[Ord. 426, 5/4/1992, § 1]
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 East Lansdowne (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 § 102 of this Part. The provisions
of this Part 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 4, 1992.
[Ord. 426, 5/4/1992, § 2]
1.
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 text pressures form 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.
2.
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 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.
3.
Showerheads. Showerhead discharge rates shall not exceed three (3.0)
gallons of water per minute 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 A112.18.1M.
4.
Faucets. Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates shall not exceed
three (3.0) 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. 426, 5/4/1992, § 3]
1.
Special Purpose Equipment. The performance standards of § 102
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.
2.
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the Borough Council of East
Lansdowne for an exemption to the terms of this Part, 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.
[Ord. 426, 5/4/1992, § 4]
The Borough Council may from time to time, modify, add to, or
remove the standards and restrictions herein. Any ordinance and/or
parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
[Ord. 426, 5/4/1992, § 5]
1.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water within
East Lansdowne contrary to or in violation of the restrictions herein
or upon conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced to a fine
of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) plus costs and in
default of payment, to imprisonment for not more than thirty (30)
days.
2.
The imposition of one (1) penalty for any violation shall not excuse
the violation or permit it to continue; and, all such persons shall
be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within
a reasonable time; and, when not otherwise specified, each day that
prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
3.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent
the enforced removal of prohibited conditions, by any action at law
or in equity instituted by the Plumbing Inspector on behalf of the
Borough of East Lansdowne.
