[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Abington 1-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1707. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
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 Abington Township unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 122-2 of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter 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, on or after January 1, 1992.
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 pressures from 20 to 80 pounds per square
inch. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of
ANSI A122.19.6M.
B.
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms. Urinal water
consumption shall not exceed an average of 1.5 gallons per flush cycle over
a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 pounds per square inch. The fixtures
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A122.19.2M
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 to
80 pounds per square inch. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the
test requirements of ANSI A122.18.1M.
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 to 80 pounds per square inch. The fixture shall perform in accordance
with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 122-2 shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirator 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 Abington Township
for an exemption to the terms of this chapter, which may be granted by the
Board of Commissioners 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.
For each and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the
owner, agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation
has been committed or exists and the lessee or tenant of the building or premises
shall be liable, upon conviction thereof, to pay a fine of not more than $300,
plus court costs. Each day such person shall continue such violation shall
constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine.
