[Adopted 7-9-1991 by Ord. No. 3007]
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 Horsham 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 § 223-6 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 July 15, 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 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.
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.
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 § 223-6 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
for an exemption to the terms of this article, which may be granted
by the 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 undue hardship.
The Township Council may, from time to time,
modify, add to, or remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to
use or apply water within Horsham 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
30 days or by fine of not more than $1,000, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.