Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-96.5-103
Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 37 — Water and Irrigation · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-96.5-103, Small-capacity rooftop precipitation collection permitted, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2316876
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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).