Rainwater harvesting is legal throughout Sarpy County. Nebraska places no restriction on collecting rain, so residents may set up rain barrels and cisterns for lawn and garden use without a permit.
Nebraska law does not limit capturing rainwater, and Sarpy County adds no restriction, so homeowners may install rain barrels, gutter-fed systems, and cisterns to water lawns and gardens. Freestanding outdoor barrels need no permit. A system plumbed into your home's potable water falls under the state and local plumbing code and should be installed by a licensed plumber with backflow protection. The Papio-Missouri River NRD and local extension offices promote rain barrels and rain gardens to slow stormwater runoff into Papillion Creek and the Platte. An HOA may still regulate where a visible barrel or tank sits.
None for standard outdoor collection. A large cistern involving grading, or a tie-in to indoor potable plumbing without the required building or plumbing permit, is an ordinary code violation corrected through the permit process.
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