A. All self-service car wash wand nozzles shall not use more than 3.0 gallons of water per minute and be equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle. Such nozzle shall stop the flow of water through the hose when released by the operator.
B. For new construction of commercial car wash business issued building permits after the passage date hereof, certification shall be provided to a designated Gallup joint utilities official that the car wash uses no more than forty (40) gallons of water per vehicle washed. Absent such certification, no water service will be provided. New car wash fixtures shall not exceed the flow described below:
1. In-bay, handheld spray wash equipment, including a spray wand or foaming brush, shall not use more than 3.0 gallons of water a minute and have a trigger shutoff;
2. Portable pressure wash equipment with a spray nozzle shall not use more than 3.5 gallons of water a minute and have a trigger shutoff;
3. A conveyor friction system shall not use more than thirty (30) gallons for each vehicle, excluding reclaimed water;
4. A conveyor touchless system shall not use more than forty (40) gallons for each vehicle, excluding reclaimed water;
5. An in-bay automatic system shall not use more than forty (40) gallons for each vehicle, excluding reclaimed water;
6. Each chamois wringer shall have self-closing valves on their faucets;
7. Systems using reverse osmosis rinse water shall use no more than forty (40) gallons for each vehicle and must reclaim and reuse the reject water. Reject water discharge shall be allowed only if no net increase of salinity enters the wastewater system;
8. The use of garden hoses of any type for vehicle washing at commercial facilities is not considered an approved method; and
9. Charity car washes are prohibited, except when in compliance with the provisions of section 8-2-1 of this chapter.
This section does not apply if washing the vehicle is necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the public. (Ord. C2006-08, 4-25-2006)