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TO: CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGERHO
FROM: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MANAGER
SUBJECT: MODEL WATER CLOSET RETROFIT ORDINANCEtT9H
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DATE: JULY 5, 1991
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Recommendation:
Defer passing an ordinance and continue to promote wat r
conservation through existing programs.
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The model water closet retrofit ordinance would require
retrofitting older water closets to 1 . 6 gallon units in exising
residential and commercial property when the title of ownership is
transferred.
The Uniform Building Code currently requires 1 . 6 gallon water
closets in new construction. However, retrofitting existing water
closets would entail substantial private and public costs. In
order to fund the public cost, which includes inspections, th,3
Building and Safety Department would request a $43 fee be added as
an inspection fee and collected from escrow.
More importantly, seventy-five percent of potable water used in
the Coachella Valley is placed on landscaping areas. Twenty-five
percent of water is used indoors . The City of Palm Desert has
been focusing on reducing the wasteful use of water on landscaped
areas through our water efficient landscape programs. We feel
this would make the greatest impact on water conservation.
Furthermore, the City of Palm Desert has encouraged voluntary
compliance through education, rather than formal requirements
through ordinances . Deferrment of passage of the model water
closet ordinance would be keeping with this practice.
REVIEWED AND CONCUR:
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ohn M. Wohlmuth Bruce A. Altman
Environmental Conservation Manager City Manager