State Health & Safety Code Ch. 757 requires every pool-yard gate to be self-closing and self-latching, open outward away from the pool, and be lockable, with the latch set high out of a child's reach. The City of Lubbock enforces comparable gate rules for private pools.
For apartment and HOA pools, section 757.004 requires each gate to have a self-closing and self-latching device, hardware allowing it to be locked, and to open outward away from the pool yard. The latch must generally sit at least 60 inches above the ground, with lower placement allowed only under strict conditions. The City of Lubbock enforces comparable self-closing/self-latching gate rules for private pools through its adopted swimming-pool code. Lubbock County has no separate pool-safety ordinance for unincorporated areas; state law and city code carry these requirements.
Owners who fail to maintain self-closing, self-latching, outward-swinging gates face enforcement under state law (apartments/HOA) or City of Lubbock code (private pools).
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