Lincoln's pool-enclosure rule triggers at eighteen inches of water, so a residential hot tub or spa holding that depth must be surrounded by the same four-foot barrier. Public spas are regulated as public pools under Nebraska DHHS Title 178.
Lincoln Municipal Code 8.36.020 keys the enclosure requirement to water depth: any family swimming pool eighteen inches or deeper needs a four-foot fence or wall with self-latching gates. A backyard hot tub or spa holding eighteen inches or more of water is captured by that threshold and must be enclosed (a locking, code-rated cover may substitute in practice - confirm with Building & Safety). Public and commercial spas are additionally regulated as public swimming pools under Nebraska Administrative Code Title 178 (DHHS).
An unenclosed hot tub or spa holding eighteen inches or more of water violates 8.36.020 and is subject to municipal citation and correction.
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