Ordinance No. 25-93-25 v 011/0 ORDINANCE NO. 25-93-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REGULATIONS; ARTICLE IV, PLUMBING
CODE; TO ADD SECTION 6-61 TO ADOPT STANDARDS
FOR LOW-FLOW PLUMBING DEVICES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 . Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, being the
Plumbing Code for the City of Atlantic Beach, is hereby amended to
create a new Section 6-61 which shall read as follows :
Section 6-61 Water Conservation Regulations
( a) All new construction and all remodeling or repair
involving replacement of fixtures in residential, hotel, motel,
industry or commercial use shall utilize fixtures conforming to the
following schedule of maximum water usage based on water pressures
at the fixture of forty ( 40 ) to fifty ( 50 ) pounds per square inch
1111 ( psi ) :
TYPE FIXTURE MAXIMUM FLOW RATE
Water closets, tank type 2 . 0 gallons per flush
Water closets, flushometer
or flushvalve type 2.0 gallons per flush
Water closets, wall mount 3. 5 gallons per flush
Urinals 1 .0 gallon per flush
Shower heads 2. 5 gallons per minute
Lavatory faucets 2 .0 gallons per minute
Sink faucets 2. 5 gallons per minute
(b) No urinal or water closet that operates on a continuous
flow or continuous flush shall be permitted unless fitted with time
controls adjusted for periods of use.
(c) The use of standard flush toilets may be allowed, when,
in the opinion of the building official, the configuration of the
building drainage system requires a greater quantity of water to
411/0 adequately flush the system.
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(d) Any person desiring to install any device or appliance as
set out shall be required to submit to the building official a
manufacturer' s data sheet defining the water use characteristics
of the plumbing devices or appliances prior to final inspection.
(e) If a particular fixture listed above is not available
from at least two suppliers, the building official may accept a
signed, notarized Certification of Non-Availability from the
plumbing contractor and allow a standard plumbing fixture to be
used. The notarized Certification of Non-Availability shall be
signed by the fixture suppliers.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its final passage.
Passed on first reading by the City Commission this 22nd day of
November , 1993 .
41110 Passed on second and final reading by the City Commission this
4S day of L? ss-r 6. , 1993 .
No, 41.1".4,-411101.
410/ Lyman T. Fletcher
MAYOR
Approved as to form and correctness:
:Ian C ensen, Esquire
City s :torney
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Mau een King
City Clerk