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WATER i� ( q,l�. <. �, `, t,' f�' i ( ATIONS The Burlingame City Council does hereby ordain as follows: �IvflSfl®IIA 1. �lndin se WHEREAS, a reliable minimum supply of potable water is essential for the public health, safety and welfare of the people and economy of the City of Burlingame, California; and WHEREAS, the greater San Francisco Bay Area as a Semi -Arid region, is largely dependent upon imported water supplies for its source of water, factors, such as drought, increasing population, climate change, and environmental and regulatory concerns affect the Bay Area's water reliability and subject it to water supply challenges; and WHEREAS, careful water management requires active water conservation measures, not only in times of drought but continually, in order to ensure a reliable minimum supply of water to meet current and future water supply needs; and WHEREAS, Article X, Section 2 of the California Constitution and Section 100 of the California Water Code declare that the general welfare requires water resources be put to beneficial use, waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented, and conservation of water be fully exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof; and "VAQ, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will impose an interim water supply limitation on its wholesale customers, including local water suppliers such as the City of Burlingame, until at least 2018; and WHEREAS, current supply and demand projections for the Bay Area Water i Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) member agences, of wliich the City of Burlingame is one, indicate that, in the absence of increased water conservation, water demands will exceed available water supplies in 2015 and implementation of water conserving ordinances is one mechanism by which agencies can reduce future water demands and remaito n within existing supplies; and �i4J�n�.�.A�, the City Council of the Ci�y of Buriiiigariie finds and determines that this ®rdinance is consistent witli the provisions of the 2007 California Plumbing Code and the California Green Building Standards Code, respectively, requiring high efficiency water conserving fixtures and reductions in indoor water use as such provisions will be implemented in the coming years; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame finds that implementation of this Ordinance is necessary to expedite the use of high efficiency water conserving fixtures and to assist BAWSCA member agencies in achieving water savings; and WHEREAS, in November 2009, the State Legislature, having identified the provision of a more reliable water supply and the protection, restoration and enhancement of the Delta ecosystem as a high priority for the State, passed Senate Bill 7 (7th Extraordinary Session) requiring certain urban water suppliers to reduce per capita urban water use by 20% by the year 2020; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame finds that the implementation of this Ordinance is consistent with the policies and goals established by the State Legislature in enacting Senate Bill 7 (7th Extraordinary Session); and WHEREAS, the State Legislature, having identified urban water conservation as a cost-effective approach to addressing water supply needs and having determined that there are many water conservation practices that produce significant energy and water resource savings that should be encouraged as a matter of state policy, passed Senate Bill 407 (Chapter 587, Stats. 2009), requiring all residential and commercial property owners to replace existing plumbing fixtures with water -conserving fixtures by 2017 and 2019, respectively, and to upgrade existing plumbing fixtures upon any residential remodel initiated after January, 12014; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 407 further authorizes a city, county, or retail water supplier to enact local ordinances that promote compliant use of water efficient plumbing fixtures or which will result in a greater amount of water savings than those provided for in Senate Bill 407; and WHEREAS, the Co Council of the City of Burlingame finds and determines that this Ordinance is consistent with the mandates of Senate Bill 407 and will result in water savings as provided for in Senate Bill 407; and WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution states that a city or county may make and enforce within its limits all local, policy, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame finds and determines that the more restrictive building standards for water conserving fixtures provided for in this Ordinance are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and f WHEREAS, the adoption and enforcement of this Ordinance is necessary to manage the City of Burlingame's potable water supply in the short and long-term, to avoid or minimize the effects of drought and shortage within the City of Burlingame and to ensure a reliable and sustainable minimum supply of water for the public health, safety and welfare. f ) ( j I�I"I GAME DOES DAIN AS FOLLOWS@ Anew Chapter, Chapter 10.19, entitled "Indoor Water Conservation", is hereby added to the Burlingame Municipal Code, to read as follows. This Ordinance shall be known as the City of Burlingame "Indoor Water Conservation Ordinance". The code of rules and regulations printed in one volume and published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, under the title "California Plumbing Code, 2007 Edition," and the appendices printed therein, and all supplements subsequently issued thereto, hereinafter collectively called the "Plumbing Code," prescribing regulations for the installation of all plumbing fixtures, was adopted as amended, by the City of Burlingame, in Chapter 18.12 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, on November 7, 2007. Printed in book form and filed in the office of the city cleric and the chief building official, the Burlingame Plumbing Code establishes the rules, regulations, and standards within the City of Burlingame as to all matters therein contained; subject however, to the amendments, additions, and deletions set forth in this chapter. The mandatory requirements of the adopted appendix to the California Plumbing Code, 2007 Edition, shall be enforceable to the same extent as if contained in the body of the Plumbing Code. One' copy of the Plumbing Code shall at all times be kept on file in the office of the city cleric. To the extent the provisions of this Ordinance conflict with any provisions in the existing Plumbing Code, the California Building Standards Code, or any other municipal codes in conflict, then the provisions of this Ordinance shall supersede and control with regard to the indoor fixture requirements described herein. A: The provisions %J this Ordinance 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 Ordinance will only apply to the fixtures normally included in the kitchen or bathroom, as the case may be, to be remodeled. B. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to: 1. Existing buildings not seeking a building permit, plan checic or design review; 2. Registered local, state or federal historical sites; 3. Remodels where, in the discretion of the City, the unique configuration of the building, its drainage system or portions of the public sewer, or both, are incompatible with efficiency standards listed in the Indoor Water Use Efficiency Table and require a greater quantity of water to flush the system in a manner that is consistent with public health. I! ' IAF il• � A. "certified professional" means a licensed contractor, licensed architect or licensed 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. "gal/cycle" means gallons per cycle. D. 44 gaU100 lbs ice" means gallons per hundred pounds of ice. E. "gpf' means gallons per flush. F. "gpm" means gallons per minute. G. "local agency" means the City of Burlingame which is responsible for adopting, implementing and enforcing the Ordinance, including but not limited to, approval of a permit and plan check or design review of a project. H. "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. I. "local water purveyor" means any entity, including a public agency, city, county, or private water company that provides retail water service. J. " issued by the City in connection with new permit" means the document construction, remodels or renovations and which authorizes the lawful initiation of construction, improvements or repairs to a building or structure. K. "Project applicant" means the individual or entity submitting an Indoor Water Use Efficiency Checklist as required under Section 18. 19.060 B and requesting a permit, plan check, design review, or new or expanded water service application from the local agency. A Project applicant may be the property owner or his or her designee. L. "RMF" means residential multi -family. M. "sq. ft." means square feet. r� 5 iAt-:� ��:t�li(i!� �i•i All new construction and applicable remodels will have, at a minimum, fixtures that comply with the efficiency standards listed below (the "Indoor Water Use Efficiency Table") INDOOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY TABLE Fix c�'�Res�den ure ; �.......1228 a11. - aeon .Kes�dential� .- gpf, and 350 M'28 gpf, and 350 gramsgrams Bathroom faucets Kitchen faucets .. .. Clothes .0 Water Factor.0 Water Dishwashers < 6.5 gal/cycle, or Energy -. - • Qualified Cooling. -cycles, LSI LSI Food steamers Boiler - I or Self� -. Ice machines 25 .. 00 lbs Air�cooled - pray valves Automatic - - 0% of water faciliti- -• on site Closed loop, . cooled Submeters forRMF, and Submeters, Separate meter for Separate meter for outdoor if landscape outdoor if landscape .ftt >5000 A. The City shall: l . Provide the Project applicant with a copy of the ®rdi11 and an Indoor Water Use Efficiency Checklist form when it provides 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 as part of the application review process. 4. Upon approval of the Indoor Water Use Efficiency Checklist, and after all other required permits and approvals have been obtained by the applicant, issue a permit or approve the plan check, design review or new or expanded water service application for the Project applicant. 5. In its discretion, 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. 6. Provide a copy of the complete Indoor Wafer Use Efficiency Checklist to the City. B. The Project applicant shall: l .Meet the mmJmum X x7ate?' use efficiency standards for indoor fixtures and appliances provided for in the Indoor Water Use Efficiency Table and Checklist. 2. Prior to construction, submit all port ions of the Indoor Water Use Efficiency Checklist to the City's (ap��•op�•iate official) for verification. 3. Construct the Project in compliance with the minimum water use efficiency standards for indoor fixtures and appliances provided for in the Indoor Water Use Efficiency Table and Checklist. 100196UO Components of the Indoor Water use Efficiency Checklist The Indoor Water Use Efficiency Checklist shall require, 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. Contain 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. Bear the signature of the Project applicant, or that of a certified professional. A. Violation. It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation subject to the requirements of this Ordinance to fail to ! comply with the water use efficiency requirements or to alter or rN place the fixtures and appliances required by this Ordinance with other noncompliant fixtures or appliances after the completion of construction or remodel. B. Notice of Correction. Whenever the City determines that a violation of this Ordinance has occurred, the City may serve a notice of correction on the owner(s) of the property on which the violation is situated. The owner(s) of record shall have ninety (90) days to take corrective action. C. Enforcement If the owner of the property which is the subject of the violation fails to take corrective action within ninety (90) days, the City may enforce this ordinance according to the provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code. The local agency shall provide information to all applicants regarding the installation of water efficient fixtures and appliances." If any section, 0ubsection, provision or part of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance, and the application of such provision to other person or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect and, to that end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City Ordinance is not subject to the of Burlingame finds and determines that this California Environmental Quality Act (Public seq -"CEQA") pursuant to Section 15307 (the Resources Code Section 2100 et activity assures the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of a natural resource) and Section 153780(b)(2) (the activity is involves general policy and procedure making) of the State California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, implements policies and procedures for ensuring that wat conserved by reducing water consumption through the indoor plumbing fixtures. not a project as it CE This Ordinance shall become effective on March 10, 2010. Guidelines, since it snakes and er resources are use of water efficient aylock, Mayor I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Cleric of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of February, 2010, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of February, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGE L NOES: Councilmembers: NONE ABSENT: Councilimenibers: NONE ► , _ a Mary ,City