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.
