Showing ordinances that apply to Briar CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas, TX
Briar CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas is an unincorporated community (population 3,679) in Tarrant County, Texas. Because Briar 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 safety rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Pool safety in Tarrant County follows TX Health and Safety Code 757 for residential pools and 25 TAC 265 for public pools. Cities add barrier and alarm requirements. Federal VGB Act applies to public pools.
Residential swimming pool safety in Tarrant County is governed primarily by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757, which requires that any pool capable of holding water deeper than 18 inches and located at a multi-unit rental complex be enclosed by a fence at least 4 feet high with self-closing and self-latching gates with the latch at least 60 inches above grade. Single-family residential pools are not directly covered by Ch. 757 in unincorporated areas, but most cities in Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, Keller, Southlake, Mansfield, Euless, North Richland Hills, Colleyville) have adopted the International Residential Code Appendix G or similar barrier rules requiring a 4 to 5 foot fence, self-closing and self-latching gates, window locks, and sometimes a door alarm or pool cover. Public and semi-public pools (apartment complexes, HOA pools, hotels) are regulated under 25 TAC Chapter 265 by the Texas Department of State Health Services and Tarrant County Public Health, which enforces barrier, water quality, and operator certification rules. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act requires VGB-compliant anti-entrapment drain covers on all public pools and spas. Electrical bonding and grounding follows NEC Article 680, and gas-line installation for pool heaters requires a licensed plumbing or gas contractor. Tarrant County Environmental Health administers food-service rules for pool concessions where applicable.
Failing to maintain required pool enclosures at rental properties violates TX Health and Safety Code 757 and can result in administrative penalties and civil liability for drowning incidents. Public pool violations under 25 TAC 265 can result in closure orders, permit suspension, and civil penalties by DSHS or Tarrant County Public Health. Non-compliant drain covers at public pools violate the federal VGB Act and can result in federal Consumer Product Safety Commission enforcement. Drowning incidents frequently result in tort suits with substantial damages.
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