Water will be supplied to air conditioning or refrigeration systems subject to the following provisions.
(A) The terms "AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM" and "REFRIGERATION SYSTEM" for the purposes hereof, shall mean those systems using water from the village mains for the dissipation of the heat of compression and for condensation of refrigerant, as differentiated from those systems using air as a cooling medium for those purposes.
(B) A "WATER CONSERVING DEVICE" shall mean a water cooling tower, spray pond, evaporative condenser, or other equipment, by which water is cooled after use through contact with the air and by evaporation and is recirculated and re-used, thereby limiting the use of fresh water from the mains to make up water lost by evaporation and windage.
(C) All water-cooled air conditioning or refrigeration systems either in single or multiple units, of whatever horsepower size, using the village water supply, shall be equipped with and have in operation a water conserving device. The village water to be supplied to each system shall not exceed .2 gallons per minute per compressor horsepower of the system. However, if on rare occasions of short duration the condensing pressure in the system becomes sufficiently high as to endanger life or property, additional water may be used for the duration of the danger, on receipt of permission to do so by the Director of Public Works. During the off-peak season of demand on the village water system, namely November 1 to May 1, and subject to the ability of the village to furnish the water, a greater volume of water than that specified above may be used in air conditioning or refrigeration systems.
(D) Using village water as a prime cooling medium for space, products, or things, or in a mechanical system as described above but passing the water to the sewer without recirculation is prohibited.
(E) The adoption of ordinances requiring the installation of closed system air conditioning in all new construction and in all remodeling.
('71 Code, Ch. 13 § l-12) (Ord. 192, passed ll-5-58; Am. Ord. 22- 1762, passed 3-16-22) Penalty, see 50.99(A)