Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
1. Applicability. Requirements of this
section are applicable to all new construction and alterations of existing
public swimming pools.
2.
Construction Permit. No public swimming pool may be constructed or altered
until a permit to construct has been issued by the Department.
3. Application for Permit to Construct. The
application must be made on a form supplied by the Department and be
accompanied by the appropriate application/review fee. The application must
include:
(a) The names, complete address and
telephone number of the owner, pool contractor, and facility; contractor's
license number and project cost as defined by South Carolina Department of
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, General and Mechanical Contracting Act,
Chapter 11, Title 40. The owner must sign the application.
(b) Responsibilities of the owner and pool
contractor to include: the swimming pool, deck and coping, equipment room,
fence, area lights, bathhouse, minimum toilet facilities, chemical storage
room, water lines, hose bibbs and water discharge lines, where
applicable.
(c) Details of the pool
to include type of pool, perimeter, area, volume, minimum flow rate, design
flow rate, total deck area, pool limit and deck limit.
4. Plans and Specifications. At least four
(4) copies of complete plans and specifications meeting the following
requirements must accompany all applications of permits to construct:
(a) Plans and specifications shall be
prepared, stamped, dated and signed by an architect or engineer registered in
the State of South Carolina. Once construction starts, the pool contractor must
maintain a copy of the DHEC-approved plans and specifications on the job site
until the final inspection.
(b)
Plans shall be submitted on sheets no larger than thirty-six (36) inches by
forty-two (42) inches and no smaller than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four
(24) inches.
(c) Typed or legible
specifications shall be submitted on sheets eight and one half (8 1/2) inches
by eleven (11) inches or printed on the plans.
(d) Plans and specifications must include
data that pertains to that project only (except site plans; which by their
nature must include other structures and details). Standard plans and/or
specifications with crossed-out sections or inapplicable provisions will not be
acceptable for review.
(e) Plans
and specifications must include:
(i) A
location map with the name of the facility, the location showing distance in
miles and local landmarks and the names and addresses of the owners.
(ii) An outlined block for the perimeter, the
surface area, the volume, the total deck area, the minimum flow rate, the
design flow rate, the swimming limit and the deck limit specifically listed on
the plans.
(f) A site
plan must be provided consisting of a detailed layout of the facility and the
surrounding structures. The site plan must show the distance to toilet
facilities, telephone, the location of utilities that affect construction of
the pool, elevation differences in the deck and surrounding structures, the
location and elevations of planters within 10 feet of the pool edge,
etc.
(g) Plan and profile views of
the public swimming pool must be shown. These views must be drawn to a minimum
of 1/8"' scale with all major pool dimensions shown on the drawing. All
equipment (fittings, ladders, diving boards, main drains, surface skimmers,
overflow gutters, inlets, lights, piping location, fill spout, etc.) shall be
clearly located on these views.
(h)
A complete equipment list must be included. This list must include
manufacturer's name and manufacturer's complete model number (not distributor's
name and model number).
(i) Actual
layout of deck area including dimensions, showing the location of hose bibbs,
footshowers, overflows, depth markers, deck drains, and deck lighting must be
provided. Deck material and color must be specified. The quantity of lighting
in watts, lumens, or foot candles that will be provided for the deck and pool
areas must be provided where night swimming is requested.
(j) Schematic plumbing diagrams showing pipe
sizes on each section of pipe, valves, flow meter, heater, filters, pumps, etc.
must be shown.
(k) Equipment room
plan drawing showing actual layout of equipment (heater, pump, filter,
chlorinator, and other equipment), spacing, elevation, all pipe sizes, location
and size of sumps, floor drains and other appurtenances with dimensions given
and drawn to a minimum 1/4"' scale shall be provided. The volume of the
equipment and chemical storage rooms must be provided along with the minimum
size of the exhaust fans to be installed.
(l) Source of pool water used must be
specified.
(m) Disposition of
sanitary sewage from the facility must be specified.
(n) Disposition of filter backwash must be
specified. Approval from the Department will be required for all
discharges.
(o) Complete details of
any required bathhouse or minimum toilet facility shall be submitted.
5. Design/Equipment Changes.
(a) New Construction. Once a construction
permit has been issued for a public swimming pool, construction must be in
accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Should design changes or
equipment changes become necessary during construction, a Swimming Pool Change
Order Request Form, detailing the proposed changes must be submitted to and
approved by the Department prior to initiation of such changes. Revised plans
documenting all construction modifications will be required to be submitted
prior to the final Department inspection. The submittal must include four (4)
complete sets of revised plans that are signed, sealed, and dated by the
project architect or engineer.
(b)
Existing Facilities. After a pool has received approval to be placed into
operation, a Change Order Request Form must be submitted in accordance with
Section I for any alteration which does not conform to the original permitted
plans, specifications, or previously approved change order.
(c) Fees. The appropriate fee if any must be
submitted with the Change Order Request.
6. Piping Inspection. During actual
construction of the public swimming pool, after all piping has been installed
and before it is covered, the contractor, design engineer, or architect, must
notify the Department in writing so that an inspection of all piping, fittings,
and other applicable equipment can be conducted to verify their sizes and
locations. Pressure testing of the piping must be conducted in accordance with
R.61-51.C.24(d).
If there are any variations from the approved plans and specifications, such
variations must be corrected by the contractor, or plans and specifications
detailing the changes must be re-submitted for a construction permit revision
prior to continuance of construction.
7. Final Approval. No newly constructed or
altered public swimming pool shall be placed into operation until a final
inspection of the facility has been conducted and a written approval to be
placed into operation is issued by the Department. Before the final inspection
can be conducted three (3) letters must be submitted, one by the pool
contractor; one by the general contractor, owner or his designated agent; and
one by the project architect or engineer; certifying that the public swimming
pool, bathhouse, minimum toilet facilities, if required, fence, equipment room,
area lighting, if provided, and other applicable items have been constructed
according to approved plans and specifications and is ready for the final
inspection. All three letters must be received by the Department before a final
inspection will be conducted. In addition to the three certification letters,
the engineer and or the architect or their representative must complete a copy
of the Department's final inspection checklist, and it must be submitted to the
Department prior to the final inspection. A contractor's and owner's
representative must be present at the time of the final inspection.
8. Fees. The Department shall collect
non-refundable application/review fee(s) with each application according to the
schedule outlined in R.61-30,Environmental Protection Fees.
9. Repeat Inspections. The Department may
collect an additional fee from the contractor for each repeat piping inspection
for each pool and from the owner for each repeat final inspection for each pool
that is required due to incomplete construction or construction that is not in
accordance with permitted plans and specifications as outlined in R.61-30.
There will be a mandatory two (2) day (business days) waiting period between
all repeat piping, final, and change order inspections to provide for review
and rescheduling.
10. Construction
Contractor. All new construction and alterations to existing public swimming
pools must be performed by a contractor holding a South Carolina license with
the appropriate sub-classification in accordance with the South Carolina
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation's General and Mechanical
Contracting Act, Chapter 11, Title 40 as amended.
11. Permit Terms. A permit is valid for one
(1) year from the date of issue unless an alternate date is established by the
Department. This one (1) year period includes the time it takes to obtain a
Final Approval. A permit extension may be granted for up to one year from the
date of the request. Extension requests must be submitted on a Change Order
Request form and will not be granted if the request is received more than one
year from the expiration date of the permit. Up to three permit extensions can
be granted. Unless an extension can be granted as provided above, a new
application, with the appropriate fee and permit package must be submitted for
expired permits.
