§ 165.05 General Requirements for Permit Applications.
RCNY § 165.05
No person shall construct or operate a bathing establishment without prior construction authorization and a permit issued by the Department. No bathing establishment shall be constructed nor shall any major alterations or additions be made to any bathing establishment unless a completed application for the construction, alteration or addition is submitted to the Department for review and approval prior to commencement of work. The application shall include appropriate fees, application forms and other supplemental information as required by the specific circumstances. For bathing establishments with pools and/or spray grounds, the application package shall also include detailed engineering plans, specifications and an engineering design report. The permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the facility. The Department may order any bathing establishment operating without a permit to close and remain closed until the facility has obtained and displays a valid permit issued by the Department.
(a)Application for a permit shall be made to the Department at least 30 days before the expiration of a permit or at least 30 days before the opening of any bathing establishment.
(b)Change in ownership. Within 30 days of the change in ownership of a bathing establishment, the new owner shall file the application for change in ownership with the Department.
(c)Engineering plans, specifications and engineering report. Every owner, personally or through his or her engineer or architect, shall submit to the Department plans and specifications covering construction, alteration or reconstruction of bathing establishments or installation or alteration of their equipment prior to the start of construction or installation. No deviation from the plans and specifications or conditions of approval may be made without prior approval of the Department. Plans, specifications and engineering reports shall be prepared by an engineer or architect licensed to practice in the State of New York, and shall include: (1) A scope of work letter. The letter shall include a description of the facility location and background, including physical aspects of the surrounding environment and structures, land and seasonal ground water table, a detailed discussion of the proposed system and the work to be performed.
(2)Engineering plans. Three (3) identical sets of engineering plans each bearing the seal and signature of an engineer or architect licensed to practice in the State of New York, shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval. Detailed scaled and dimensional drawings shall include all of the following: (A) Plot plan and general site plan: (i) A plot plan or vicinity plan showing the precise location of the proposed bathing establishment and building and existing structures by references to known landmarks such as streets and public buildings.
(ii)Name of the project location, the scale in feet, the north point, and direction of prevailing wind (for outdoor pools). (B) Detailed plans: All detailed plans shall be drawn to a suitable scale and include the following information: (i) A bathing establishment layout plan showing all the proposed facilities: The locations of the bathing area, spray ground layout, spray pad area, diving boards, ladders, stairs, deck, walkway, walls or fences enclosing the pool, inlets, spray features, spray pad drains, main drains, pool and deck drains, vacuum fittings, drinking fountains, piping, hose bibbs, surface skimmer system, recirculation system and appurtenances, filtration system, disinfection equipment, sewage connections, water main, lighting fixtures and other proposed features related to the operation and safety of the proposed bathing establishment including bathhouse, toilet and shower.
(iv)Complete construction details, including dimensions, elevations and appropriate cross-sections.
(v)Piping plan containing the size, type and location of all piping, including elevations.
(vi)Construction notes, schedules, charts and other related data.
(3)Specifications. One set of complete specifications for the construction of the proposed bathing establishment, bather preparation facilities, recirculation system, filtration facilities, disinfection equipment and all other appurtenances shown on the detailed plans shall be submitted.
(4)Engineering design report or calculations. A summary of the design basis, including information relative to the capacity or patron loading (maximum and average), spray pad area, pool area and volume, hydraulic computation (including head loss in all piping and water treatment), chlorinator and pump sizing calculations, recirculation equipment, filtration facilities, disinfection equipment, spray pad treatment system design calculations, spray feature flow rates, turnover and filtration rate, filter flow rates, pump curves, capacity of bathhouse and bather preparation facilities and toilet facilities, and all other appurtenances, shall be submitted.
(d)Supplemental or additional information. A completed application shall be accompanied by any supplemental information which the Department deems necessary for review. For bathing establishments using water other than the municipal public water supply, the application should also include source, quality, quantity available and characteristics of water supplied to the bathing establishment including alkalinity, pH, iron and manganese.
(e)No change in location or construction of the project shall be made from plans and specifications that have been approved without first submitting details of the proposed changes to the Department and receiving subsequent approval.
