[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Pennsburg
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-1-1993 by Ord. No. 2-93]
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 of Pennsburg, unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 108-2 of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any such building or structure for which a building permit is issued, or would be otherwise required to be issued but for an exemption, on or after November 1, 1993.
A.
Water closets and associated flushing mechanisms. The
average 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.
B.
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 fixture shall perform in
accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
C.
Shower heads. Shower head 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 the ANSI A112.18.1M.
D.
Faucets. Sink and lavatory 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 the ANSI A112.18.1M.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 108-2 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.
B.
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the Borough of
Pennsburg for an exemption to the terms of this chapter, which may be granted
by Borough 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.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water within
the Borough of Pennsburg contrary to or in violation of the restrictions herein,
and upon conviction thereof, such persons shall be punished by being imprisoned
in the county jail for not more than 30 days or by fine of not more than $600,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
