Does this seem like a good place for a hot tub?

[jim97219]

This is from This Old House.  It's one of a series of home inspection nightmares they've come across.  If you click on the link, be sure to read the comments on the right.



I don't know how to make the picture bigger so if anyone can help, I'd be most appreciative

Jim

P.S.  D.P. Roberts, I didn't realize you'd posted the picture as well!

[Brewman]

So much stupidity, so little time to point it all out.  Where would you even start?  
 For one, assuming nobody ever falls over the side, and the platform doesn't come crashing down some day, good luck getting a service tech up there.
  Building Permits?  We don't need no stinking permits.

It's stuff like this that proves the need for them, that's for sure.