Showing ordinances that apply to Shady Hollow, TX
Shady Hollow is an unincorporated community (population 4,822) in Travis County, Texas. Because Shady Hollow is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Travis County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pool permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Residential swimming pools in unincorporated Travis County require a Development Permit and must comply with the 2021 International Residential Code, Appendix V, as adopted by the Travis County Fire Marshal and TNR.
Travis County TNR issues Development Permits for in-ground and above-ground pools greater than 24 inches deep under the Travis County Development Code. Plans must show setbacks, electrical bonding per NEC 680, and barrier compliance. Pools in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone also require TCEQ Water Pollution Abatement Plan approval. OSSF setbacks: pool must be 10 ft from septic tank, 25 ft from drain field per 30 TAC 285.91.
Installing a pool without a development permit: stop-work order plus double-fee penalty and potential Class C misdemeanor under TX LGC 232.
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