HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 654 Draft 02 1988-1992AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 5, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983, RELATING TO PLUMBING, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
CONCERNING WATER CONSERVATION.
SECTION 1® Chapter 17, Article 5, Hawaii County Code 1983,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately numbered
"Section 17- . Water Conservation.
a. Water supply faucets or valves shall be provided with
approved flow control devices which limit flow to a maximum
three gallons per minute; provided that showerheads and kitchen
faucets shall be provided with approved flow control devices
which limit flow to a maximum of 2.5 gallons per minute and
lavatory faucets shall be provided with such flow control
devices which limit flow to a maximum of 2.0 gallons per minute®
Exceptions:
(1) Hose bibbs or valves not used for a designated
fixture or equipment.
(2) Hose bibbs, faucets, or valves serving fixed
,demand, timing, or water level control appliances, equipment or
.holding structures such as water closets, pools, automatic
washers and other similar equipment®
(3) Emergency showers.
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which will limit the discharge to 1.6 gallons per flush.
Urinals shall have volume limiting devices or methods which will
limit the discharge to one gallon per flush. When a
satisfactory performance of the water closet or urinal cannot be
obtained with 1.6 gallons or less per flush, or one gallon or
less per flush, respectively, the administrative authority may
approve a larger discharge.
C. Any new installation using potable water for cooling
equipment at a rate exceeding one gallon per minute, or
operating more than 10 hours in a twenty-four hour period, shall
be designed to recirculate or reuse the cooling water. Any
existing installation using potable water for cooling equipment
shall be exempt except where an expansion to the system requires
additional water usage."
SECTION 2. Material to be repealed is bracketed. 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.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect [upon its
Rpprovall beginning December 31, 1�-94
INTRODUCED B
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: Sez)tember 16, 1992
Date of lst Reading: Se.ptember 16, 1992
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date: