Illinois defines spas, hot tubs, and whirlpools together and regulates public and semi-public ones under the Swimming Facility Code. Spas at private single-family homes are exempt from state code but need a county electrical/building permit.
Under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 820.10, a 'spa' includes therapeutic pools, hydrotherapy pools, whirlpools, hot spas, and hot tubs, and covers public and semi-public units at apartments, clubs, hotels, and health facilities. Those must meet state permitting, barrier, and sanitation standards. Spas 'at individual single-family residences intended for use by the occupant and his or her guests' are excluded from the state code. In unincorporated Kane County, a private hot tub still typically needs a county electrical permit and must meet setback and barrier or safety-cover requirements; cities set their own hot-tub rules.
A public spa operating without state approval can be closed by IDPH or the county Health Department; unpermitted electrical work faces county code penalties.
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