[Ord. 625, 1/3/1995]
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 the Borough of Nazareth (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 § 26-102 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 the effective date of this Part.
[Ord. 625, 1/3/1995]
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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 test pressures from 20 psi to 80 psi. The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
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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 20 psi to 80 psi. The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
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Showerheads. Showerhead discharge rates shall not exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from 20 psi to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
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Faucets. Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates shall not exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from 20 psi to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
[Ord. 625, 1/3/1995]
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Special Purpose Equipment. The performance standards of § 26-102 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.
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Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the Borough of Nazareth 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. 625, 1/3/1995]
Council of the Borough of Nazareth may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
[Ord. 625, 1/3/1995]
It shall be a summary offense for any person to use or apply water within the Borough of Nazareth contrary to or in violation of the restrictions herein, and upon conviction thereof, such persons shall be punished by being imprisoned in the County jail for not more than 30 days, or by fine of not more than $500 or by both such fine and imprisonment.