Sugar Land enforces pool safety through the adopted 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 (Pool Yard Enclosures), and local code enforcement. Requirements include barriers, drain safety, electrical grounding, and prevention of stagnant water conditions.
Sugar Land pool safety is governed by multiple layers of regulation. The 2021 ISPSC (adopted via Ordinance No. 2320) covers pool design, construction, electrical systems, barriers, and drain safety including anti-entrapment provisions. Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 requires pool enclosures for residential pools and spas. Sugar Land Code Enforcement addresses pool maintenance issues including stagnant water (which creates mosquito breeding grounds), damaged barriers, and unsafe conditions. Pools must have proper electrical grounding and bonding, which is verified during construction inspections. Drain covers must comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. Abandoned or neglected pools with stagnant, polluted water are specifically cited as a code violation — property owners must either maintain the pool or drain and secure it. The Sugar Land Health Department monitors vector control (mosquitoes) related to standing water.
Stagnant pool water: code enforcement violation with fines up to $2,000. Missing or damaged barriers: immediate notice to comply. Electrical safety violations: potential stop-use order. Each day of non-compliance is a separate offense.
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