[Adopted 7-9-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4]
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 Upper Hanover 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 § 477-17 of this article. The provisions of the 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 July 9, 1991.
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 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A112.19.2M
or ANSI A112.19.6M.[1]
B.
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms. Urinal
water consumption shall not exceed 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.[2]
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 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the
test requirements of ANSI A122.18.1M.
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 psi. The fixture shall perform in accordance
with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 477-17 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 Township
of Upper Hanover for an exemption to the terms of this article, 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.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time,
modify, add to, or remove the standards and restrictions herein.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to
use or apply water within Upper Hanover Township 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 90 days or by fine of not more than $1,000, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
