Rainwater harvesting with rain barrels or cisterns for lawn and garden use is legal and encouraged in New Jersey. Burlington County requires no permit. A well permit (N.J.A.C. 7:9D) is a separate matter that applies to drilled wells, not rooftop rain collection.
New Jersey has no statute restricting residential rainwater collection, and Burlington County does not permit or limit rain barrels used for landscaping. NJDEP and Rutgers Cooperative Extension actively promote rain barrels and rain gardens as stormwater-reduction tools that also support the state's MS4 goals. No county approval is required to install a barrel on a downspout. Do not confuse this with a groundwater well: drilling a hole deeper than 10 feet or wider than 4 inches meets NJ's definition of a well and requires a licensed driller and a well permit under N.J.A.C. 7:9D. Municipal plumbing rules may apply if you tie harvested water into indoor plumbing.
None for standard rain barrels. Constructing a well without the required N.J.A.C. 7:9D permit can draw NJDEP enforcement and penalties.
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