A spa or hot tub in unincorporated Madison County is regulated like a pool. It falls under the county Swimming Pool and Spa Permit and the adopted 2018 ISPSC, and its 240-volt wiring is reviewed under the 2017 NEC.
Madison County's pool rules apply to spas: the Swimming Pool and Spa Permit and 2018 ISPSC plan review cover a hot tub the same way they cover a pool. A spa's suction outlets must carry anti-entrapment covers meeting the federal VGB Act. The 240-volt hookup is permitted and inspected under the adopted 2017 National Electrical Code, must be GFCI-protected, and every metallic item within five feet of the water must be bonded to the grounding system. A listed, lockable safety cover can serve in place of a fence for a spa.
Wiring a hot tub without the county electrical permit fails inspection. A spa with a missing anti-entrapment cover or unbonded nearby metal cannot pass its final inspection.
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