[Ord. 192, 3/18/1992, § 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 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 Township of Stroud (or would be required by 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 March 18, 1992.
[Ord. 192, 3/18/1992, § 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 form 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 and 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.
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 faucet 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. 192, 3/18/1992, § 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 may apply to the Township of Stroud for an
exemption to the terms of this Part, which may be granted by the Board
of Supervisors, 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. 192, 3/18/1992, § 4]
The Board of Supervisors of Stroud Township may, from time to
time, modify, add to, or remove from the standards and restrictions
herein.
[Ord. 192, 3/18/1992, § 5; as amended by A.O.]
Any person who violates any provision or provisions of this
Part or who shall fail to comply with any requirements thereof, shall
be guilty of a violation, and for each and every violation, 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.