Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 757.005
Existing Pool Yard Enclosures

(a)

If a pool yard enclosure is constructed or modified before January 1, 1994, and no municipal ordinance containing standards for pool yard enclosures were applicable at the time of construction or modification, the enclosure must comply with the requirements of Sections 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard) and 757.004 (Gates), except that:

(1)

if the enclosure is constructed with chain link metal fencing material, the openings in the enclosure may not allow a sphere 2-1/4 inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure; or

(2)

if the enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least 36 inches, the openings in the enclosure may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.

(b)

If a pool yard enclosure is constructed or modified before January 1, 1994, and if the enclosure is in compliance with applicable municipal ordinances existing on January 1, 1994, and containing standards for pool yard enclosures, Sections 757.003 (Enclosure for Pool Yard), 757.004 (Gates)(a)(3), and 757.004 (Gates)(b) do not apply to the enclosure.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

Source: Section 757.005 — Existing Pool Yard Enclosures, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­757.­htm#757.­005 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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