Spas and hot tubs in Rowlett require a $125 permit and fall under Sec. 78-311. Where only a spa or hot tub is on the property, a sturdy lockable cover may replace the surrounding fence. They are also built to the adopted 2021 ISPSC.
Rowlett regulates spas and hot tubs alongside pools. A spa or hot tub permit costs $125, and like above-ground pools, spas are exempt from providing an Oncor-stamped plan. Construction follows the city's adopted 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and 2021 International Residential Code. The key barrier flexibility is in Code Sec. 78-311: every spa or hot tub must normally be surrounded by a 48-inch fence with self-closing, self-latching gates, but where only a spa or hot tub (no pool) is located on the property, the owner has the option of providing a sturdy cover with latching devices designed to keep the cover intact when not in use, and this option replaces the fence requirement. Spas and hot tubs of 1,000 gallons or less are exempt from the P-trap and backwash line requirement. Plans submitted for spa/hot tub construction must show compliance with the enclosure section, and final inspection and approval are withheld until those requirements are satisfied. Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 757 enclosure mandates apply to spas at multi-unit or association properties, but for a private residence the controlling rule is Rowlett's local Sec. 78-311.
Maintaining a spa or hot tub without either a compliant fence or an approved latching cover violates Sec. 78-311; building without the $125 permit or failing final inspection can result in citations.
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