A hot tub or spa holding water more than 24 inches deep meets the Oregon code's pool definition and normally needs a barrier. The key exemption: a spa or hot tub with a safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 is exempt from the barrier requirement.
Under the ORSC, hot tubs and nonportable spas are classified the same as swimming pools when they contain water over 24 inches deep, so the barrier, gate, and permit rules generally apply. However, the code exempts spas or hot tubs fitted with a safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 from the barrier provisions of the appendix. Electrical work for a spa still requires permitting and proper bonding through Clackamas County Building Codes. Placement in unincorporated areas follows county ZDO setbacks.
A spa deeper than 24 inches without either a compliant barrier or an ASTM F1346 safety cover fails inspection until one option is provided.
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