This article shall supplement and where applicable, supersede efficiency standards contained in the International Plumbing Code of rules and regulations adopted by the State of Colorado and adopted by reference by the Town of Mt. Crested Butte, as such relate to applications for new or expanded water service.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
"Energy Star Qualified"
means that a given fixture meets the United States Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Program standard for an energy efficient product.
"Expanded water service"
means an additional water meter or larger capacity meter is required to serve the existing or proposed development, as determined by the Town of Mt. Crested Butte.
"Food service establishment"
means any establishment serving food and/or drink which utilizes plumbing fixtures and appliances to provide service to patrons.
"gal/cycle"
means gallons per cycle.
"gpf"
means gallons per flush.
"gpm"
means gallons per minute.
"Lodging"
means any hotel, motel, lodge, townhome or condominium project that offers rooms or groups of rooms designed for or adapted to occupancy by guests, and accessible from common areas without having to pass through another accommodation unit or residential unit. Condominiums and single-family homes offered for short-term rental are considered residential, not lodging.
"Non-residential"
means any establishment that is not classified as residential.
"Permit"
means the document issued by local agencies in connection with new construction, remodels or renovations and which authorizes the lawful initiation of construction, improvements or repairs to a building or structure.
"Project applicant"
means the individual or entity submitting an Indoor Water Use Efficiency Checklist as required under section 6-94, and requesting a permit, plan check, design review, or new or expanded water service application from the local agency. A project applicant may be the property owner or designee.
"Residential"
means any housing classified in Chapter 21 as single-family, low density multiple-family, or high density multiple-family.
"sq. ft."
means square feet.
"Water Sense Qualified"
means that a given fixture meets the United States Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Program standard for a water efficient product.
"Zoning administrator"
means the town manager or designee whose duty it is to enforce the zoning regulations of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
(a) 
The provisions of this article shall apply to the following:
(1) 
All new construction regardless of building occupancy classification.
(2) 
Any construction to existing structures requiring new or expanded water service, including all additions that require a permit involving water using fixtures, only applicable to the fixtures that are being replaced as a part of the project's scope of work.
(3) 
Remodels that require a permit that involve replacement of plumbing fixtures, only applicable to the fixtures that are being replaced as a part of the project's scope of work.
(b) 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to:
(1) 
Development with plumbing fixtures and appliances that already meet water efficiency standards specified herein.
(2) 
Existing development not seeking a building permit, plan check, design review or new or expanded water service.
(3) 
Remodels where, in the discretion of the Town of Mt. Crested Butte, the drainage or wastewater system is incompatible with the water efficiency standards for reasons of public health or safety.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
All new and existing development subject to this article will have, at a minimum, fixtures and appliances that comply with the efficiency standards listed below (the "Indoor Water Use Efficiency Standards Table"). If an updated, more stringent WaterSense standard exists at the time of development, the project applicant must meet those efficiency standards.
Indoor Water Use Efficiency Standards Table
Plumbing Fixture/Appliance
Residential (Maximum Flow Rate or Quantity)
Non-Residential (Maximum Flow Rate or Quantity)
Food Service Establishments Lodging (Maximum Flow Rate or Quantity)
Toilets
< 1.28 gpf
< 1.28 gpf
< 1.28 gpf
Toilet, public (metering)
—
< 0.25 gpm
< 0.25 gpm
Town toilet, public (other than metering)
—
< 1.28 gpf
< 1.28 gpf
Shower head
< 2 gpm
< 2 gpm
< 2 gpm
Faucet (lavatory and/or bar)
< 1.5 gpm
< 1.5 gpm. All faucets must be equipped with an aeration device.
Pre-rinse hand-held dish-rinsing wands must not exceed 1.6 gallons per minute and must utilize positive shut-off valves
Kitchen and/or utility sink faucets
< 2.2 gpm
< 2.2 gpm
Restaurants shall be equipped with WaterSense pre-rinse valves
Urinal
—
< 0.5 gpf
< 0.5 gpf
Dishwashers
Energy Star Qualified
—
—
Clothes washers
Energy Star Qualified
< Commercial clothes washing machines shall have a water factor of 4.5 or lower.
Energy Star Qualified
Ice makers
—
—
Energy Star Qualified
Commercial refrigeration
—
—
Closed loop, or air-cooled
Automatic vehicle wash facilities
—
—
> 75% of water is recycled on site
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
(a) 
Lodging establishments. Lodging establishments must cover outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs when closed.
(b) 
Water features.
(1) 
Recirculating water systems shall be used for water features.
(2) 
Where available, recycled water shall be used as a source for decorative water features.
(3) 
Covers shall be used for all outdoor pools and spas when closed.
(c) 
Water restrictions. Standard irrigation regulations are articulated and enforced by the Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District. These regulations address standard irrigation restrictions as well as emergency irrigation restrictions.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)
(a) 
Compliance. Applicants shall:
(1) 
Submit a Water Use Efficiency Compliance Form to the community development department for verification prior to construction, or prior to the final framing inspection, or a timeframe set by the community development director prior to certificate of occupancy or final building inspection approval; or
(2) 
Submit a Water Use Efficiency Compliance Form to the community development department before or at the time of final building inspection or final building inspection approval; or
(3) 
Submit a modification request if the section cannot be met.
(b) 
Modification. The Zoning Administrator may grant a modification of the regulations contained in this article only upon a finding that all the following criteria are met:
(1) 
The modification will be consistent with public health, safety, and welfare.
(2) 
The modification is justified by the fact that the water fixture(s) as required cannot be installed without financial or physical difficulty.
(3) 
The modification to be granted will be substantially consistent with the purposes in this article to conserve water use.
(c) 
Enforcement. In order to pass the final building inspection, which is required to close out a permit pulled by the applicant, the compliant fixtures shall be approved and in place. A final inspection approval will not be issued until compliance with this article is confirmed and approved.
(Ord. No. 24-6, 9/3/2024)