In Spartanburg County a spa or hot tub does not need a full pool barrier if it has a lockable safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346. Without a compliant cover, the 48-inch barrier rules that apply to pools also apply to the spa.
The county's adopted ISPSC §305.1 exempts spas and hot tubs equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 from the barrier requirements of §§305.2-305.7. So a properly covered, lockable hot tub avoids the four-foot-fence rule. If the spa lacks a compliant lockable cover, it is treated like a pool and must be surrounded by a 48-inch barrier with self-latching gates. Hot tubs still require the appropriate building and electrical permits, and the electrical bonding/grounding of the spa and its equipment is inspected. Manufacturers' locking covers listed to ASTM F1346 are the standard way homeowners satisfy this rule.
An uncovered spa without a compliant barrier is a safety-code violation that fails inspection. Electrical work without permits or proper bonding also fails inspection and can require rework.
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