(1) Before construction commences, plans for construction of a new establishment or for an addition to or an alteration of an existing establishment must be submitted to the department or local health authority for review and approval. Plans must include the following:

(a) location and detail of storage rooms used for extra bedding and furnishings;

(b) location and detail of janitorial facilities;

(c) specifications for the water supply to serve the establishment unless the water supply has been previously approved by the department;

(d) specifications for the sewage treatment and disposal system to serve the establishment unless the sewage treatment and disposal system has been previously approved by the department;

(e) location and detail of laundry facilities including 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;

(f) specifications for a pool, spa, or other water feature to serve the establishment unless the pool, spa, or other water feature has been previously approved by the department;

(g) name of department-approved sanitary landfill which will receive solid waste from the establishment;

(h) specifications for a food service to serve the establishment unless the food service has been previously approved by the department;

(i) evidence of approval by the building authority;

(j) evidence of approval by the fire authority; and

(k) any other information requested by the department or the local health authority.

(2) Construction may not commence until all plans required by (1) of this rule have been approved by the department or local health authority. Construction must be in accordance with the plans as approved unless permission is granted by the department or local health authority to make changes.

(3) Approval will be granted for a period not to exceed three years, after which, if construction has not been completed, plans must again be submitted to the department or local health authority for re-evaluation.