[Ord. 91-06-02, 1/24/1991, § 1]
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 in 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 New Britain Township (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 § 26-202 of this Part. The provisions of this Part 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 June 24, 1991.
[Ord. 91-06-02, 1/24/1991, § 2]
1.
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.
2.
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 the ANSI A112.19.2M and
ANSI A112.19.6M.
3.
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 the test requirements
of ANSI A112.18.1M.
4.
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.
[Ord. 91-06-02, 1/24/1991, § 3]
1.
Special Purpose Equipment. The performance standards of § 26-202 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.
2.
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the New Britain Township Code
Review Board for an exemption to the terms of this Part which may
be granted 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.
[Ord. 91-06-02, 1/24/1991, § 4]
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, modify, add
to or remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
[Ord. 91-06-02, 1/24/1991, § 5; as amended by Ord.
2007-02-01, 2/12/2007]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
