Douglas County Rules and Regulations for Swimming Pools - Cobb ...

Part 7 Modification Approvala.) Modification approval. A n a pplication to modify a pool m ust be s ubmitted t o a ndapproved by the department prior to the modification being made. All modifications shall bein a ccordance w ith pl ans a nd s pecifications a pproved b y t he de partment. C hanges i n a napproved p roject m ay b e m ade onl y after w ritten a pproval and t he w ritten c onsent o f t hedepartment. Any a dditional da ta required b y t he de partment f or pur pose of clarification,anticipated use or to support the design or scope of the project must be submitted prior toissuance of a permit to modify. Permits to modify are not transferable. A permit to modify apool is required before any major modification. Modification permits shall be effective fortwelve (12) months from date of issuance or until the expiration date on the permit. Writtennotification shall be ma de to the d epartment f or a ll ot her m odifications. R eplacement ofexisting, approved equipment with the same approved equipment (i.e., same manufacturer,model number, capacity, and similar specifications) will not require a permit to modify. Ifthe replacement equipment is not the same as the existing equipment, then a permit, alongwith submittal of the fee, specification sheet(s), and any other data deemed necessary by thedepartment, is required prior to commencement of any work. A renovation shall be subject tothe same requirements for permitting as for major modifications.b.) Invalid permit. If modifications are not commenced by the expiration date of the permit,the permit expires and the project must be resubmitted to the department before work maycommence. A written request for an extension of time prior to the expiration of the permit tocommence a modification may be approved by the department if no changes to the projectare proposed or required.c.) Renovation approval. A r enovation s hall be s ubject t o t he s ame requirements f orpermitting as for modification approval above.d.) Fees. A permit fee shall be submitted with the application for a major modification orrenovation. A fee shall be charged for each re-inspection, if necessary, after the initial andfollow-up inspections.Part 8 Operational Approvala.) Permit required. N o pe rson or permit hol der shall ope rate a pool , artificial s wimminglagoon, or a natural bathing place without having first applied for and obtained a valid permitto operate from the department. A permit to operate a pool may be suspended or revoked forany violation of this article. Any swimming pool operating without a valid permit from thedepartment s hall be s ubject to immediate c losure. Each i ndividually t reated pool s halloperate under a separate permit.b.) Permit nontransferable. Permits a re not t ransferable f rom one pe rson t o a nother orfrom one entity to another.c.) Permit and current inspection report displayed. The op erating p ermit and currentinspection report shall be displayed in a conspicuous place so that it is easily readable by theCobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools13