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8 <br /> Building Code Council for inclusion in the N. C. State <br /> Building Code; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners will adopt changes <br /> to the county's ordinance in accordance to the state <br /> building codes regarding advanced water saving fixtures for <br /> new construction and retrofit devices for upgrading the <br /> water used by shower heads, faucets and toilets in older <br /> buildings and will petition and ask the N. C. State Building <br /> Code Council to allow such fixtures and retrofit devices <br /> under the N.C. State Building Code. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLVES: <br /> Section 1. For the above-stated reasons, the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners supports the continued development <br /> of advanced water saving fixtures and retrofit devices for <br /> upgrading shower heads, faucets and toilets as well as their <br /> use in the marketplace. <br /> Section 2. The Orange County Board of Commissioners asks <br /> the Chapel Hill town Council, the Durham City Council, the <br /> Durham County Board of Commissioners, the Chatham County <br /> Board of Commissioners, the Pittsboro Town Council, and the <br /> Triangle J Council of Governments to support the continued <br /> development of advanced water saving fixtures and retrofit <br /> devices for upgrading shower heads, faucets and toilets as <br /> well as their use in the marketplace, and in old and new <br /> construction in the State of North Carolina. <br /> Section 3. The Board of Commissioners asks the governing <br /> bodies of the Cities of Chapel Hill, Durham and Pittsboro, <br /> the County Commissioners of Durham County and Chatham <br /> County, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority and the <br /> Triangle J Council of Governments to join with them in <br /> petitioning and asking the N. C. State Building Code Council <br /> to allow advanced water-saving fixtures,such as 1 and 1.5 <br /> gallon flush toilets, 2-gallon per minute shower heads, <br /> faucets with aerators and conserving washing machines and <br /> dishwashers that effectively reduce the amount of water used <br /> in showers, kitchen sinks and toilets, as well as retrofit, <br /> water saving devices for reducing water consumption to be <br /> used in existing and newly constructed buildings and homes, <br /> under the N. C. State Building Code. <br /> Section 4. This resolution shall become effective upon <br /> adoption. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br /> VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> A. NCDOT PROPOSED 1991-92 SECONDARY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM <br /> Mr. J. W. Watkins, DOT Division Engineer presented for <br /> public comments the proposed NCDOT 1991-92 Secondary Road Improvements <br />