[Adopted 1-6-1992 by Ord. No. 2-1992]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the “Water Conservation Performance Standards Ordinance.”
This article is enacted pursuant to the Delaware
River Basin Compact, regulations issued by the Delaware River Basin
Commission.
As of the effective date of this article, all
water conservation performance standards for plumbing fixtures and
fittings shall comply with the following minimum standards:
A. For sink and lavatory faucets, maximum flow shall
not exceed three gallons of water per minute when tested in accordance
with American National Standards Institute ANSI A112.18.1M; and
B. For showerheads, maximum flow shall not exceed three
gallons of water per minute when tested in accordance with ANSI A112.18.1M;
and
C. For water closets and associated flushing mechanism,
maximum volume shall not exceed an average of 1 6/10 gallons
per flushing cycle when tested in accordance with the hydraulic performance
requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI 112.19.6M; and
D. For urinals and associated flushing mechanism, maximum
flow shall not exceed 1 1/2 gallons of water per flush when tested
in accordance with the hydraulic performance requirements of ANSI
A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
Plumbing fixtures and fittings described above shall be certified and labeled by the manufacturer as meeting the water conservation performance standards specified in §
208-3 above. Certification shall be based on independent test results. Plumbing fixtures and fittings shall be labeled in accordance with ANSI A112.18.1M and ANSI A112.19.2M.
The performance standards set forth in §
208-3 of this article shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirator faucets, and blow-out fixtures that, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet the standards specified in §
208-3.
This article shall apply to plumbing fixtures
and fittings installed in new construction and in existing structures
undergoing renovations regarding replacement of such fixtures and
fittings.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction therefor, be
subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, plus costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment
for not more than 30 days.