Hot tubs and spas in Ottawa County follow the same Michigan Residential Code as pools: a permit is needed if they hold 24 inches of water, and a barrier is required. However, a spa or hot tub fitted with an ASTM F1346 safety cover is exempt from the barrier requirement.
Under the statewide 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (Michigan Residential Code), a spa or hot tub capable of holding 24 inches of water needs a building permit and, by default, a compliant 48-inch barrier. The key exception: a spa or hot tub equipped with a safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 is exempt from the barrier provisions. Electrical permits apply to any spa with wiring. In Ottawa County your city or township building department (City of Holland, Georgetown or Holland Charter Township, Grand Haven, Zeeland) issues the permit; the county does not.
Operating a spa without either a compliant barrier or an ASTM F1346 safety cover is a code violation; installing spa wiring without an electrical permit can trigger correction orders.
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