[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Walnutport as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-11-1993 by Ord. No. 93-6 (Ch. 26, Part 2, of the
1983 Code of Ordinances)]
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 Walnutport (or would be required but for an exemption from a permit requirement for public or governmental agencies) unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 441-2. The provisions of this article 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 May 14, 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 pressures from 20 psi 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 psi 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 pressures from 20 psi to
80 psi. The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the test requirements
of ANSI A112.18.1M.
D.
Faucets. Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates shall not exceed
three gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from
20 psi 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 § 441-2 shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirators 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 Walnutport
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.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water
within the Borough of Walnutport contrary to or in violation of the
restrictions herein, and upon conviction thereof, such person shall
be punished by being imprisoned in the county jail for not more than
90 days or by fine of not more than $300 or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
