[Ord. No. 1100, § 1(18-58), 4-20-1992]
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 township (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 this article. 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.
[Ord. No. 1100, § 1(18-59), 4-20-1992]
(a) Water closets and associated flushing mechanisms. The water consumption
of water closets shall not exceed an average of one and six-tenths
(1.6) gallons per flush cycle over a range of test pressures from
twenty (20) to eighty (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 one and one-half (1.5) gallons per
flush cycle over a range of test pressures from twenty (20) to eighty
(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 (3)
gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from twenty
(20) to eighty (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
three (3) gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures
from twenty (20) to eighty (80) psi. The fixture shall perform in
accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
[Ord. No. 1100, § 1(18-60), 4-20-1992]
(a) Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of section
18-69 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 the township for an exemption
to the terms of this article, which may be granted by 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.
[Ord. No. 1100, § 1(18-61), 4-20-1992]
Council may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove from
the standards and restrictions herein.
[Ord. No. 1100, § 1(18-62), 4-20-1992]
If any person uses or applies water within the township contrary to or in violation of the restrictions herein, upon conviction thereof, such person shall be punished as set forth in section
1-9 under this Plymouth Township Code.