Georgia's adopted code, enforced by Clayton County, treats spas and hot tubs like pools once water exceeds 24 inches deep, so barrier rules generally apply. However, a spa or hot tub with a listed safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 is exempt from the barrier requirements.
Under the Georgia-adopted IRC Appendix G that Clayton County enforces, a spa or hot tub holding more than 24 inches of water is a regulated pool subject to the 48-inch barrier rules. The code provides a key exception: spas or hot tubs equipped with a safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346 are exempt from the appendix's barrier provisions. A locking, structurally rated cover is therefore the practical compliance path for most backyard hot tubs. Electrical work for a spa still requires a permit and inspection under Chapter 18.
A hot tub over 24 inches deep left without either a compliant barrier or an ASTM F1346 safety cover is a code violation subject to correction orders and citations, and raises drowning-liability risk.
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