Permanently installed hot tubs and spas in Daly City need permits like pools, but California law exempts hot tubs and spas with locking ASTM F1346 safety covers from the drowning-prevention barrier requirements that otherwise apply to residential pools.
California law treats hot tubs and spas as swimming pools: Cal. Health and Safety Code Sec. 115921(a) includes hot tubs, spas, and portable spas in the definition of a pool containing water over 18 inches deep. Permanent spa installations in Daly City require permits from the Building Division under the California Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes adopted through Municipal Code Title 15, with fees per the city's Master Fee Schedule. However, HSC Sec. 115925(b) exempts hot tubs or spas with locking safety covers complying with the ASTM International F1346 standard from the Swimming Pool Safety Act's two-of-seven safety feature requirement, so a compliant locking cover substitutes for an enclosure. When draining a spa, Daly City's storm drain ordinance applies: only dechlorinated, properly managed discharges are exempt from the prohibition on non-stormwater discharges to the storm sewer (DCMC Sec. 14.08.020).
A spa installed without required permits is subject to the fee-plus-penalty charge in the Master Fee Schedule (Fee No. 3.96). A spa without a compliant locking cover must satisfy the two-of-seven safety feature requirement before the building official grants final approval (HSC Sec. 115922).
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