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Title 9 — CONSTRUCTION CODES AND FIRE CODE›Division 7 — COUNTY GREEN BUILDING CODE›Chapter 1 — COUNTY ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH COUNTY AMENDMENTS

San Diego County Municipal Code § 4.303 County Adoption of the California Green Building Standards Code with County Amendments

San Diego County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · San Diego County

Cite as: San Diego County Municipal Code § 4.303 · Text as of 2026-10-03

Sec. 4.303.1.4.4 Kitchen faucets.

The maximum flow rate of kitchen faucets shall not exceed 1.5 gallons per minute at 60 psi. Kitchen faucets may temporarily increase the flow above the maximum rate, but not to exceed 2.2 gallons per minute at 60 psi, and must default to a maximum flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute at 60 psi.

Note: Where complying faucets are unavailable, aerators or other means may be used to achieve reduction.

(Added by Ord. No. 10829 (N.S.), effective 3-10-23; repealed and adopted by Ord. No. 10982 (N.S.), effective 4-3-26)

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