[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Skippack 10-13-1993 by Ord. No. 175. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 76.
Plumbing — See Ch. 138.
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 Skippack Township, unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 193-2 of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter 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 the 31st day of December 1993.
A.
Water closets and associated flushing mechanism. 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 pounds per square
inch. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of
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 pounds per square inch. The fixtures
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M
and ANSI A112.19.6M.
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 pounds per square inch. 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 3.09 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures
from 20 to 80 pounds per square inch. The fixture shall perform in accordance
with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 193-2 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.
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the Township of
Skippack for an exemption to the terms of this chapter, 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
from the standards and restrictions herein.
[Amended 7-24-1996 by Ord. No. 202]
A.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this
chapter, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding,
shall pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorney's fees, incurred by the township in the enforcement of this
chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination
of the violation by the District Justice and/or Court. If the defendant neither
pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the township may enforce the judgment
pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day a violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers
or agents of the township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief,
including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.[1]
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer or other officer of the township authorized to do so by the Board of Supervisors shall determine in each instance whether a violation has occurred. Upon determining that a violation has occurred, the officer shall impose a civil penalty in accordance with the amounts specified in Subsection A upon the violator. Notice of a violation shall be served upon the violator by registered or certified mail. In the event the register or certified mail is returned unclaimed, such notice shall be served by first class mail.
