Sarpy County gives hot tubs their own rule. Section 34.9.4 lets an outdoor spa skip the pool fence if it has a rigid cover kept closed whenever the spa is not in use; otherwise a compliant enclosure is required.
Under Section 34.9.4 of the Sarpy County Zoning Regulations, every outdoor spa must either carry a rigid cover that stays on whenever the spa is not in use, or sit inside a compliant enclosure. That cover is what lets most decks hold a hot tub without a 60-inch fence around it. The spa still needs a permit for its 240-volt circuit, which the adopted 2018 IRC requires to be GFCI-protected and properly bonded. Inside Bellevue, Papillion, or La Vista, city spa rules apply instead of the county's.
Running an outdoor spa with no rigid cover and no compliant enclosure is a violation, since the spa then falls under the 60-inch pool-barrier rule. Unbonded or non-GFCI spa wiring fails inspection.
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