Dekalb County Retrofit Ordinance Approved

Effective June 1, 2008 any Dekalb County home built before 1993 must have low flow toilet and plumbing fixtures installed before a new homeowner can obtain water from the county. Sellers will be required to disclose the Dekalb County ordinance when selling their homes. Listing Agents in Dekalb County will need to add a notice of this Ordinance to the Seller's Disclosure and the Sales Contract. Before the new homeowner can obtain water service, they must provide written proof from a home inspector, licensed plumber, or a Department of Watershed Inspector. This certificate will be required with their application for water service.

Effective January 1, 2009 the same ordinance will apply to all commercial properties and apartments.

Single Family Homes and Condos will need to have the following:

• Toilets can have a max of 1.6 gallons per flush
  
• Shower heads can put out a max of 2.5 gallons per minute
  
• Lavatory Faucets can put out a max of 2 gallons per minute
  
• Kitchen Faucets can put out a max of 2.2 gallons per minute
  

There are four exemptions to the new law:

• Homes sold via foreclosure
  
• Homes sold to Family Members, specifically spouse-to-spouse and parents-to-children
  
• Homes that will be demolished after sale
  
• Circumstances where the cost of the toilet will be over $1000 per toilet change out
  

Penalties for violating these laws include :

• First violation will be a warning
  
• Second violation (within 12 months of first violation) will be $250
  
• Third violation (within 12 months of first violation) will be $500
  

The good news is that there is a rebate program for compliance. Specifics on how to become eligible for this program can be found at the Dekalb Watershed website.

To read the ordinance in its entirty visit the Dekalb Watershed website.

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