No Springfield-specific ordinance separately regulates hot tubs or jacuzzis. Illinois' Private Swimming Pool Enclosure Act expressly excludes jacuzzis from its 'swimming pool' definition, so the state perimeter-barrier mandate does not apply to them, though general permit, electrical, and entrapment rules still govern installation.
The Illinois Private Swimming Pool Enclosure Act ('Zoe's Law', HB2495) defines a regulated 'swimming pool' as an outdoor artificial basin with a depth greater than 24 inches covering more than 25 square feet or a capacity over 200 gallons, but it expressly states that 'Swimming pool' does not include jacuzzis. As a result, the state-mandated perimeter barrier requirement does not reach jacuzzis/spas. Springfield's pool installation notice does not single out hot tubs, but a spa that can hold water deeper than 24 inches would fall under the City's general 48-inch barrier rule, and the City's electrical bonding, GFCI, and anti-entrapment (ANSI/APSP-7) requirements apply to spa equipment. Public spas remain subject to the Illinois Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Act and IDPH's code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 820). Where neither the City notice nor a local ordinance specifically addresses private hot tubs, the Illinois state default and adopted building/electrical codes apply.
Because jacuzzis are exempt from the state enclosure mandate, fencing penalties typically do not apply, but installing spa electrical work without the required City electrical permit, bonding, and GFCI protection remains a code violation subject to inspection and correction.
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