Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted.

  1. Law
  2. Colorado Revised Statutes
  3. Water And Irrigation
  4. Rooftop Precipitation Collection
  5. Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted.

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(1) Precipitation from a rooftop may be collected if:

  1. No more than two rain barrels with a combined storage capacity of one hundred tengallons or less are utilized;

  2. Precipitation is collected from the rooftop of a building that is used primarily as asingle-family residence or a multi-family residence with four or fewer units;

  3. The collected precipitation is used for outdoor purposes including irrigation of lawnsand gardens; and

  4. The collected precipitation is used on the residential property on which the precipitation is collected.

  1. A person shall not use precipitation collected under this article for drinking water orindoor household purposes.

  2. The state engineer may curtail rain barrel usage pursuant to section 37-92-502 (2)(a).

Source: L. 2016: Entire article added, (HB 16-1005), ch. 161, p. 510, § 1, effective August 10.


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