A hot tub or spa in Elkhart County is regulated like a pool, but Indiana Residential Code Section AG105.5 exempts a spa fitted with a listed ASTM F1346 safety cover from the 48-inch barrier requirement.
A permanent hot tub in unincorporated Elkhart County is an accessory structure needing an Improvement Location Permit, and its 240-volt hookup is inspected under the Indiana Residential Code and National Electrical Code, must be GFCI-protected, and requires nearby metal to be bonded. The pool barrier rules of Section AG105.2 apply, but Section AG105.5 exempts a spa or hot tub from the barrier where it carries a safety cover complying with ASTM F1346. Zoning Section 5.5.2 keeps a detached tub at least five feet off side lines, ten feet off the rear, and six feet from any other structure.
Wiring a hot tub without the electrical permit fails inspection. A spa with neither a compliant barrier nor a listed ASTM F1346 safety cover does not meet the code.
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