urq20vt

I would bet that most people don't do it, but I also have an in ground pool and don't want there to be any issues if something bad ever happens. IME, ALL the tub sales people will not come out and tell you that permits are required, and will dismiss the need for one.

Personally, I also like the peace of mind knowing that it is done right and will never come to haunt me in the future. One thing that got me was being told that if you sell the house and the next owner, guest, whoever gets hurt or the house burns as a result of work that you had done without a permit, you can be held liable.

Here are a few of the requirements that I remember. YMMV in Denver.

1. There must be a disconnect within sight of the tub, more than 6' (beyond arms reach from inside the tub), but less than 50' from the tub. (This is one thing the electricians don't always like. The breaker does NOT count for a disconnect.) The circuit must be GFCI protected.
2. ANY metal within 10' of the tub must be bonded to ground (even rain gutters...).
3. Must be located at least 10' from the property line.
4. There must be a 4' fence around the area (property fence OK) with self latching gates and latches 48" off of the ground.

There are other requirements for electrical hookup, like what type of wire must be used, how deep it must be if it is buried, what type of conduit is allowed, etc.

[Arawan]

the spot i want to put the hot tub in would definitely not be within that limit. i've been trying to search denver's website to see if they mention any such ordinances, but haven't been able to find anything.

ELUSIVE

Cal Spas is NOT going out of business.

ELUSIVE

I've heard stories about insurance companies denying loss claims that were caused by items that were not installed with a permit.

All depends on where you live too.

I think my hot tub is within 10 feet from the property line and I had it installed with a permit. I'll have to measure.

[Arawan]

yep, i was planning on having a permit pulled and inspected, etc...

ShowMeData

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urq20vt

I am sure that there are differences depending upon the city, as well as the inspector. I know when we put in the pool there were some requirements that I knew we needed to meet, but the inspectors did not check.