Hot Tub in the Bird Cage
Buying one is very easy, but you do need lots of permission.
1. Buy the Tub and get two copies of the brochure or owners Manuel.
2. Take copy of site plan and brochure to the Architectural folks to get permission to install. (they are looking for cosmetic conformance to the standards they set)
3. Take copy of site plan and brochure to the Property building office to get permission to install and request for a permit. $65.00 (again, compliance to standards)
4. Contact an electrician so they can also go to the Property Building office to pull permit to wire the electricity to the tub. (county CODE compliance)
Sounds complicated, but not really. The Spa place gave us directions and instructions in detail as to just what we needed to do. Then the Architectural folks, property building folks and the electrician all were quick and efficient with their part of the actions.
When I first was told everything I had to do, I thought it was a bit much for the install of a hot tub on MY concrete slab inside MY bird cage at MY house with MY money. BUT and I mean a big but is the chaos we all would have in THE VILLAGES without big brother watching us in these matters. One neighbors idea of home improvement could, if left ungoverned, be a nightmare for someone else.
We are now happy with our purchase and look forward to cool nights and mornings in the HOT TUB.
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