Provo regulates spas and hot tubs under the same swimming-pool provisions and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, so a building permit and a compliant barrier or safety cover are required, with five-foot setbacks and self-closing, self-latching access.
Provo City Code section 14.34.210 applies to swimming pools 'as defined by the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code,' which by its title and scope covers spas and hot tubs as well as in-ground and above-ground pools. Under section 14.34.210, such structures 'shall be set back at least five (5) feet from all property lines and shall be provided with access gates and a fence, barrier, or a safety cover according to the provisions of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.' The city's permit guidance applies the same building-permit requirement to pool installations generally, and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code allows a listed, locking safety cover to serve as the required barrier for a spa or hot tub in lieu of a full perimeter fence. For public or commercial spas located at hotels, motels, apartments or recreation facilities in Provo, Utah Administrative Code R392-302 also governs barriers, operation and water quality, enforced by the Utah County Health Department. Electrical bonding, gas connections and equipment for spas are reviewed under the building, electrical and plumbing codes Provo has adopted as part of the building-permit process.
Installing a spa or hot tub without a building permit, without a compliant barrier or listed safety cover, or in violation of the five-foot setback can result in stop-work orders, denial of final inspection, and code-enforcement action under Provo City Code; public spas may also be closed by the Utah County Health Department for barrier or water-quality violations under R392-302.
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