Residential spas and hot tubs need a Florida Building Code permit through Seminole County. A spa with a lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 is exempt from the pool-barrier requirement under FS 515.29; otherwise the pool safety rules apply.
Under FS 515.25, a hot tub or spa is treated as a swimming pool, so it falls under the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act. FS 515.29 exempts a hot tub or spa from the barrier requirement when it is equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F1346. Seminole County's Building Division requires a permit for spa installation and inspects electrical bonding and GFCI protection. Portable, self-contained spas may still need an electrical permit for the dedicated circuit. Inside incorporated cities the local building department handles the permit and inspection instead.
Uncovered or unpermitted spas fall under the same FS 515 enforcement as pools: double permit fees for missing permits and a potential second-degree misdemeanor for missing safety features.
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