All operators and/or owners of swimming pools within the water district shall have their pools filled on or before June 20 of each summer season.
[Amended 10-24-2022 by L.L. No. 7-2022]
No swimming pool shall be filled without the prior authorization of the Superintendent of the Water Department. Any pool filled or partially filled after June 1 of any year without prior authorization from the Water Superintendent shall be subject to a fine or civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 per offense. Prior to obtaining said authorization to fill a swimming pool, the pool owner and/or operator shall schedule an inspection by the Water Department of the pool area and equipment. Any violation of applicable law or regulation must be remedied prior to issuance of authorization by the Water Superintendent to fill the swimming pool.
All swimming pools shall conform with the following requirements and specifications:
A. 
Inlets to all pools shall be above the overflow level of said pool and be provided with an anti-siphon suction device.
[Amended 5-11-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
B. 
Each pool shall be equipped with a single inlet and such inlet shall supply only the pool on the particular premises. All inlets to pools shall be equipped with control locks. The control lock used shall be only of the type that is approved and furnished by the Superintendent of the Water District and the cost of said locks and the installation thereof shall be borne by the pool owner or operator.
C. 
The control locks heretofore described shall be at all times under the complete control of the Superintendent of the Water District and shall be provided with such necessary and suitable locking devices that will permit the opening of same only by the Superintendent of the Water District or his staff. Each inlet so equipped with control lock shall be so placed as to be accessible at all times to the inspection and supervision of the Superintendent of the Water District.
[Amended 5-11-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
All pool operators and/or owners shall henceforth make all repairs necessary to keep their pools watertight. The Superintendent of the Water District may inspect the pools at any time for leaks and report same to owners and/or operators and the owner and/or operator shall make the pool and pipeline accessible for inspection at all reasonable hours of the day. Refusal or unreasonable delay by operator and/or owner of the pool in making the necessary repairs herein shall constitute a violation of this chapter and punishable as hereinafter set forth.