[Adopted 4-6-1992 by Ord.
No. 454 (Ch. 175, Art. III, of the 2005 Code of
Ordinances)]
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 Bath unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 642-15 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 April 6, 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 psi. The fixture
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI
A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
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 psi. The fixtures shall perform
in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI
A112.19.6M.
C.
Shower heads. Shower head 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.
D.
Faucets. Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates shall not exceed
three 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.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 642-15 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 the Borough of Bath 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 under hardship.
The Borough Council may, from time to time, modify, add to,
or remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
[Amended 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-678]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water
within the Borough of Bath contrary to or in violation of the restrictions
herein, and upon conviction thereof, such persons shall be punished
by being imprisoned in the county jail for not more than three days
or by fine of not more than $500 or by both such fine and imprisonment. In
addition, court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the
Borough in enforcement proceedings shall be assessed against violator
and awarded to the Borough.