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r- <br />A RESOLUTION ENDORSING WATER SAVING DEVICES AND ASKING FOR <br />APPROVAL BY THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE COUNCIL <br />WHEREAS, water conservation saves money for water consumers by <br />reducing the number of gallons of water consumed and by reducing the <br />need for more capital spending and infrastruc4ure necessitated to meet <br />increasing water demands; and <br />WHEREAS, water conservation protects the environment by conserving <br />our water resources; and <br />WHEREAS, water conservation results in specific savings on sewage <br />treatment costs and on water supply projects and reservoir planning; and <br />WHEREAS, the marketplace has available water- saving appliances and <br />fixtures, such as 1 and 1.5 gallon flush toilets, 2 gallon per minute <br />shower heads, faucets with aerators and conserving washing machines and <br />dishwashers that effectively reduce the amounts of water used in <br />showers, kitchen sinks and toilets, and can result in significant water <br />conservation; and <br />WHEREAS, the marketplace has available other water- saving <br />appliances and fixtures that can be used to upgrade existing commercial <br />buildings, single - family homes and multi - family housing and <br />significantly reduce water consumption; and <br />WHEREAS, even though local ordinances can be amended to require <br />advanced water saving fixtures in new construction and retrofit devices <br />for upgrading the water use by shower heads, faucets and toilets in <br />older buildings, it appears that such requirements may need approval by <br />the N.C. State Building Code Council for inclusion in the N.C. State <br />Building Code; and <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners will adopt <br />changes to the county's ordinance in accordance to the state building <br />codes regarding advanced water saving fixtures for new construction and <br />retrofit devices for upgrading the water used by shower heads, faucets <br />and toilets in older buildings, and will petition and ask the N.C. State <br />Building Code Council to allow such fixtures and retrofit devices under <br />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 Board <br />of Commissioners supports the continued development of advanced water <br />saving fixtures and retrofit devices for upgrading shower heads, faucets <br />and toilets as well as their use in the marketplace. <br />