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Borough of Coopersburg, PA
Lehigh County
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[Adopted 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 476 (Ch. 26, Part 3 of the 1996 Code)]
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 which plumbing, water piping or water fixtures are to be installed, extended or altered in any way and for which a construction permit is required to be obtained from the Borough of Coopersburg (or would be required but for an exemption from permit requirements for public or governmental agency) unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water using fixtures thereon conform to the requirements and standards of § 220-10 of this article. The provisions of this article shall be applied to any such building or structure for which such a building permit is issued or otherwise be required to be issued but for such an exemption, on or after May 1, 1992.
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 pressure from 20 to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of 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 pressure 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 three gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressure 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 shall not exceed three gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressure 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 § 220-10 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. 
Any person(s) may apply to the Borough of Coopersburg for an exemption to the terms of this article, which may be granted by the 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.
The Borough Council may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove from the standards and restrictions herein by resolution duly resolved at public meeting.
[Amended 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 509]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violation any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.