Allen, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Allen, TX, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Permit
- Required over 24 in deep
- Setback
- 5 ft typical
- Wall as Barrier
- Allowed at 48 in
- Easements
- Prohibited
Summary
Allen allows above-ground pools over 24 inches deep with a building permit. Barrier requirements and setbacks apply identically to in-ground. Temporary inflatable pools under 24 inches exempt.
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.(d) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere fo
Full Breakdown
Above-ground pools must be placed on level pad, cannot be on public utility easement, and electrical connections to pumps must be GFCI-protected hard-wired or approved cord-and-plug if under 20 A. Pool walls of 48 inches or more may serve as barrier if ladders are removable and gated. Setback from side and rear property lines typically 5 ft. Structural integrity and drain-out locations reviewed at permit.
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