[Adopted 12-27-1988 by Ord. No. 51]
All water conservation performance standards for plumbing fixtures
and fittings shall comply with the following minimum standards:
A. For sink and lavatory faucets, maximum flow shall not exceed three
gallons of water per minute when tested in accordance with American
National Standard Institute (ANSI). A112.18.1M.
B. For shower heads, maximum flow shall not exceed three gallons of
water per minute when tested in accordance with ANSI A112.18.1M.
C. For water closets and associated flushing mechanisms, maximum volume
shall not exceed 1.6 gallons of water when tested in accordance with
the hydraulic performance requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M or ANSI
A112.19.6M.
[Amended 12-27-1990 by Ord. No. 64]
D. For urinals and associated flushing mechanism, maximum flow shall
not exceed 1 1/2 gallons of water per flush when tested in accordance
with the hydraulic performance requirements of ANSI A112.19.6M.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District
Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty
of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof,
the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
30 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues
or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and
each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute
a separate offense.