Colorado § 37-96.5-103 - Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted.
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§ 37-96.5-103. Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted.
(1) Precipitation from a rooftop may be collected if:
(a) No more than two rain barrels with a combined storage capacity of one hundred ten gallons or less are utilized;
(b) Precipitation is collected from the rooftop of a building that is used primarily as a single-family residence or a multi-family residence with four or fewer units;
(c) The collected precipitation is used for outdoor purposes including irrigation of lawns and gardens; and
(d) The collected precipitation is used on the residential property on which the precipitation is collected.
(2) A person shall not use precipitation collected under this article for drinking water or indoor household purposes.
(3) 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.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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