Hot tubs and spas over 18 inches deep are private pools under Pico Rivera Municipal Code Title 15 and need a building permit, electrical bonding, and a barrier. A spa is exempt from the barrier if it has an approved ASTM-listed safety cover under the California Pool Safety Act.
Pico Rivera's private-pool definition includes any spa over 18 inches deep, so most hot tubs need a building permit under Municipal Code Title 15 and must meet the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code Section 115922). Spas require electrical permits for the disconnect, bonding, and GFCI protection. Under the Pool Safety Act, a spa with a listed safety cover meeting the ASTM cover standard is exempt from the perimeter barrier, since the locked cover is the drowning-prevention feature. Without a compliant cover, the spa needs the same 60-inch self-closing, self-latching barrier as a pool. Confirm portable-spa permit status with the Building Division at (562) 801-4360.
Installing a spa or hot tub over 18 inches deep without a building or electrical permit, or leaving it without either an approved locked safety cover or a compliant barrier, is a code violation. The Building Division may require the
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