Mesquite enforces Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 pool safety standards including barriers, self-latching gates, and anti-entrapment drain covers for residential and public pools.
All residential swimming pools in Mesquite that are capable of holding more than 24 inches of water must comply with Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 and the City's adopted International Residential Code (Appendix G) safety provisions. Required safety features include a complete enclosure barrier at least 48 inches high, self-closing and self-latching gates that swing outward, and approved anti-entrapment drain covers meeting Virginia Graeme Baker Act standards on all suction outlets. Doors with direct access from the home to the pool area must have audible alarms or the pool must have a powered safety cover. Public and semi-public pools (apartment, HOA, and hotel pools) must additionally meet TX H&S Code Chapter 341 standards, obtain annual operating permits from Dallas County Health, and post depth markings, no-diving warnings, and emergency contact information. Diving is prohibited in pools less than 8 feet deep. Lifeguards are not required at most apartment pools but rescue equipment (ring buoy, shepherd's hook) must be present.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Mesquite code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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