Rainwater harvesting is legal statewide in Texas, and Lubbock County adds no restriction. State law bars a homeowners association from prohibiting rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting system, subject to reasonable appearance rules.
Lubbock County has no ordinance limiting rainwater collection, and Texas actively encourages it in the semi-arid Panhandle. Under Property Code Section 202.007, a property owners' association may not enforce a dedicatory-instrument provision that prohibits or restricts a homeowner from installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting system, though the HOA may impose reasonable rules on location and appearance. Texas also exempts rainwater harvesting equipment from state sales tax. Collected rainwater used indoors for potable purposes must meet Health & Safety Code standards and, if connected to a public supply, needs backflow protection. For most residents, capturing roof runoff in barrels or cisterns for landscape use is unrestricted.
No county penalty applies. An HOA that unreasonably bans a compliant rainwater system violates state law; disputes are resolved civilly, not by the county.
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