Lynwood does not ban residential rainwater harvesting, and its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance encourages rain gardens, cisterns, and on-site stormwater retention. Larger permitted landscapes must identify stormwater capture measures.
No Lynwood Municipal Code section prohibits capturing rooftop rainwater for outdoor use. Article 25-45, the city's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, encourages stormwater best management practices in landscape design plans, including infiltration beds, swales and basins, constructed wetlands and retention ponds, and pervious surfaces. Qualifying projects must identify any applicable rain harvesting or catchment technologies such as rain gardens and cisterns. California's Rainwater Capture Act (Public Resources Code 10574) confirms owners may capture rainwater on their parcel, and small rooftop barrels for outdoor use generally need no plumbing permit. Chapter 14-12 governs stormwater and urban runoff pollution control.
Residential rainwater harvesting is not a violation. On permitted projects under Article 25-45, failing to include required stormwater and landscape documentation can block plan approval or the certificate of completion. Under Chapter 14-12, illegal storm drain discharges are enforceable.
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