[Amended 3-5-1990 by Ord. No. 739]
The following words shall have the meanings indicated:
Any automatic flow shower head using no more than 2.5 gallons of
water per minute, with the rate based on a pressure at the fixture head of
60 pounds per square inch, under no-flow conditions.
Any faucet with spring-loaded valves or other devices that stop the
flow of water upon release of the handle or that stop the flow of water after
more than one gallon of water has flowed through the fitting.
Any sink faucet, located in a private kitchen, using no more than
2.5 gallons of water per minute, with the rate based on a pressure at the
fixture head of 60 pounds per square inch, under no-flow conditions.
Any sink faucet, located in a private lavatory, using no more than
two gallons per minute, with the rate based on a pressure at the fixture head
of 60 pounds per square inch, under no-flow conditions.
Any water closet using no more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush,
with the rate based on a pressure at the fixture head of 60 pounds per square
inch, under no-flow conditions.
Any single flush-type urinal using no more than 1.5 gallons of water
per flush, with the rate based on a pressure at the fixture head of 60 pounds
per square inch, under no-flow conditions.
Includes any building or structure, the initial construction of which
commenced on or after the effective date of this act.
The building, inspecting and supervising of new structures and the
installing of equipment required in connection with the new structure.
The Director of the Department of Public Works.
The inspectors of the appropriate agencies or units of the City who
inspect the installation of plumbing fixtures and devices and water, drainage,
and sewage systems.
The complete reconstruction or the relocation of a whole plumbing
system to another part of a building.
A.
A person may not sell any plumbing fixture which is not an approved plumbing fixture as defined in § 134-17.
B.
The local plumbing inspectors shall enforce the prohibition
against the sale of any plumbing fixtures which are not water-conserving fixtures
in the interests of ensuring that the capacities for wastewater treatment
of municipal sewage treatment facilities and private on-site wastewater disposal
systems are not exceeded.
Except as provided under § 134-20, the following fixtures or devices shall be installed as necessary in buildings constructed or remodeled after the effective date of this chapter:
A.
Approved water closets, in every building.
B.
Approved urinals, in every building.
C.
Approved sink faucets for private residences and in buildings
with rest rooms not intended for public use except in hotels, motels and dormitories.
D.
Approved sink faucets for a public facility, in buildings
with rest rooms intended for public use except in hotels, motels and dormitories.
E.
Approved shower heads, in every building.
Enforcement of this article may be suspended by the Director of the
Department of Public Works for a specified period of time if it is determined
by the local plumbing inspectors that:
A.
There is an inadequate supply of approved water closets, approved sink faucets or approved shower heads, or water-conserving devices intended for attachment to water closets, sink faucets or shower heads to allow the fixtures to qualify as approved fixtures, under § 134-17; or
B.
The configuration of a drainage system for a building
requires a greater quantity of water to adequately flush the system than is
delivered by approved fixtures; or
C.
There would be an adverse effect upon an historic restoration.
