[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Bridgeport as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-14-1992 by Ord. No. 513, approved 7-14-1992 (Ch. 110,
Art. II of the 1975 Code)]
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 Bridgeport Borough (or would be required but for an exemption from a permit requirement for public or governmental agencies) unless the new extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 544-2 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, on or after the effective date hereof.
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 (psi). The fixture shall perform in
accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI
A112.19.6M. (Note: "ANSI" is the abbreviation for the American National
Standards Institute.)
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 (psi). The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the test
requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M 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 (psi). The fixture shall perform
in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.[1]
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 (psi). The fixture
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
E.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards
of this section 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.
Any person(s) may apply to the Borough of Bridgeport
for an exemption to the terms of this article, which may be granted
by the Borough Council 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 Borough Council of the Borough of Bridgeport
may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove from the standards
and restrictions herein.
Any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated
association or other entity who or which shall violate the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 for each separate
offense and, in default thereof, such person, partners, corporate
or association officers shall be liable to imprisonment for not more
than 60 days. Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute
a separate offense.