[Ord. 114, 1/21/1991, § 200; amended by Ord. 126, 1/18/1993, §§ I — III; and by Ord. 266, 9/17/2007]
1. 
Purpose. It is hereby required that water conservation devices, as hereafter described, shall be utilized in efforts to:
A. 
Conserve water.
B. 
Conserve energy via reduced pumping and heating requirements.
C. 
Preserve on-lot sewage disposal systems.
D. 
Preserve existing or proposed sewage treatment facilities.
2. 
Required Devices. At the time any landowner within the Township shall apply for a building permit to construct a new building or residence or to construct an addition or other improvement to an existing structure (involving new plumbing) the applicant shall certify to the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer that the plumbing devices installed meet the following standards:
A. 
Shower heads. Shall be restricted flow type, utilizing 2.5 gallons or less of water per minute at 40 to 100 PSI.
B. 
Flow Control Faucet Aerators. Shall be placed on all kitchen and bathroom spigots, shall have a maximum flow rate of two plus or minus 0.25 gallons of water per minute at 40 to 100 PSI and shall readily adapt to existing spigots.
C. 
Low Flush Toilets, Water Closets, and Associated Flushing Mechanisms. Shall not exceed an average of 1.6 gallons per flush over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 pounds per square inch (PSI). The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A 112.19.2.M and ANSI A 112.19.6.M.
D. 
Garbage Disposals. The use of garbage disposals shall be prohibited because of associated water consumption of these devices which tend to overload sewage facilities with excess solids.
E. 
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms shall consume no more than an average of 1.5 gallons per flush over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 PSI. The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A 112.19.2.M and ANSI A 112.19.5.M.
3. 
Change of Occupancy. Upon change of occupancy of any residential of commercial structure, the building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the premises to insure that water saving devices in structures built after June 1, 1981, continue to meet all the provisions of Subsections 2A to 2D above.
4. 
Enforcement. The Building Inspector or the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the premises during construction to determine compliance with the provisions of this Part. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
5. 
Occupancy Permits. No occupancy permit will be issued for any residential or commercial occupancy which is not in conformance with this Part.
6. 
Special Provisions. The performance standards contained in this Part shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirator faucets, fire suppression sprinklers, and blow-out fixtures that, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet the specified standards.