Collin County, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Collin County, TX, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Depth Trigger
- 24 inches
- Wall Height
- 48 inches as barrier
- Ladder
- Secure or remove
- County Permit
- None
- Plano Permit
- Over 24 inches
Summary
Above-ground pools over 24 inches deep or 5,000 gallons count as regulated pools under IRC Appendix G and require barriers. Collin County has no permit in unincorporated areas; cities require permits typically for pools over 24 inches.
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
IRC and TX H and S Code 757 treat any pool holding water 24 inches or deeper as regulated. Above-ground pools must either have walls at least 48 inches high (acting as barrier) or a separate compliant fence. Removable ladders must be secured or removed when unattended. Cities in Collin: Plano requires permit for pools exceeding 24 inches deep; Frisco requires permit over 18 inches.
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