[Code 1975, § 19-70]
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, the following
provisions apply to development which will create new wastewater flow
into the City sewer system or which will increase existing flow from
any property.
(1)
All toilet fixtures, whether for residential or nonresidential
uses, must have flushing volumes less than or equal to 1.6 gallons.
(2)
All shower and faucet fixtures for residential and nonresidential
uses must be installed with volume reduction devices. This requirement
may be waived for certain nonresidential uses by the Codes Enforcement
Officer at his discretion when the requirement interferes with the
fixture's purpose, such as but not limited to industrial showers designed
to treat burn victims.
(b)
The standards of this section must be met by all units inspected
by the City Plumbing Inspector as of the date of passage of the ordinance
from which this article derives, in order to receive a certificate
of occupancy.
[Code 1975, § 19-71]
In order to avoid requiring conversion to low-volume toilets
in the City's existing households and businesses, the City requests
users of the City's sewer system to, as an example, reduce discharge
volumes by installing displacement devices such as bricks and milk
containers in toilet holding tanks. The installation of water flow
reduction devices in showerheads and faucets are other inexpensive
means of reducing both residential and nonresidential wastewater discharge.
