[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Chadds Ford (formerly Birmingham Township) 12-6-1995 by Ord. No.
87. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction codes — See Ch. 59.
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 Township of Chadds Ford unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 129-2 of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter 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, on or after the date of adoption.
A.
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.
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 fixtures
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M
and ANSI A112.19.6M.
C.
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.
D.
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.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 129-2 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 Chadds Ford
Township for an exemption to the terms of this chapter, which may
be granted by the Board of Supervisors, 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.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time,
modify, add to, or remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil
enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial
District Judge, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs,
including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in
the enforcement of this chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until
the date of the determination of the violation by the Magisterial
District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the
judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable
Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of
the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including
injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
