§ 24-66. Recycled water—Car washes.

(a)

General provisions.

(1)

Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to reduce water consumption from commercial car wash facilities by requiring all new conveyor car washes to install operational recycled water systems.

(2)

Applicability. This section applies to all new conveyor car washes permitted and constructed after June 1, 2017 regardless of the water source.

(3)

The provisions of this section do not apply to conveyor commercial car washes that were permitted or constructed before June 1, 2017.

(4)

The provisions of this section do not apply to self-service car washes or in-bay car washes.

(b)

Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this section, have the meaning defined in this subsection:

(1)

In-bay automatic car wash means a commercial car wash where the driver pulls into the bay and parks the car. The vehicle remains stationary while a machine moves back and forth over the vehicle to clean it, instead of the vehicle moving through the tunnel.

(2)

Conveyor car wash means a commercial car wash where the car moves on a conveyor belt during the wash. The driver of the vehicle can remain in the vehicle or wait outside of the vehicle.

(3)

Recycled water system means a water system that captures and reuses water previously used in wash or rinse cycles.

(4)

Self-service car wash means a commercial car wash where the customers wash their cars themselves with spray wands and brushes.

(c)

Commercial car wash water recycling requirement.

(1)

All new commercial conveyor car washes, permitted and constructed after June 1, 2017 must install operational recycled water systems. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of water utilized will be recycled.

(Ord. No. 13-17, § 5-4-17)