Greenville County treats hot tubs and spas as swimming pools. They need a compliant barrier unless fitted with a lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F 1346, which exempts them from the barrier requirements.
The county zoning ordinance defines a swimming pool to include hot tubs and spas holding water over 24 inches deep. Under the adopted ISPSC Section 305, spas and hot tubs are exempt from the barrier requirements when equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F 1346. Without such a cover, the same 48-inch barrier, gate, and alarm rules that apply to pools apply to the spa. A building permit is required for spas/hot tubs meeting the water-depth definition, and the installation is inspected before use.
If no compliant cover is used, missing barriers/gates trigger the same enforcement as pools: $20 re-inspection fee and possible civil citation under SC Code Section 6-9-80; the spa can't be used until inspected.
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