[Added 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 912-92]
No water shall be provided to, supplied to or
utilized for internal or external use to or by any residential, commercial,
industrial, agricultural, recreational, governmental or public building
or structure of any kind or nature whatsoever, which is, after the
effective date of this article, constructed or remodeled and in which
plumbing, water piping or water fixtures are to be installed, extended
or altered in anyway and for which a permit for such construction
or remodeling is to be obtained from the city (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/or other water using fixtures therein conform to the requirements
and standards of this article.
A.
Toilets, water closets and associated flushing mechanisms.
The water consumption of toilets, water closets, and/or other associated
flushing mechanisms 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 (psi); and, in addition, all such fixtures shall perform
in accordance with the test requirements of the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
B.
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms. The water
consumption of urinals and associated flushing mechanisms shall not
exceed an average 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 requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
C.
Shower heads. The maximum discharge rate of shower
heads shall not exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range
of test pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixtures shall perform in
accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
D.
Faucets. Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates
shall not exceed 3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test
pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixtures shall perform in accordance
with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
The performance standards of this article shall
not apply to fixtures and fittings for emergency purposes, including
but not limited to emergency showers, aspirator faucets, blowout fixtures,
etc., which, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet
the standards specified above.
Any person or entity (through its duly authorized
agent or representative) may apply in writing to the City Council
for an exemption from any provision of this article, which said exemption
may, but need not be, granted by the City Council upon proof that
some other device, system or procedure will save as much (or more)
water as those set forth therein or that compliance with those set
forth herein cannot be effectuated without undue hardship.
The plumbing fixtures and fittings required
by this article shall be certified and labeled by the manufacturer
as meeting the water conservation performance standards of this article.
All certifications shall be based on independent test results and
plumbing fixtures and fittings shall be labeled in accordance with
ANSI A112.18.1M and ANSI A112.19.2M.
