No person shall erect any dam or obstruction of any kind which shall prevent the natural flow of water or which shall cause the same to be collected or dammed in a pool or pools upon any lot in the town, or upon any street, road, or alley; nor shall they do or cause to be done any work, the effect of which will cause the formation of such pool or pools; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prevent the owner or owners of any lot or lots from filling up the same as may be found desirable if adequate drainage is provided through or across the same to care for the surface water that may be collected or diverted from its natural flow.
(2013 Code, § 10-3) Penalty, see § 10.99