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 Delray Beach
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 5. PUBLIC WORKS
 Chapter 52. WATER
 METERS

§ 52.15. MINIMUM SIZE OF METERS.  

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  • (A)

    The minimum size meter to be used for connection to the City water system shall be three-fourths of one inch. The required meter size for any connection shall be determined by the environmental services department in accordance with tables (1) and (2) below. To arrive at the appropriate size of the connection, the applicable units included in the fixture unit value table (1) will be added together. The total applicable fixture units shall determine the minimum meter size.

    (1)

    Fixture unit values table:

    Fixture Type Fixture Unit Value
    Automatic clothes washers, commercial 3
    Automatic clothes washers, residential 2
    Bathroom group (with 3.5 gpf water closet) consisting of water closet, lavatory, bidet and bathtub or shower 6
    Bathroom group (with 1.6 gpf water closet) 5
    Bathroom group (with 1.6 gpf flushometer tank) with water closet 5.5
    Bathtub (with or without overhead shower or whirlpool attachments) 2
    Bidet 2
    Combination sink and tray 2
    Dental lavatory 1
    Dental unit or cuspidor 1
    Dishwashing machine, domestic 2
    Drinking fountain ½
    Emergency floor drain 0
    Floor drains 2
    Hose connection 10
    Kitchen sink, domestic 2
    Kitchen sink, domestic with food waste grinder and/or dishwasher 2
    Laundry tray (1 or 2 compartments) 2
    Lavatory 1
    Shower compartment, domestic 2
    Sink 2
    Urinal 4
    Urinal, 1 gallon per flush or less 2
    Wash sink (circular or multiple) each set of faucets 2
    Water closet, flushometer tank, public or private 4
    Water closet private installation 4
    Water closet public installation 6
    Water closet (1.6 gpf), public installation 4
    Water closet (1.6 gpf), private installation 3
    Water closet (1.6 gpf), flushometer tank, private installation 3.5
    Water closet (3.5 gpf), public installation 6
    Water closet (3.5 gpf), private installation 4

     

    For SI: 1 inch 25.4 mm, 1 gallon = 3.785L.

    (2)

    Minimum meter size table:

    No. of
    Fixture Units     		Minimum
    Meter Size
    (Inches)
    18 ¾
    19—55 1
    56—350 1½
    351—550 2
    551—640 2½
    641—1,340 3

     

    (B)

    Size of meters for connections requiring meters larger than three (3) inches will be determined by Environmental Services department based on estimated peak demand flows as provided by the engineer of record for the facility.

(Code 1980, § 29-13; Ord. No. 23-82, passed 3/23/82; Am. Ord. No. 55-93, passed 11/23/93; Ord. No. 28-01, § 4, passed 5/15/01)