(1) Before commencement of construction of a new youth camp or of an addition to or alteration of an existing youth camp, plans for its construction must be submitted to the department for review to determine if the standards in this subchapter are met; such plans must include whichever of the following are applicable:

(a) Scaled plan of the camp, including location of boundary lines, all buildings, sewage systems, water supplies, natural and manmade hazards, any swimming facilities, all toilet facilities, streams, lakes, and any other physical feature pertinent to this subchapter;

(b) Location and detail of any storage room used for extra bedding and furnishings;

(c) Location and detail of janitorial facilities, if any;

(d) Specifications for the water supply to serve the youth camp unless the water supply has been previously approved by the department;

(e) Specifications for the sewage treatment and disposal system to serve the youth camp unless the sewage treatment and disposal system has been previously approved by the department;

(f) Location and detail of any laundry facilities, including a description of equipment, floor and wall finish material, and a flow chart indicating the route of laundry through sorting, washing, drying, ironing, folding, and storage;

(g) Specifications for a swimming or spa facility to serve the youth camp unless that facility has been previously approved by the department;

(h) Location and detail of all on-site solid waste storage areas;

(i) Name of the department-approved sanitary landfill which will receive solid waste from the youth camp;

(j) Specifications for a food service to serve the youth camp unless the food service has been previously approved by the department; and

(k) Any other information requested by the department.

(2) Construction may not commence until all plans required by (1) of this rule have been approved by the department and local health authority.

(3) Construction must be in accordance with the plans as approved unless permission is granted by the department to make changes.

(4) Approval of construction will last for three years after the date it is granted, after which, if construction has not been completed, plans must again be submitted to the department for re-evaluation.