Bryan, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Bryan, TX, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Governing code
- 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Penalty for unpermitted work
- 5x the usual permit fee
- Enforcing department
- Building Services Division, Development Services Dept.
- Stop-work violation
- Class C misdemeanor, separate fine
- Residential pool barrier height
- Minimum 48 inches above grade
Summary
Bryan requires a building permit before any swimming pool or spa construction begins, enforcing the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with a penalty five times the standard fee for unpermitted work.
The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 Edition, published by the International Code Council is adopted and incorporated by reference into this section... the provisions contained therein shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures within the corporate limits of the city. ... Any person who commences any work on a swimming pool or spa or related system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to five times the usual permit fee.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
The city adopted the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code by reference in Sec. 14-301, making its permitting and construction standards controlling for every pool and spa built inside city limits. Sec. 14-302 amends the code locally: anyone who starts pool or spa work, construction, plumbing, electrical, or related systems, before obtaining a permit from the Building Services Division of the Development Services Department owes five times the usual permit fee, not the standard fee. Continuing work after a stop-work order brings a separate Class C misdemeanor fine under section 1-14.
Violations & Fines
Starting pool, spa, or related electrical/plumbing work before permit issuance: 5x the usual permit fee. Continuing after a stop-work order: separate Class C misdemeanor fine under section 1-14.
Frequently Asked Questions
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