A. No person shall construct, alter or renovate, or commence construction, alteration or renovation of any public or semipublic swimming pool, wading pool, spray pool, or appurtenances thereto, without first having obtained the approval of the Health Officer of plans and specifications for any such construction, alteration or renovation. Such plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Health Officer in duplicate and in the case of new pools shall be prepared by an architect or professional engineer qualified in the proposed work and licensed to practice such profession under the laws of the State of Washington. Such plans shall be accompanied by a plan review fee as adopted by the Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health.

B. Plans shall be drawn to scale and accompanied by specifications containing details on all recirculation and chemical equipment, including pumps, disinfection equipment, chemical feeders, filters, meters, strainers, overflow channels and/or skimming facilities and related equipment so as to enable a comprehensive engineering review of such plans and specifications including piping and hydraulic details. If upon examination of such plans and specifications the Health Officer finds that the proposed construction, alteration or renovation will comply with the provisions of this Chapter and applicable rules and regulations established in accordance herewith, he/she shall approve the same; provided that such approval may be conditioned upon the making of such modifications in such plans and specifications as public health or safety may require.

C. The construction, alteration or renovation of any public or semipublic swimming pool, wading pool, spray pool, or appurtenances thereto shall be made in accordance with approved plans and specifications therefor; provided that changes or modifications in such plans and specifications consistent with public health and safety may be made with the written approval of the Health Officer. Upon completion of any such construction, alteration or modification, the owner or operator of such pool, or the agent of either, shall notify the Health Officer of its readiness for inspection and no such pool shall be opened for use or allowed or cause to be used until inspection by the Health Officer and found to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and applicable rules and regulations established in accordance herewith.