A residential spa or hot tub in unincorporated Sedgwick County follows the adopted 2018 IRC: it needs the same barrier as a pool unless it is equipped with a safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346. Lodging spas must be kept sanitary under K.A.R. 4-27-16.
Under the county's adopted 2018 IRC, spas and hot tubs are treated like swimming pools and require a compliant barrier, EXCEPT that a hot tub or spa with a safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 is exempt from the barrier requirement. Electrical work for a spa requires a trade permit through MABCD. Spas and hot tubs operated as part of a licensed lodging establishment must be kept sanitary and in good repair under Kansas Dept. of Agriculture rule K.A.R. 4-27-16, unless equal or stricter local ordinances apply.
A spa without a compliant barrier or approved safety cover fails inspection; unpermitted electrical work triggers code-enforcement penalties. Lodging spa sanitation issues are enforced by the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
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