Showing ordinances that apply to Pecan Acres CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas, TX
Pecan Acres CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas is an unincorporated community (population 2,914) in Tarrant County, Texas. Because Pecan Acres CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Tarrant County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pool permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Pool permits in Tarrant County cities cost 200 to 600 dollars plus inspections. Fort Worth, Arlington, and Grapevine require permits for in-ground pools. Texas H and S 757 mandates 48-inch barriers.
Swimming pool permitting in Tarrant County is handled by each city building department. Fort Worth requires a building permit for any in-ground pool plus separate electrical and plumbing permits, with combined fees typically 300 to 600 dollars based on valuation. Arlington requires a pool permit through Community Development, with fees 250 to 500 dollars plus inspections for excavation, plumbing rough-in, electrical bonding, and final. Grapevine, Keller, Southlake, and Mansfield each require permits with similar fees and inspections. All Tarrant County cities enforce Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757, which requires pool barriers at least 48 inches tall, self-closing and self-latching gates with latches 54 inches above the ground, and no openings allowing a 4-inch sphere to pass through. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act requires anti-entrapment drain covers on all new pools. Above-ground pools over 24 inches deep also require permits in most cities. Unincorporated Tarrant County does not require a county pool permit but state barrier law still applies.
Building a pool without a permit in Fort Worth or Arlington is a Class C misdemeanor with fines 500 to 2,000 dollars per day plus potential stop-work orders and red tags. Pool barrier failures are separately citable and may carry additional fines. Failing VGB anti-entrapment compliance is a federal violation.
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