(a) General Policy. No water shall be provided for internal or external use to any residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, governmental or public building or structure of any kind which is constructed or remodeled and in which plumbing, water piping or water fixtures are to be installed, extended or altered in any way, and for which construction a permit is required to be obtained from Lower Chichester Township (or would be required but for an exemption from the permit requirement for public or governmental agencies), unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping or other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of subsection (b) hereof. The provisions of this section shall apply to any building or structure for which such a building permit is issued, or would otherwise be required to be issued, but for such an exemption, on or after the effective date of this section (Ordinance 92-14, passed April 20, 1992).
(b) Water Conservation Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures and Fittings.
(1) Article 1 - Water Closets and Associated Flushing Mechanisms.
The water consumption of water closets shall not exceed an average of 1.6 gallons per flush cycle over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
(2) Article 2 - Urinals and Associated Flushing Mechanisms.
Urinal water consumption shall not exceed an average of 1.5 gallons per flush cycle over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
(3) Article 3 - Showerheads.
Showerhead discharge rates shall not exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
(4) Article 4 - Faucets.
Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates shall not exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
(c) Special Provisions.
(1) Article 1 - Special Purpose Equipment.
The performance standards of subsection (b) hereof shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirator faucets and blowout fixtures that, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet the specified standards.
(2) Article 2 - Exemptions.
Any person may apply to Lower Chichester Township for an exemption from the terms of this section, which exemption may be granted by the Board of Commissioners upon proof that some other device, system or procedure will save as much or more water as those set forth herein, or that those set forth herein cannot be complied with without undue hardship.
(d) Modification of Standards.
The Board of Commissioners may, from time to time, modify, add to, or remove from, the standards and restrictions herein.
(Ord. 92-14. Passed 4-20-92.)