No person shall maintain or operate any pool except a private pool unless an annual operating permit is issued therefor by the director of environmental health. A pool shall be considered a private pool if it is intended for noncommercial use as a swimming pool by not more than three owner families and their guests. An annual operating permit issued by the director of environmental health is required for the operation of any public pool including, but not limited to, all commercial pools; real estate and community pools; pools at hotels, motels, resorts, auto and trailer parks, auto courts, apartment houses, clubs, public or private schools and gymnasia, and health establishments. Every person applying for a permit as required by this section shall, at the time of making application for such permit, pay an annual inspection fee of $60.00 for the first pool under one ownership and on the same property, and a fee shall be that as established by the county of San Diego Board of Supervisors in the annual fee ordinance commencing with Section 65.107 of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances. The annual operating permit shall be effective for a 12-month period from the date of issuance.

Penalties for late payment of the health permit shall be as established in the San Diego County fee ordinance. (Ord. 2724 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2001 § 1, 1982; Ord. 1700 § 1, 1976).