Swim Spa

-- Please provide the title of "the book of standards" you cited.

-- Are you disabled permanently?

-- What exactly is your request with regard to modification of the spa? About how much would the modification cost?

It the book of standards created by the Board of Directors for The Reserve at Long Lake Ranch in Lutz. I have not disabled, however, I am limited due to back surgery and arthritis on the exercise I can do. A swim spa creates a current which will allow me to do low impact exercise in the pool area, and the spa area can help alleviate the pain in the lower back.

Thank you and LetA. I misunderstood in my first post.

Does your ACC Book of Standards say anything about variances? Also please quote exactly what your covenants say about spas. This is likely different from what the ACC Book of Standards says.

If you post this information, I will respond with a polite letter you can consider submitting to the ACC.

I know this should not be a big deal. But covenants and HOA rules in general are seen as contractual terms (with some caveats). Dot your i's and cross your t's, and expect the ACC (on which you sit) to do no less.

If you're on the ACC, you do know you'll have to recuse yourself from any discussion or decision making on this because you're the one making the request, right? I'm a little surprised your committee members haven't noticed that - you can't tell them how to consider your request.

You also said you aren't disabled, so I'm not sure the prescription business in this instance will fly. I suspect the manufacturer said what they said because they want to make a sale - ask for WRITTEN documentation and use that in your request. You might also want to talk to your doctor to see if there's an alternative treatment you might use. I don't know if there's such a thing as a temporary swim spa that could be removed once your doctor gives the ok, but ask about that.

In Florida this is deemed as spa since the swim part of the pool is jetted along with the two seats so it does not fall under the category of an above ground pool. I do understand they do not above ground pools, however, a swim spa is an acrylic shell with PVC wood look shell.

Does approving above ground pools violate your CCRs or Architectural Guidelines?

That is what is up for debate, all of the manufactures say that this a spa and if I was to sink the spa 1'4" in the ground it would be approved.

They can call it whatever they want. I say at that size, it is an above ground swimming pool.

On the one hand, I agree it's a swimming pool.

On the other hand, with the pandemic closing public pools and HOA pools, I think the ACC maybe should speak to the Board about the situation.

How I would proceed depends on what the covenants say. Which of course the OP is not sharing.