A private home hot tub follows the same NC Residential Code barrier rules as a pool, but a spa or hot tub with a safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 is exempt. A public spa must meet the pool rules plus extra circulation and timer standards in 15A NCAC 18A .2532.
For a residential hot tub, NC Residential Code AG105 barrier requirements apply, but AG105.5 exempts spas or hot tubs fitted with a safety cover complying with ASTM F1346. Guilford County Inspections issues the electrical permit. Any spa or hot tub used by the public is a "public swimming pool" and must meet all pool design rules under 15A NCAC 18A .2532 plus spa-specific standards: a 30-minute turnover, separate recirculation from companion pools, and a hydrotherapy timer, permitted and inspected by Guilford County Environmental Health.
A residential hot tub without a compliant barrier or approved safety cover fails inspection. For a public spa, a spa-timer violation under 15A NCAC 18A .2532(7) is a four-demerit item that can lead to operation-permit suspension.
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