Pasco requires a building permit for hot tubs under PMC Title 16, and they fall under the same Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (Ch. 16.60) that adopts the 2015 ISPSC. The PMC 16.60.020 barrier rule and zoning setbacks apply to spas and hot tubs.
Hot tubs and spas in Pasco are regulated under PMC Chapter 16.60, the Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code. The city's submittal checklist covers "Swimming Pool (above and/or under ground)/Hot Tub," and the residential construction permit application lists "Hot Tub" as a work type requiring a building permit. Pasco has adopted the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) by reference under PMC 16.60.010, which sets technical standards for spas and hot tubs including covers and barriers. The local barrier substitution in PMC 16.60.020 is written to apply to the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub, requiring a nonclimbable five-foot enclosure with a self-closing gate latched from the pool side, set no closer than three feet from the water's edge, with a maximum two-inch gap beneath the barrier. Zoning rules in PMC 16.60.030 require any spa or pool to maintain the main building's front and side yard setbacks. The ISPSC generally allows a hot tub or spa equipped with a listed, lockable safety cover to satisfy barrier requirements in lieu of a fence; because Pasco adopts the ISPSC, that cover option flows from the adopted code. Submittals require an application, a site plan showing the barrier, and full installation instructions, and the installation must pass a final inspection.
Installing a hot tub without a building permit, or without a compliant barrier or listed lockable safety cover as allowed under the adopted ISPSC, violates PMC Title 16 / Ch. 16.60 and will not pass final inspection.
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