Hot tubs and spas in Lodi are exempt from the 60-inch pool barrier if they have a locking safety cover meeting ASTM F1346, per Cal. Health & Safety Code §115925(2). Permanently installed spas still need a building and electrical permit under LMC Chapter 15.04.
HSC §115925(2) carves out an explicit exemption: 'an apartment complex, or any residential setting other than a single-family home' and 'hot tubs or spas with locking safety covers that comply with the ASTM F1346 standard' are not subject to the article's barrier and safety-feature requirements. This means a homeowner installing a spa with a code-compliant locking cover does not need to build a 60-inch enclosure. Permanently installed spas still require a building permit and an electrical permit under California Building Code §105.1 and California Electrical Code Article 680 (equipotential bonding, GFCI protection, disconnect within sight) - both adopted through LMC §15.04.010. Self-contained, portable spas of 6 kW or less may be exempt from some permit triggers but bonding and GFCI requirements still apply.
Operating a spa without the locking ASTM F1346 cover after claiming the exemption forfeits the exemption - the spa must then meet the full HSC 115922-115923 barrier rules. Installing spa electrical without a permit is an LMC 1.08.010 infraction. Failing to maintain GFCI protection on a spa circuit creates an immediate life-safety hazard that supports a Cal. Electrical Code violation and immediate red-tag.
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