[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Tullytown
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-17-1994 by Ord.
No. 227 (Ch. 26, Part 1 of the 1985 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 the Borough of Tullytown (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 § 179-2 of this article. The provisions of this article shall apply to any such building or structure for which such building permit is issued, or would otherwise be required to be issued but for such an exemption, on or after August 15, 1994.
A.Â
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 psi. The fixture
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI A112.19.2M
and ANSI A112.19.6M.
B.Â
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 psi. The fixtures shall perform in
accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
C.Â
Showerheads. Showerhead discharge rates shall not exceed
3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from 20 to
80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with test requirements of
ANSI A112.18.1M.
D.Â
Faucets. Sink and lavatory discharge rates shall not
exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from
20 to 80 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements
of ANSI A112.18.1M.
A.Â
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 179-2 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.Â
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the Borough of
Tullytown 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 may, from time to time, modify, add to or remove
from the standards and restrictions herein.
It shall be a summary offense for any person to use or apply water within
the Borough of Tullytown contrary to or in violation of the restrictions herein,
and, upon conviction thereof, such persons shall be punished by a fine of
not more than $500.