Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 315 - Public Bathing Place Facility Standards › Subchapter 3 - Plan Documents › Section 310:315-3-1 - Plans and specifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Plans
				and specifications required.
Plans and specifications on new or major
				remodeling of existing public bathing places shall be prepared by and bear the
				seal of a professional engineer licensed in the State of Oklahoma and submitted
				to the Department for approval and an approval permit issued prior to
				construction.
(1) Permits for construction of
				public bathing place facilities are not transferable.
(2) No permit to construct a public bathing
				place facility will be granted unless sufficient information has been presented
				to the Department to indicate a finding that such facility will be constructed
				and can be operated in accordance with this chapter and in accordance with good
				practices of public health and safety.
(3) It is unlawful for any person or persons
				to begin construction, alteration, or modification of any public pool without
				first having received written approval from the Department.
(4) Any changes or additions to the
				recirculation system, treatment equipment, physical structure, or appurtenances
				that, in the opinion of the Department, are not equivalent in operating
				characteristics to those installed in accordance with the plans and related
				documents approved by the Department will be considered as an alteration or
				modification of an existing pool.
(5) Upon completion of all new construction,
				approved alterations or modification of an existing pool, the owner shall
				provide written notification to the Department that the construction and/or
				equipment installation is ready for final inspection.
(6) If construction of a pool (installation
				of the pool shell) has not commenced within one (1) year from the date of plan
				approval by the Department, the approval will expire. However, upon request by
				the owner, the project approval may be extended for a period of six (6) months
				provided significant changes have not been made in the project plans or have
				not occurred in local conditions affecting the pool or site, and the plans
				comply with the standards.
(7) Five
				(5) or more complete sets of plans and specifications, together with an
				application for permit on forms provided by the Department, signed by the
				owner, shall be submitted to the Department for review. If approved, all plans
				and specifications will be stamped, indicating the approval of the Department.
				One (1) set will be retained in the files of the Department; one (1) set
				forwarded to the local health department; one (1) set will be sent to the
				consult engineer; and two (2) sets returned to the owner, (one (1) for the
				owner's file and the other to be provided the successful bidder for the pool
				construction).
(8) If not approved,
				one (1) complete set will be retained for record and the remainder will be
				returned to the applicant with recommendations for necessary changes or
				modifications for compliance.
(9)
				Plans should be submitted for review at least thirty (30) days prior to
				advertising for bids or letting a contract for construction of the
				pool.