(A) Connections.
(1) No connections with a water main shall be made without a permit being issued and 24-hours' notice having been given to the Superintendent of Public Works.
(2) All such connections shall be made and all such work done at the expense of the applicant who shall also furnish materials necessary for the work.
(3) All such connections shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent and no connections shall be covered until the work has been inspected by him or her.
(4) Applications for the connections must be made to the Water Department and a fee as otherwise provided shall be paid.
(B) Conditions of permit. As a condition of receiving an allocation of Lake Michigan water, the Public Works Department requires that all permittees comply with the following:
(1) (a) That all new water services be metered; and
(b) That all existing unmetered services be metered as part of any major remodeling.
(2) That (where applicable to permittee) permittee will modify local plumbing codes or ordinances to require:
(a) The installation of the following water efficient plumbing fixtures (based on a pressure at the fixture of 40 to 50 psi) in all new construction and in all repair and/or replacement of fixtures or trim:
Fixtures | Maximum Flow |
Water closets, tank type | 3.5 gal. per flush |
Water closets, flushometer type | 3.0 gal. per flush |
Urinals, tank type | 3.0 gal. per flush |
Shower heads | 3.0 GPM |
Lavatory, sink faucets | 3.0 GPM |
(b) The installation of closed system air conditioning in all new construction and in all new remodeling;
(c) That all lavatories for public use in new construction or remodeling be equipped with metering or self-closing faucets;
(d) That all newly constructed or remodeled car wash installation be equipped with a water recycling system; and
(e) Restrictions on non-essential outside water used to prevent excessive, wasteful use. As a minimum, unrestricted lawn sprinkling will not be allowed from May 15 to September 15 of each year.
(Ord. 71-140, passed 10-14-1971; Ord. 90-546, passed 5-24-1990)