Pharr, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Pharr, TX, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Governing code
- International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Citation
- Sec. 22-411, City Code
- Permit fee basis
- Valuation-based schedule, Sec. 22-62(a)
- Enforcement
- Inspector right of entry, Sec. 22-414
- Penalty
- Each day is a separate offense
Summary
Pharr adopted the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as its official swimming pool code, meaning anyone building a residential pool must pull a permit and pass inspection before construction begins.
The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2012 Edition, is hereby adopted as the swimming pool code of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Article IX of Chapter 22 makes the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code the city's swimming pool code (Sec. 22-411), so new pool construction falls under the same Development Services permitting process as other building work in the city. The building inspector has the right to enter and inspect any required enclosing structure to confirm compliance (Sec. 22-414). Permit fees follow the city's standard valuation-based building permit schedule in Sec. 22-62(a), $15.00 for the first $1,000.00 of value plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 up to $50,000.00, with higher-value pools charged on a sliding scale above that.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required permit violates the swimming pool code and is punishable under Sec. 22-412, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense.
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