A. Hot water recirculation pump or pumps, as necessitated by the particular application, shall be installed, unless hot water delivery can be demonstrated to occur without first displacing more than 0.6 gallons of system water.
B. All shell units with ground floor square footage, or individually platted, shall be separately metered, submetered, or equipped with alternative technology capable of tracking the water use of the individual unit, and the information shall be made available to the individual unit. Individually platted condominium units are exempted if a property owners association owns and maintains the water lines and meters. All nonresidential projects require separate water meters for all outdoor water usage, including landscaping.
C. All non-single family residential projects require separate meters for outdoor use when irrigating more than 5,000 square feet.
D. All commercial car wash projects shall be built and operated to limit the maximum amount of new consumed water from the utility for car washes to 20 gallons per vehicle washed. Washington City shall have the right to review, inspect, and audit on recurring review cycles carwash project compliance with quantity maximums per vehicle washed.
E. All golf courses using water district or municipal water supplies shall irrigate with secondary irrigation water and shall have separate water meters for the golf course. Irrigation with potable water at golf courses is prohibited to promote conservation of available drinking water. Each golf course development shall submit and follow a water budget with the Landscape Documentation Packet and identify water conservation measures for city review and approval.
F. Outdoor or exterior pools, fountains, or decorative water features that do not use secondary water are prohibited as part of any non-residential landscape plan, except as considered by the City Council for consumptive effect on potable (treated) water supplies and if approved by the City Council as permitted exception.
G. Manmade ornamental water features are limited to 25 square feet per parcel and are limited to the parcel.
H. Misting systems are permitted from May through September when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. (Ord. 2022-22, 5-11-2022; amd. Ord. 2022-63, 11-9-2022; amd. Ord. 2023-29, 10-25-2023)