Clarksville treats a permanently installed spa or hot tub as a pool for permit purposes. Tennessee goes further for shared tubs: a hot tub at an apartment complex, subdivision or club is a Type D public pool needing a state health permit.
The Building and Codes Department lists spas and hot tubs in permanent installations among the structures requiring a pool permit, alongside in-ground pools, above-ground pools and associated decks. The zoning ordinance defines a swimming pool as a structure above or below grade designed to hold water for recreational use, which pulls spas into setback and building permit rules. A private residential or therapeutic tub is outside state jurisdiction. Once a hot tub serves an apartment building, condominium, homeowners association, subdivision or health club, Tennessee Department of Health rules classify it as a Type D public swimming pool, requiring a permit through the local health department, approved plans, and a four-foot enclosing barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates.
State pool permits can be revoked by the Commissioner after a hearing for serious or repeated violations under Rule 1200-23-5-.04(4), effective ten days after written notice.
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