Can’t use neighborhood pool without lifeguards, yet there are no lifeguards available

Background: We have a “Class C” community pool in our neighborhood but can hardly ever use it due to lack of lifeguards. Yet we still have to pay to maintain it and keep it running nicely for the ducks. For Class C pools, lifeguards are not required per Texas pool code. HOA lawyer says just don’t use the pool or take a risk as any good risk averse lawyer would. That seems silly, we either can use our pool and pay for it or we don’t and should have it removed. Would our insurance go up and open us to a law suit if someone drowns without a lifeguard? Yes, I think so, but hey at least we can use the darn thing!

Question: If our neighborhood wants to ditch the lifeguards, what additional things would we need to consider. I know next to nothing on this subject but is seems nobody on the HOA board does either (I'm not on it). Per the pool code I see that some signage is required if no lifeguards are present so I figure that’s a fixed cost to get it printed and installed. Specific to insurance does anyone know what else would need to change?

I also see that per code “For Class C pools that do not have on-site staff primarily responsible for pool and spa operations (such as lifeguards), a manual test for pH and disinfectant must be performed and logged at least once per day.” So, I figure that is another small thing that’d need to be done without a lifeguard.

Anything else?

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