According to the Texas Swimming Pool Code, you are required to maintain a fence and gate around your pool that meet these conditions: 4-Foot Pool Fence Height: Your swimming pool should have a fence that reaches at least 4-foot from the ground. 341.081. Title: (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the department is not required to adopt Chapter 1 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. 341.041. (11) "Water supply" means a source or reservoir of water distributed and used for human consumption. Here's a few local regulations on pool water draining and discharge. An ordinance under Subsection (c) may apply to a utility's fire hydrants and related infrastructure that the utility: (1) installs after the effective date of the ordinance; or. 6.22, eff. 1.023, eff. 2, eff. The owner or manager of a water supply system that is operated by a volunteer shall maintain a record of each volunteer operator showing the name of the volunteer, contact information for the volunteer, and the time period for which the volunteer is responsible for operating the water supply system. (c) The commission may not require a permit for the domestic use of less than 400 gallons of graywater or alternative onsite water each day if the water: (1) originates from a private residence; (2) is used by the occupants of that residence for gardening, composting, landscaping, or indoor use as allowed by rule, including toilet or urinal flushing, at the residence; (3) is collected using a system that may be diverted into a sewage collection or on-site wastewater treatment and disposal system; (4) is, if required by rule, stored in surge tanks that: (A) are clearly labeled as nonpotable water; (B) restrict access, especially to children; and. 606 (S.B. The penalty shall not be less than $50 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. Public swimming pool or spa means a pool of water 24 inches or greater in depth, located either indoors or outdoors, intended for use for swimming or water related recreation that does not serve only a single-family home or a duplex. 2, eff. (f) In this section, "utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002, Water Code. April 2, 2015. w Sec. Sept. 1, 1997. (e) On the commission's request, the attorney general shall institute a suit in the name of the state for injunctive relief, to recover a civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalty. (2) other relevant issues pertaining to the use of the water and maintenance of the fire hydrants to ensure compliance with this section. 219), Sec. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. The training is in modules and there is no charge for the training. 341.002. Sept. 1, 1989. (e) Unless the person is licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, 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. June 15, 2007. Verify a pH between 6 and 9 prior to discharge. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 12, eff. (c) Waste products, offal, polluting material, spent chemicals, liquors, brines, garbage, rubbish, refuse, used tires, or other waste of any kind may not be stored, deposited, or disposed of in a manner that may cause the pollution of the surrounding land, the contamination of groundwater or surface water, or the breeding of insects or rodents. The revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps may be viewed here. (c) The department shall promote rodent control programs in rat-infested areas and in localities in which typhus fever has appeared. 519 (S.B. (a) A person may not use or permit to be used in a business, manufacturing establishment, or other place of employment a process, material, or condition known to have a possible adverse effect on the health of the person's employees unless arrangements have been made to maintain the occupational environment in a manner that such injury will not occur. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (b) The bacterial content of the water in a public swimming pool or in an artificial swimming lagoon may not exceed the safe limits prescribed by department standards. Sec. Section 341.064 - Swimming Pools and Bathhouses. 678, Sec. (a) A sanitary defect at a public drinking water supply system that obtains its water supply from underground sources shall be immediately corrected. PENALTIES CUMULATIVE. (c) A notification or order issued under this section may be delivered by facsimile, by personal service, or by mail. (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt by rule pool safety standards necessary to prevent drowning. The population under this subsection shall be determined according to the most recent federal census or other population-determining methods if a federal census is not taken for the area served by the water supply system. (b) A tourist court, hotel, inn, and rooming house must be equipped with an approved system of sewage disposal maintained in a sanitary condition. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a minimum free residual chlorine of 1.0 part for each one million units of water used in an interactive water feature or fountain must be maintained. (e) Facilities shall be provided in a public swimming pool or in an artificial swimming lagoon for adequate protection of bathers against sputum contamination. 678, Sec. 341.069. 648, Sec. 1969), Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (o) A county or municipality may by order close, for the period specified in the order, a public swimming pool or an artificial swimming lagoon within the jurisdiction of the county or municipality if the operation of the public swimming pool or artificial swimming lagoon violates this section or a permitting or inspection requirement imposed by the county or municipality under Subsection (n). Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (d) An owner or operator of a tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house who provides a gas stove for the heating of a unit in the facility shall determine that the stove is properly installed and maintained in a properly ventilated room. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. DRINKING WATER PROVIDED BY COMMON CARRIER. If your area has few swimming pools or has no water shortage concerns, your own city may not have such laws. 1010, Sec. April 2, 2015. 1.023, eff. Alabama Baldwin County Alaska City of Anchorage Arizona Cochise County Maricopa County Pima County Arkansas California Los Angeles County (a) The commission may require the owner or operator of a public drinking water supply system that was constructed without the approval required by Section 341.035, that has a history of noncompliance with this subchapter or commission rules, or that is subject to a commission enforcement action to: (1) provide the executive director of the commission with a business plan that demonstrates that the system has available the financial, managerial, and technical resources adequate to ensure future operation of the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules; and. More information on the Trinity Common Vision Program may be found here. PUBLIC DRINKING WATER. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (f) Food offered for sale at a tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house shall be: (1) adequately protected from flies, dust, vermin, and spoilage; and. If you are interested in building in the unincorporated area that is outside of a city's extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and you will either be building a new residential housing unit or constructing an addition of at least 500 square feet to an existing residential structure, please either call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 or review the ETJ map, the County's residential building code, and the residential construction/inspection notices that are available at the bottom of this page. June 16, 2015. Sec. (2) "Restroom" means toilet, chemical toilet, or water closet. (d) If the public health nuisance is not abated within the time specified by the notice, the local health authority shall notify the prosecuting attorney who received the copy of the original notice. 3, eff. (b) The department may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with a rule adopted under this section. (d) In providing access to an employee toilet facility under this section, the retail establishment or employee does not owe the customer to whom access is provided a greater degree of care than is owed to a licensee on the premises. The barrier itself cannot have any gaps or openings more than 4 inches wide. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. September 1, 2007. (a) A person may not cause, suffer, allow, or permit a violation of this subchapter or a rule or order adopted under this subchapter. 1 (S.B. April 2, 2015. (f) A retail establishment is not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility under this section. April 2, 2015. (g) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to the contrary, a utility is not liable for a hydrant's or metal flush valve's inability to provide adequate water supply in a fire emergency. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 695 (H.B. (h) Civil penalties recovered in a suit brought under this section by a county or municipality shall be equally divided between: (2) the county or municipality that first brought the suit. 3, eff. 1468), Sec. The local health authority shall at the same time send a copy of the notice to the local municipal, county, or district attorney. 3.07, eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. 1.023, eff. 1013 (H.B. 1, eff. 341.091. (a) A person shall abate a public health nuisance existing in or on a place the person possesses as soon as the person knows that the nuisance exists. ORDER TO STOP OPERATIONS. 341.018. 606 (S.B. (1) a municipality with a population of more than 36,000 and less than 41,000 located in two counties, one of which is a county with a population of more than 1.8 million; (2) a municipality, including any industrial district within the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, with a population of more than 7,000 and less than 30,000 located in a county with a population of more than 155,000 and less than 180,000; and. 1, eff. FEES. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. A 90 day comment period is active until August 5, 2021. 1, eff. 1 (S.B. (c) The bacterial content of the water in an interactive water feature or fountain may not exceed the safe limits prescribed by the standards adopted under this chapter. Sustainable Development and Construction Building Inspection Division 320 E. Jefferson Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75203 214-948-4480 This pamphlet is a guideline, and is not intended to replace the city code, or state or federal law. 3, Sec. Sec. Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (H.B. September 1, 2021. 1 (S.B. Pool Inspection Training is being offered by the CDC and NEHA. Sept. 1, 1989. Sept. 1, 1997. Sept. 1, 1997. 678, Sec. (b) An employee whose services are required on tanks shall be provided with clean shoes or boots that may not be used for any other purpose. 341.046. In this subchapter, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Illegal Dumping. Not later than the 45th day after the date a hydrant is concealed as provided by this subsection, the public water system responsible for the hydrant shall: (1) if the hydrant is available for the provision of fire suppression services, remove the tarp or other means of concealment; or. Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) capital improvements and operating and maintenance expenses for a utility placed in receivership or under a temporary manager under Section 13.4132, Water Code. September 1, 2009. 219), Sec. Aug. 12, 1991. (i-1) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the amount of the fee the department may collect under Subsection (i). Do not discharge copper-based or silver-based algaecides. 76, Sec. 1902), Sec. Sec. Sec. 341.011. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. 341.015. Denos su opinin sobre sus experiencias con las instalaciones, el personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS. 341.047. 341.035(e) by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN FIRE HYDRANTS AND FLUSH VALVES IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (2) may order the prospective owner or operator of the system to provide adequate financial assurance of ability to operate the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules, in the form of a bond or as specified by the commission, unless the executive director finds that the business plan demonstrates adequate financial capability. September 1, 2015. April 2, 2015. June 14, 2013. 346 (H.B. 1352 (H.B. The notice shall include a brief summary of the charges, a statement of the amount of the penalty recommended, and a statement of the right of the person charged to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both. (3) any other matters that justice requires. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Phone: 512-834-6788 341.001. (a) If a person causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of this subchapter or a rule or order adopted under this subchapter, the commission may assess a penalty against that person as provided by this section. 1, eff. All rights reserved. 1086), Sec. 3.0861, eff. (c) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense. 467 (H.B. (b-1) The department shall approve or reject a request to use another method of disinfectant under Subsection (b) not later than the 90th day after the date the request was made. A civil penalty under this section may not be less than $10 or more than $200 for each violation and for each day of a continuing violation. 1, eff. 4), Sec. (b-5) A municipality or the owner or operator of a public water supply system may not be held liable for any adverse health effects allegedly caused by the consumption of water collected by a rainwater harvesting system that uses a public water supply system or an auxiliary water source and is used for potable purposes if the municipality or the public water supply system is in compliance with the sanitary standards for drinking water adopted by the commission and applicable to the municipality or public water supply system. 341.035(d) and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. SWIMMING POOL/SPA PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR . Property Mgmt and Utility Coordination Division, Flood Map Service Center (Dallas County, TX), Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture, Community Supervision and Corrections (Adult Probation), Department of Unincorporated Area Services, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Dallas County Unincorporated Area Strategy, Vehicle Registration - VTR 68-A Inspections, Program Engineering and Management Division, Property Mgmt and Utility Coordination Division Overview, Transportation and Planning Division Overview, 500 Elm Street, Suite 5300, Dallas, TX 75202. The County's nuisance code prohibits the following within an unincorporated area neighborhood: the improper accumulation or visibile outside storage of such items as rubbish, garbage, vehicles, tires, and household appliances; the presence of high weeds; and the presence of unsafe structures. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Sec. HIGHWAY SIGNS FOR APPROVED SYSTEM RATING. Some of the fencing regulations in the city of Dallas include the following: A fence must be structurally stable and properly maintained A fence in single family and duplex districts cannot exceed a height of four feet You cannot use barbed wire in city limits unless it is at least six feet above grade and stays on the property line (b) A person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation under this subchapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than $50 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. (b) The executive director or the commission may order a public water supply system to stop operations if: (1) the system was constructed without the approval required by Section 341.035; or. 1717), Sec. (e) Water in an interactive water feature or fountain may not show an acid reaction to a standard pH test. BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION OAK CLIFF MUNICIPAL CENTER, 320 E. JEFFERSON BLVD., ROOM 118, DALLAS, TX 75203 . 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