A public or semi-public spa in Mobile County is permitted and inspected like a pool. MCHD Rules §4.8 require an anti-vortex, anti-entrapment drain cover, and a private hot tub needs a county electrical permit.
Mobile County Health Department regulates public spas, at apartments, hotels, and clubs, under the same rules as pools: a Plan Review Letter and operational permit, and the §4.8 requirement that the drain outlet carry an anti-vortex cover preventing entrapment, with no operation allowed if the cover is missing. A private residential hot tub is not a public spa, but Mobile County Inspection Services still requires an electrical and often a building permit for the 240-volt connection, which must be bonded and GFCI-protected. Federal VGB anti-entrapment drain covers apply to every public spa.
Running a public spa with a missing or damaged anti-entrapment drain cover is prohibited and closes the spa. Wiring a hot tub without the county electrical permit fails inspection.
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