Before work is commenced on the construction of a swimming pool, or on any alteration, addition, remodeling or other improvement thereto, an application for a permit to construct, together with plans and specifications and pertinent explanatory data, shall be submitted to the Commissioner of Buildings for approval and no part of the work shall be commenced until the Commissioner of Buildings has evidenced his or her approval by a suitable endorsement upon such plans and specifications and has granted a permit therefor. The fee for such permit shall be computed at the rate of three dollars ($3.00) per 100 square feet or fraction thereof of the ground area occupied by the pool structure with a minimum fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). Such fee is in addition to permit fees applicable to other structures which may be incidental to the swimming pool, or plumbing, sewering or wiring connections therewith. Abutting property owners shall be notified five days prior to the issuance of a permit.