The Florida Senate

¹553.14  Water closets, maximum quantity of water per flush; shower heads and faucets, maximum flow rate; exceptions; penalty.--

(1)  This section may be cited as the "Water Conservation Act."

(2)(a)  After September 1, 1983, no new building shall be constructed which:

1.  Employs a tank-type water closet having a tank capacity in excess of 31/2 gallons of water; or

2.  Employs a shower head or faucet that allows a flow of more than an average of 3 gallons of water per minute at 60 pounds of pressure per square inch.

(b)  The requirements of paragraph (a) apply to an addition to or a renovation of an existing building only if the cost of the addition or renovation exceeds 25 percent of the value of the existing building and compliance with the requirements of this section will not require substantial modification of the existing plumbing system.

(c)  In satisfaction of the requirements of this section, the installation of tank-type water closets having a tank capacity in excess of 31/2 gallons shall be permitted if such water closets are equipped with a device which reduces average water consumption to no more than 31/2 gallons per flush.

(3)  Any official board, department, or agency established and authorized by the state or by a county, city, or other political subdivision created by law to administer and enforce the provisions of the plumbing codes and amendments thereto may allow the use of standard flush toilets if, in the opinion of such board, department, or agency, the configuration of the building drainage system requires a quantity of water greater than 31/2 gallons to adequately flush the system.

(4)  Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a noncriminal violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.

History.--ss. 1, 2, ch. 82-108; s. 68, ch. 98-287.

¹Note.--Repealed by s. 68, ch. 98-287, "[e]ffective upon the approval by the Legislature of the adoption of the Florida Building Code by the Florida Building Commission."