A hot tub or spa holding water over 24 inches deep needs the same permit and barrier as a pool, but Oregon Residential Specialty Code exempts a spa or hot tub fitted with a safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 from the barrier requirement.
Under Oregon Residential Specialty Code Appendix G, hot tubs and spas are 'swimming pools' when water exceeds 24 inches deep, so they normally require a barrier and a building/electrical permit for installation and wiring. The code provides a key exception: spas or hot tubs equipped with a safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346 are exempt from the barrier provisions of the appendix. That covered-spa exemption is the common path for backyard hot tubs. Electrical permits for the spa's bonding and GFCI wiring are still required, issued by Lane County Building Program in the unincorporated county or by the relevant city.
An uncovered spa without a barrier fails the code; using it without a compliant cover or barrier is a violation subject to correction at inspection.
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