Greensboro, NC Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)

City Code § 6-111 requires an electrical permit, issued and inspected by the city's electrical inspection department under § 6-96, before any electrical wiring, devices, appliances or equipment are installed on a premises, a requirement that reaches the pump, heater, and control wiring every spa or hot tub needs. Section 6-123(a)'s schedule of electrical permit fees lists 'Spa, hot tub, hydromassage tub, each ..... 00' as its own line item, separate from the $65 residential swimming pool fee and the general amperage-based service fees. That $20 fee is charged per unit, so a property with more than one spa or hot tub pays the fee for each.

Unlike some cities, Greensboro does not carry a local ordinance addressing spa or hot tub safety covers, fencing, or barriers: when the city adopted its amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code, § 11-57(a)(6) specifically instructed that '(6)Section 303, Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, Amend the section by deleting the entire section,' striking the IPMC's own hot tub safety chapter rather than replacing it with a local substitute. That leaves the North Carolina State Building Code, not a Greensboro ordinance, as the source for any barrier, cover, or alarm standard, so a Greensboro-specific hot tub rule beyond the $20 electrical permit fee is not present in the city's own code.