Spas and hot tubs in Rialto fall under the same pool rules, but self-contained spas and hot tubs with listed locking safety covers are exempt from the barrier fencing requirement. Without a locking cover, the 5-foot barrier rules apply.
Rialto's pool fencing handout requires all swimming pools, expressly including spas and hot tubs, to be surrounded by a protective barrier fence or wall, with one exception: self-contained spas and hot tubs with listed locking safety covers will not require the barrier fencing. RMC 15.36.010 likewise defines swimming pool to include spas, hot tubs and any water storage facility more than 12 inches deep regularly used as a swimming pool. California's Swimming Pool Safety Act mirrors this approach: under HSC 115925, the law's requirements do not apply to a spa with a locking safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346. Installing a spa or hot tub still requires building, electrical, and/or plumbing permits through the Rialto Building & Safety Division's Online Permit Center under the city's adopted California Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Codes (RMC 15.08).
A spa or hot tub without either a listed locking safety cover or complying barrier fencing violates the city's pool fencing rules, subject to RMC 1.16.010 misdemeanor or infraction penalties and administrative fines of $100 to $1,000 per day under RMC Chapter 1.10.
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