Waukesha County does not set a separate hot-tub ordinance. Because the zoning code defines a swimming pool as water more than thirty inches deep, most spas fall below that threshold; a permanent hot tub is a structure and must meet district setbacks, and electrical work follows Wisconsin code.
The Waukesha County Basic Zoning Ordinance (Section 2.02) defines a swimming pool as a structure designed to hold water more than thirty inches deep for swimming; a typical portable spa or hot tub holds less, so the Section 3.19 pool-permit and barrier rules generally do not apply to it. A permanent, built-in spa deep enough to meet that definition would be treated as a pool. In every case a hot tub is a structure that must respect the applicable district setback and offset requirements, and its wiring must comply with the Wisconsin electrical code. Inside cities and villages, the municipal building department sets any spa rules.
A permanent spa placed within required setbacks, or wired without required electrical inspection, can draw a zoning or electrical-code violation.
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