Hot tubs and spas in Safety Harbor are regulated as pools under the Florida Building Code. Permits, electrical bonding, and either a fence or approved safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 are required.
Under F.S. 515 and the Florida Building Code adopted in Chapter 5, a spa or hot tub holding more than 24 inches of water is treated as a swimming pool. A building permit and electrical permit are required prior to installation. Owners may satisfy the safety requirement with a locked, lockable, or otherwise compliant safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 instead of installing a perimeter barrier. Spas built into a deck must still have lockable covers or barrier protection. GFCI protection on the spa circuit is mandatory. Setbacks from property lines follow the residential zoning rules.
Operating a permanently installed spa without a permit, cover, or barrier is a code violation and may also be a second-degree misdemeanor under F.S. 515.27.
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