Colorado § 37-96.5-103 Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-96.5-103 — Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted

Colorado § 37-96.5-103

Title 37Water and

Art.Rooftop Precipitation Collection

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-96.5-103 (2026).

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(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).

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(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).