Public and semi-public pools and spas in El Paso County must meet Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 341 and DSHS rules in 25 TAC Chapter 265, Subchapter L. Private single-family pools are not state-regulated for safety; unincorporated areas apply the County's adopted IRC, and Chapter 757 covers rental and
Texas splits pool safety by type. A public pool (apartment, HOA, hotel, resort, or club) is regulated by the Texas Department of State Health Services under Health & Safety Code Chapter 341 and 25 TAC Chapter 265, Subchapter L. Section 341.064(a) requires the operator to keep the pool sanitary, and Section 341.064(g) requires construction to reduce drowning and injury to a practical minimum. DSHS rules require an enclosure at least 48 inches high with self-latching gates and anti-entrapment drain covers meeting the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act. A private single-family pool is not covered and Texas has no residential pool-safety statute; the unincorporated county applies the adopted IRC. Rental and HOA pools also meet Chapter 757.
A public or semi-public pool violating 25 TAC Chapter 265 or Health & Safety Code Chapter 341 can be cited by DSHS or the local health authority, with orders to correct or close. Rental and HOA pools with inadequate enclosures
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