[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-1]
As used in this chapter:
[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-2]
This chapter shall not apply to any installation which is not
or is not to be connected in any manner with the municipal water supply
system.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-3]
No new installation of refrigeration equipment, air conditioning
equipment or refrigeration and air conditioning equipment requiring
the use of water shall be installed on any premises supplied from
the municipal water system until a permit authorizing such installations
has been issued to the installer by the Director of the Department
of Water and Sewer Utilities.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-5]
All new installations of any individual or collective system
of refrigeration equipment, air conditioning equipment, or refrigeration
and air conditioning equipment in any premises for a single consumer,
shall be installed pursuant to the following specifications:
a. All new installations of any individual or collective system of refrigeration
equipment, air conditioning equipment, or refrigeration and air conditioning
equipment of six tons and over shall be equipped with a water conserving
device such as an economizer, evaporative condenser, water cooling
tower or similar apparatus. Such device shall not consume for makeup
purposes in excess of 5% of the consumption that would normally be
used without such device.
b. All new installations of refrigeration equipment, air conditioning
equipment, or refrigeration and air conditioning equipment under six
tons, not using recirculated water, shall be provided with an automatic
water supply regulating device so as to limit the flow of water in
relation to the condenser temperature reduction requirements of the
apparatus. In no case shall the equipment use in excess of 1 1/2
gallons per minute per ton capacity.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-7]
Each direct water connection to a refrigeration unit, air conditioning
unit, or refrigeration and air conditioning unit using water for cooling
purposes, shall be equipped with a check valve, except in installations
where the water supply piping has no contact with the refrigerant.
This will be the case where two substantial and independent wall thicknesses
of metal separate the refrigerant from the City water supply.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-8]
Refrigerating units, air conditioning units, or refrigerating
and air conditioning units with a capacity of more than 20 pounds
of refrigerant, shall be provided with a relief valve installed on
the outlet side of the check valve of the water supply connection,
such relief valve being set at five pounds above the maximum water
pressure at the point of installation.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:2-9]
Any person who installs any equipment referred to in this chapter,
any owner, agent, lessee or occupant of any premises, who causes or
permits the installation or operation of any such equipment, and any
person who violates any of the other provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500,
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.