pool setback
- 5 ft from side/rear lines
- Governing code
- 2015 IntI Swimming Pool & Spa Code, as amended
Summary
Temple requires a 60-inch barrier around residential pools and 72 inches for public pools, enforced under the city's amended swimming pool code.
The top of the barrier shall be not less than 72 inches (1,830 mm) above grade where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from a public pool or spa. The top of the barrier shall not be less than 60 inches (1,524 mm) above grade where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from a residential pool or spa.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Temple adopts the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with local amendments in Chapter 7, Article VIII of the City Code. The city raised the base barrier height beyond the model code's default: the top of any barrier around a residential pool or spa must be at least 60 inches above grade, and 72 inches for a public pool or spa, measured on the side facing away from the water. These heights must run the entire perimeter of the barrier and extend 36 inches horizontally outward from it. An onground pool wall itself can serve as the barrier only if its bottom sits on grade, its top is at least 60 inches above grade around the full perimeter, and it otherwise meets the Sec. 305.2 barrier standard.
Violations & Fines
Building Official enforcement under the adopted Swimming Pool Code; noncompliant barriers block pool permit approval and final inspection sign-off.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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