HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1992-137 1992-1994COUNTY OF HAWAII.. _ ;STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 654
(Draft 3)
ORDINANCE NO. ~~ 13'7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 5, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983, RELATING TO PLUMBING, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
CONCERNING WATER CONSERVATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Article 5, Hawaii County Code 1983,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately numbered
and to read as follows:
"Section 17- Water Conservation
a Water supply faucets or valves shall be provided with
improved flow control devices which limit flow to a maximum
three aallons per minute' provided that showerheads and kitchen
fauc~*~ ~haii hP nrnvidPd with approved flow control devices
which limit flow to a maximum of 2 5 aallons per minute and
lavatory faucets shall be provided with such flow control
devices which limit flow to a maximum of 2 0 aallons per minute
Exceptions'
(1) Hose bibbs or valves not used for a designated
fixture or eguipment.
(2) Hose bibbs faucets or valves serving fixed
demand timing or water level control appliances, eauipment or
holding structures such as water closets pools automatic
washers and other similar equipment.
(3) Emergency showers.
h Urinals shall have volume limiting devices or methods
which will limit the discharge to one gallon per flush
Tank-tune water closets and water closets equipped with
flushometer valves installed after July 31 1993 shall have
volume limiting devices or methods which will limit the
discharge to 1 6 gallons per flush When a satisfactory
performance of the urinal or water closet cannot be obtained
with one gallon or less per flush or 1 6 aallon or less per
flush respectively the administrative authority may approve a
larger discharge
c Anv new installation using potable water for cooling
equipment at a rate exceeding one aallon per minute or
operating more than 10 hours in a twenty-four hour period shall
be designed to recirculate or reuse the cooling water Anv
existing installation using potable water for cooling equipment
shall be exempt except where an expansion to the system requires
additional water usage."
SECTION 2. New material is underscored. In printing this
ordinance, the underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without
the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect on
December 31, 1992.
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
INTRODUCED:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
September 16, 1992
September 16, 1992
December 2, 1992
December 31, 1992
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I 11MIN"M
First Reading:
P"ublished: —
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Hilo ,Hawaii
17
-_Robert Makuakane
97—
September-16-Y 1992
REMARKS:
.Referred back to PWC - 09Z16/92
Second Reading:
To Mayor:
Returned:
Effective:
Publis'iied:
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(DRAPT 2) ROLL CALL VOTE
December 211992 (DRAFT 3) ROLL CALL VOTE
December -3, 1992
December 4, 1992
December 31, 1992
December 21, 1992
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and
published as indicated above,
Approthi da
of
MAYOR, COUN 0 HIA AA11.
COUNTf CLERK
111�l
Bill No.: 6 5A (Draft 3
Reference: PWC -203/219
Ord. No.: ILZ37
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December 211992 (DRAFT 3) ROLL CALL VOTE
December -3, 1992
December 4, 1992
December 31, 1992
December 21, 1992
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and
published as indicated above,
Approthi da
of
MAYOR, COUN 0 HIA AA11.
COUNTf CLERK
111�l
Bill No.: 6 5A (Draft 3
Reference: PWC -203/219
Ord. No.: ILZ37