[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Bern as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 57.
Plumbing — See Ch. 124.
[Adopted 5-4-1992 by Ord. No. 121]
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 Bern Township unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 178-2 of this article. The provisions of this article 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, beginning five days after adoption of this article.
A.
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 pressure from 20 psi to 80 psi. The fixture
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI A112.19.2M
and ANSI A112.19.6M.
B.
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms. Urinal water
consumption shall not exceed an average of 1/2 gallons per flush cycle over
a range of test pressures from 20 psi to 80 psi. The fixtures shall perform
in with accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.192M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
C.
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.
D.
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.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 178-2 shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirators faucets and blowout fixtures that, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet the specified standards.
B.
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to Bern Township
for an exemption to the terms of this article, which may be granted by the
Board of Supervisors, 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.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove
from the standards and restrictions herein.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article, upon
being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding, shall pay a
fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's
fees, incurred by the township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment
shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the
District Justice and/or Court. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals
the judgment, the township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable
rules of civil procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the township are hereby
authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.
