(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 the borough (or would be required but for an exemption from a permit requirement for public or governmental agencies) unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of division (B) below. The provisions of this section shall apply to any such building or structure for which such a building permit is issued, or would otherwise be required to be issued but for such an exemption, or after April 13, 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 the 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 division (B) above 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(s) may apply to the borough for an exemption to the terms of this section, which may be granted by Council, 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) Official review and modification. The Council may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove from the standards and restriction herein.
(Ord. 3-1992, passed 4-13-1992) Penalty, see § 150.999