Texas State Pool Code

Texas Administrative Code, Title 25 Chapter 265, Subchapter L - Public Swimm

ing Pools and Spas (PDF) - effective January 1, 2021. Chapter 265, Subchapter L - Standards for Public Pools and Spas (HTML) Chapter 265, Subchapter L - Standards for Public Pools and Spas (DOC, 435KB)

Pool and Spa Surface Skimming and Perimeter Overflow (Gutter) Systems §265.

195: Electrical Requirements for Pools and Spas §265.196: Lighting Requirements for Pools and Spas Constructed or Renovated on or After the Effective Date of this Subchapter §265.197: Heaters §265.198: Pool or Spa Water Supply and Drinking Water for All Pools and ...

Texas Department of State Health Services Pool and Spa Rules . These rules w

ere adopted July 1, 2004, to be effective Sept. 1, 2004—except that Jan. 1, 2005 is the effective date under Section 265.290(e) for retrofitting suction outlets in pre-10-1-99 pools and spas with single main drains. Section 265.181. General Provisions.

The legislature adopted the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)

, which was developed by the International Code Council in partnership with the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals and the National Swimming Pool Foundation).

Under the Texas Local Government Code, neighborhood protection officials hav

e the power to repair a defective swimming pool barrier and charge the cost, including interest and added fees, to the homeowner. To recover these costs, the municipality can place a lien on the home, which is extinguished only when the expenses are paid in full.

Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, §214.103, the International Swimmi

ng Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) is adopted as the municipal swimming pool and spa code for all construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, and repair of pools and spas in a municipality that elects to regulate pools or spas.

A pool or spa that is subject to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 757,

shall have an enclosure as required in Chapter 757. (d) Enclosures for all other Class C pools and spas.

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ARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: CHAPTER 265: GENERAL SANITATION: SUBCHAPTER L: PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS: RULE §265.199: Specific Safety Features for Post-10/01/99 and Pre-10/01/99 Pools and Spas: Repealed Date:

The Department of State Health Services Environmental Health Program, Local

Health Departments, Local Code Enforcement Offices and other governmental jurisdictions help to provide safety and sanitation of public swimming pools and spas in the state of Texas. New Pool Rules. New Pool Rules (PDF) These rules do not go into effect until January 1 ...

*The definition of a public swimming pool or spa can be found at in the Texa

s Standards for Public Swimming Pools and Spas, under 25TAC §265.182 (99).

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE. TITLE 9. SAFETY. SUBTITLE A. PUBLIC SAFETY. CHAPTER

757. POOL YARD ENCLOSURES. Sec. 757.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Self-closing and self-latching device" means a device that causes a gate to automatically close without human or electrical power after it has been opened and to automatically latch without human or electrical power when the gate closes.

State Codes Texas Pool Code. Code: Texas TAC Title 25, Chapter 265-L: Effect

ive Date: September 1, 2004: Governing Body: Texas Health and Human Services: Notes: Texas TAX Title 25 has fixed verbiage for their spa signage which includes a sign regarding temperature in 1 inch lettering height and a sign regarding children using the spa in 2 inch ...

A post-10/01/99 or pre-10/01/99 pool or spa that is subject to Health and Sa

fety Code, Chapter 757 (covering pool yards and spa yards of apartments, property owner associations, and similar residential developments) shall have an enclosure as required in Chapter 757.

On January 1st, 2021, the Texas Department of State Health Services official

ly adopted a new Texas Pool Code defining the minimum standards for the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of public swimming pools, spas, and bathhouses. This new TX pool code replaces the previous state code that was adopted in 2004, marking its first major overhaul in over 15 years.

(e) Unless the person is licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Exami

ners, a person must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code, if, under a contract, the person: (1) installs, exchanges, connects, maintains, or services potable water treatment equipment and appliances in public or private water systems; or

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ARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: CHAPTER 265: ... PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS: RULE §265.200: Disinfectant Equipment and Chemical Feeders (a) Disinfectant agent. Pool and spa water shall be continuously disinfected by a disinfectant agent, chlorine or bromine, with ...

The State of Texas has pool fence regulations contained in chapter 757 of th

e State Health and Safety Code. Fences enclosing residential swimming pools must be no less than 48 inches in height, measured from the side furthest away from the pool.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 341.064. Artificial swimming lago

on: means an artificial body of water used for recreational purposes with more than 20,000 square feet of surface area, an artificial liner, and a method of disinfectant.See Texas Health and Safety Code 1.005; Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case.

Texas pool fence laws require that gates, like the fence itself, be at least

48 inches tall. They must also meet all of the other requirements of the fencing materials. Gates must be self-closing as well as self-latching, meaning that they must fully close and latch without any human intervention.

The Student Recreation Center's Natatorium features two pools; one is a lap

lane pool, and the second is a leisure pool. The lap lane pool features six lanes that are 25 yards in length, and a depth ranging from four feet to nine feet. The leisure pool features the following:-Water volleyball-Water basketball

Sec. 2205.043. AIRCRAFT MARKING. (a) Each aircraft owned or leased by the st

ate, other than an aircraft used for law enforcement purposes, shall be marked: (1) with the state seal on each side of the aircraft's vertical stabilizer; and (2) with the words "The State of Texas" on each side of the aircraft's fuselage.

GOVERNMENT CODE. TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. SUBTITLE B. STATE O

FFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. CHAPTER 661. LEAVE. SUBCHAPTER A. STATE EMPLOYEE SICK LEAVE POOL. Sec. 661.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Employee" means an individual, other than a state officer, employed by a state agency.

2010 Building Code of NY > 31 Special Construction > 3109 Swimming Pool Encl

osures and Safety Devices > 3109.4 Residential Swimming Pools JUMP TO FULL CODE CHAPTER Residential swimming pools shall comply with Sections 3109.4.1 through 3109.4.3 .

Austin City Code: Pools and Spas; State Regulations: Public Swimming Pools a

nd Spas; County Regulations: Travis County Chapter 61A, Swimming Pools; CONTACT INFO. Phone: 3-1-1; or visit 3-1-1 online Physical Address: 1520 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX 78754 See Map Mailing Address: PO Box 142529, Austin, TX 78714 Send an E-Mail Open Hours:

The building codes of Texas adopt the the International Building Code 2015 (

IBC 2015), International Residential Code 2015 (IRC 2015), International Fuel Gas Code 2015 (IFGC 2015), International Mechanical Code 2015 (IMC 2015), International Plumbing Code 2015 (IPC 2015), International Energy Conservation Code 2015 (IECC 2015), International Existing Building Code 2015 (IEBC 2015), Texas ...

Texas Health and Safety Code 341.064 for Swimming Pools and Bathhouses Texas

Health & Safety Code, Chapter 757 for Pool Yard Enclosures Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265 §§265.301-308 for rules regarding safety standards for Public Interactive Water Features and Fountains (PIWFFs)

The enforcement authority granted under Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51

and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, and any associated rules, may be used to enforce Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755 and this chapter. Subchapter Q. Metrication 65.500. Metrication Policy. (Adopted effective June 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 3121)

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Swimming Pool Signs Required by the State of Texas (49624)

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Construction to plans approved to the previously adopted mandatory building

codes that began prior to August 1, 2017, or prior to the manufacturer’s effective transition date, must be completed, inspected in the plant by a Texas approved third party inspector, and labeled (TX decal must be permanently attached to the unit) by no later than ...

The Texas Constitution is current through the amendments approved by voters

in November 2019. In 2018 the section headings to the constitution, which are not officially part of the text of the constitution, were revised to reflect amendments and to modernize the language. Hide Q uick Search. Code:

Email: Katie Moore Phone: (512) 834-6788 Fax: (512) 834-6707 DSHS Regional O

ffices Mailing Addresses. Policy, Standards, and Quality Assurance Section Public Sanitation and Retail Food Safety Unit, MC 1987 Texas Department of State Health Services P. O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 . Physical Address. If shipping OVERNIGHT, only special service deliveries such as UPS or Federal Express ...

The Texas industry took a stride toward consistent regulation when its state

government passed a law naming the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) as its official code. This does not mean that the language, originally generated by the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), becomes mandatory throughout the state.

Every residential swimming pool in Tennessee is subject to the BOCA Pool Bar

rier Code and must have a barrier – a fence or wall – around it to prevent drownings and injuries. The top of the barrier must be at least 48 inches above the finished ground level on the side of the barrier that faces away from the swimming pool.

“The Texas pool and spa industry is committed to working with the many mun

icipalities and jurisdictions to adopt these standards, which help make all of the state’s pools and spas safer. We have 254 counties in Texas, not to mention some of the largest cities in the country, and it is pool and spa season almost year round.

Disclaimer: The library's list of adopted codes is not exhaustive. We includ

e only the adoptions that the library has found relevant as building codes. State laws quoted on this page are not the official versions of the law. See the Texas Constitution and Statutes website.

Note: Signs West, Inc. has based this article upon the Texas Administrative

Code provided by the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas as well as information gathered from the “Signs Required at Public Pools and Spas” provided by the Department of State Health Services in March 2012. Additional references are listed below.

RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL REGULATIONS AND PLANS REQUIREMENTS All swimming po

ols, hot tubs, and spas must comply with the International Residential Code, 2009 Edition, and Pflugerville Ordinance 295-39-01-10. Swimming Pools, hot tubs, spas, etc. must be enclosed by a fence or other barrier by a minimum of four (4) feet.

Title 16, Chapter II of the Code of Federal Regulations is one example of fe

deral codes and regulations pertaining to swimming pools. This chapter covers all consumer product safety codes, including swimming pool slides (Part 1207). Aspects of these codes require each element of the slide to be structurally sound, with no edges that will cut flesh.

Houston, Texas 77002. Houston Service Helpline: 3-1-1 Outside of Houston: 71

3-837-0311 Email: [email protected] Fees . Swimming pool plan review, inspection, and permit fees are found on the City of Houston fee schedule page. On the fee schedule page, search for pool-related fees by using the word "pools" in the keyword field. Fee Payment

2019 TX HB2858 (Text) Relating to adoption of a uniform swimming pool and sp

a code for use in municipalities in this state.

Houston, Texas 77054-1823 Documents. Aquatic facility inspection requirement

s (May, 2020) Fees . Swimming pool plan review, inspection, and permit fees are found on the City of Houston fee schedule page. On the fee schedule page, search for pool-related fees by using the word "pools" in the keyword field. Go to City of Houston fee schedule page.

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Title 9, Chapter 757 of Texas’s Health and Safety Code stipulates that pro

perty owners must have their pool area completely enclosed to a height of at least 48 inches. Title 7, Section 214.101 of the state’s Local Government Code allows municipalities to enact ordinances requiring minimum standards for pool fences and enclosures.

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