Portola Valley Municipal Code Ch. 15.30 Indoor Water Conservation

A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the following projects:

1. All new construction, regardless of building classification, requiring a building permit, plan check or design review, or requiring new or expanded water service.

2. All kitchen and bathroom remodels requiring a building permit, plan check, design review, new or expanded water service, except that the provisions of this chapter will only apply to the fixtures normally included in the kitchen or bathroom, as the case may be, to be remodeled.

B. This provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

1. Existing buildings not requiring a building permit, plan check or design review.

2. Registered local, state or federal historical sites.

(Ord. 2010-384 § 1, 2010)

A. "Certified professional" means a licensed contractor, architect or professional engineer.

B. "Energy star qualified" means that a given fixture meets the United States Environmental Protection Agency standard for an energy efficient product.

C. "LSI" means Langlier Saturation Index providing an indication of the degree of saturation of water with respect to calcium carbonate related to cooling tower efficiency.

D. "Local water purveyor" means any entity, including a public agency, city, county, or private water company that provides retail water service.

E. "Project applicant" means the individual or entity submitting a project application which requires an indoor water use efficiency checklist pursuant to this chapter.

F. "Water factor" means the number of gallons per cycle per cubic foot that a clothes washer uses.

(Ord. 2010-384 § 1, 2010)

All new construction and applicable remodels will have, at a minimum, fixtures that comply with the efficiency standards listed below in the indoor water use efficiency table.

INDOOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY TABLE

"gal/cycle" means gallons per cycle; "gal/100 lbs ice" means gallons per hundred pounds of ice; "gpf" means gallons per flush; "gpm" means gallons per minute.

(Ord. 2010-384 § 1, 2010)

A. The town shall:

1. Provide the project applicant with the indoor water use efficiency checklist when it provides project applicant with the procedures for permits, plan checks, design reviews or new or expanded water service applications;

2. Review the indoor water use efficiency checklist submitted by the project applicant;

3. Approve or deny the project applicant's indoor water use efficiency checklist submittal;

4. Only upon approval of the indoor water use efficiency checklist, issue a permit or approve the plan check, design review or new or expanded water service application;

5. Inspect the installation of the water efficient fixtures and appliances to verify that they have been installed and are performing at the required use levels; and

6. Submit a copy of the complete indoor water use efficiency checklist to the local water purveyor.

B. The project applicant shall:

1. Meet the minimum water use efficiency standards for indoor fixtures and appliances provided for in the indoor water use efficiency table and checklist.

2. Submit all portions of the indoor water use efficiency checklist to the local agency for approval that includes, at a minimum:

a. Project information;

b. Quantity and unit water use factors of all indoor fixtures and appliances relative to the standards listed in the indoor water use efficiency table and checklist;

c. Contains the following statement to be completed by the project applicant: "I certify that the subject project meets the specified requirements of the Indoor Water Use Efficiency Ordinance;" and

d. Bears the signature of the project applicant, or that of a certified professional.

(Ord. 2010-384 § 1, 2010)

Compliance with this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 1.12.

(Ord. 2010-384 § 1, 2010)