[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Antrim 1-14-2003 by Ord. No. 280. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated.
A place where trees, shrubs and plants are cultivated for scientific
and educational purposes.
Water containing more than 1,000 parts per million of dissolved salts.
Refers to written approval by the Township Administrator or his or
her designee.
Water withdrawn from a surface water or groundwater source, which
has not been reclaimed and which is not brackish. Fresh water does not include
water collected directly from precipitation in rain barrels or cisterns.
Water from a nonpotable source, water from a surface water or groundwater
source which the Department of Environmental Protection determines is not
used for public or private drinking water supply and is not capable of being
rendered suitable for drinking water supply by standard and economically feasible
methods of treatment.
The area of drainage into the Susquehanna River and its tributaries,
including Delaware Bay.
The Township of Antrim, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, a municipal
corporation and Township of the Second Class.
The Township Administrator or his or her designee.
Water which has been previously used for industrial, municipal, domestic
or other purpose, and has not been returned to a surface water or groundwater
source subsequent to such use.
Any type of water, including fresh water, brackish water, wastewater,
reclaimed wastewater, lake water and/or stream water.
A declaration by the Township Administrator that water levels in
any essential reserve facilities do not exceed 60% of capacity and that the
restrictions found in these regulations shall be implemented.
The purpose of these regulations is to prohibit nonessential water uses
in the Township in response to a water supply emergency within the boundaries
of the Township in order to conserve water, to balance demand with limited
available supplies and to assure that sufficient water is available to serve
essential health, safety and economic needs.
These regulations shall apply to all water uses within the boundaries
of the Township regardless of the source of water and regardless of the economic
impact of their implementation.
The following water uses are declared nonessential and are prohibited
within the boundaries of the Township upon a declaration of a water supply
emergency:
A.
The use of any water for watering of lawns, except:
(1)
Water, other than fresh water, supplied at the minimum
rate necessary to maintain grass tennis courts.
(2)
Water used at the minimum rate necessary to establish
and maintain newly seeded and sodded grass areas situate on residential lots
and grass areas not exceeding 10,000 square feet situate on nonresidential
lots when applied between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
to 10:00 p.m., provided that water is applied to the newly seeded or sodded
areas by means of a bucket, a can or hand-held hose equipped with an automatic-shutoff
nozzle.
(3)
Water used, at the minimum rate necessary to establish
and maintain newly seeded or sodded grass areas exceeding 10,000 square feet
situate on nonresidential lots when applied between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
to 10 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., provided that water is applied by
any means designed and operated to assure effective conservation of the water
approved by the appropriate Township official.
(4)
One automatic lawn sprinkler per property, moved as required
by the property owner, and operated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., shall be permitted. Use of soaker hoses
is strictly prohibited.
(5)
All sprinkling operations shall be terminated when water
from such operations can be observed running in or along the street or roadway.
B.
The use of fresh water for irrigation and watering of
outdoor gardens, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs or other outdoor plants,
except:
(2)
Fresh water used for agricultural irrigation for the
production of food and fiber or the maintenance of livestock and poultry,
or the production of nursery stock.
(3)
Fresh water applied by means of hand-held containers
(no hoses) for irrigation of domestic vegetable and fruit gardens, to the
extent that alternate sources of water, other than fresh water, adequate to
supply needs are not reasonably available.
(4)
Fresh water applied by means of a hand-held container
or hand-held hose equipped with an automatic-shutoff nozzle at the minimum
rate necessary to establish and maintain newly planted gardens, trees, shrubs
or other newly planted outdoor plants, but 'in all cases sources of water
other than fresh water should be used when and where available.
(5)
Fresh water used by commercial nurseries at the minimum
rate necessary to maintain stock, only to the extent that sources of water
other than fresh water adequate to supply needs are not reasonably available.
(6)
Fresh water used by arboretums and public gardens at
the minimum rate necessary to preserve specimens to the extent that sources
of water other than fresh water adequate to supply needs are not reasonably
available.
(7)
Fresh water used at the minimum rate necessary to implement
revegetation following earthmoving, where revegetation is required under an
approved erosion sedimentation control plan adopted under state law or regulation,
to the extent that sources of water other than fresh water adequate to supply
needs are not reasonably available. Revegetation shall comply with all applicable
best conservation management practices for revegetation prescribed by the
Township or by the County Conservation District.
C.
The use of any water for washing paved surfaces such
as streets, roads, sidewalks, driveways, garages, parking areas, tennis courts
and patios, except:
D.
The use of any water for ornamental purposes including
fountains, artificial waterfalls and reflecting pools.
E.
The use of any water for washing or cleaning of mobile
equipment including, but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, trailers and
boats except:
G.
The use of fire hydrants by fire companies for testing
fire apparatus and for drills except as deemed necessary in the interest of
public safety and specifically approved by the Township Administrator or his
or her designee.
H.
The use of water for flushing sewers or hydrants except
as specifically found necessary and approved by the Township Administrator
or his or her designee in the interest of public health or safety.
I.
The use of water for flushing and/or testing fixed fire
protection systems, except as specifically found necessary and approved by
the Township Administrator or his or her designee.
J.
The use of any water to refill air-conditioning cooling
towers after draining, except:
K.
The use of water to fill swimming pools, except:
(1)
The use of water to fill public swimming pools and residential
swimming pools serving 25 or more dwelling units, provided that such pools
have filtration equipment allowing for continued use and recycling of the
water over the swimming season.
(2)
The use of water to fill swimming pools operated by health-care
facilities used in patient care and rehabilitation.
(3)
Water may be used to fill pools registered as emergency
water storage reservoirs.
A.
A new or existing pool may be designated as an emergency
water storage reservoir upon registration with both the local fire company
and the Township. Registrations shall be filed and recorded on a form approved
by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
B.
After registration as an emergency water storage reservoir,
the pool may be filled only from such sources and at such times as specifically
approved in writing by the Department of Environmental Protection and, if
applicable, the operator of the public water supply system from which the
water is withdrawn.
C.
The owner of any pool used as an emergency water storage
reservoir shall keep a certified manifest or certified record of all water
used to fill the pool. The manifest or record shall accurately record the
quantity of water used, the source of the water and the time when the water
was withdrawn, and shall contain the certification and signature of the owner
of the pool and of the person responsible for the source of water or for the
transport and provision of the water. The owner of the pool shall, on request,
provide the manifest or record to any authorized agent or officer of any public
water supply system, fire company, local government or state agency.
D.
All pools used as emergency water storage reservoirs
shall have filtration equipment allowing for continued use and recycling of
the water over the swimming season.
E.
In order to reduce evaporation and water losses to a
minimum, all pools designated as emergency water storage reservoirs shall
be covered whenever not in use for swimming, and all diving boards shall be
removed and not used during the period of the drought emergency.
F.
Water stored in any emergency water storage reservoir
shall be made available on demand to any fire company or public water-supply
system to provide water for health and safety needs.
In order to maintain a minimum of 60% of capacity in Township reserve
facilities, to minimize the effect of any other water emergency, to assure
the conservation of water, and to assure that sufficient water is available
to serve essential health, safety and economic needs, the Township Administrator
or his or her designee, at his or her discretion, may declare a water supply
emergency whenever such a declaration will meet or assist in meeting the public
purposes recited in this section.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not to
exceed $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.
In the event a drought emergency and/or water shortage emergency is
declared by the Governor of Pennsylvania or his or her designee in the Susquehanna
River Basin portion of Pennsylvania, all restrictions, penalties and enforcement
imposed by said declaration shall supersede the restrictions referred to in
this chapter in the event restrictions, penalties and enforcement are more
stringent than those imposed by this chapter.
