SEC. 2302. SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE.

   (a)   This Chapter shall be entitled "the Drink Tap Ordinance."

   (b)   The purpose of this Chapter is to improve access to clean, free drinking water for residents and visitors of the City and County of San Francisco by providing bottle filling stations.

(Added by Ord. 109-13 , File No. 120488, App. 6/21/2013, Eff. 7/21/2013)

SEC. 2303. DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

   (a)    "Drink Tap Station" means a bottle filling unit that:

      (1)   Supplies potable water;

      (2)   Delivers a minimum of 8.0 gallons per hour (gph) of ambient water;

      (3)   Is wall or floor mounted and is a separate unit or a combination unit including a drinking fountain; and,

      (4)   Complies with the California Title 24 accessibility standards, is listed by an approved listing agency, and is certified to be lead-free compliant, including NSF/ANSI.61-Annex G, AB1953.

   (b)   "Drinking fountain" means a fixture regulated by Chapter 4 of the California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5, of the California Code of Regulations).

   (c)   "New construction" means a building that has never before been used or occupied for any purpose and does not include additions, alterations, or repairs.

(Added by Ord. 109-13 , File No. 120488, App. 6/21/2013, Eff. 7/21/2013)

SEC. 2304. MANDATORY PROVISION OF CLEAN, FREE DRINKING WATER.

   (a)   For new construction that provides one or more drinking fountains, the project sponsor shall provide a Drink Tap Station with each such fixture installation.

   (b)   This Chapter shall apply to buildings owned by the City, as well as to privately-owned buildings.

(Added by Ord. 109-13 , File No. 120488, App. 6/21/2013, Eff. 7/21/2013)