Madison has no ordinance restricting residential rain barrels or rainwater harvesting. The Zoning Ordinance actually encourages low-impact stormwater practices: rain gardens and similar techniques are permitted and can reduce required landscaping, and features like rain barrels may encroach into required setbacks.
No city code prohibits capturing rainwater for outdoor use, and Alabama places no statewide limit on rainwater harvesting. The Zoning Ordinance is supportive: Section 7-5-1(H) states rain gardens and low-impact development techniques are encouraged, allowing landscaping to be reduced by up to one-third where used (with Planning Commission approval). Setback rules further allow low-impact stormwater features such as rain barrels, bioretention areas, and rain gardens to encroach into a required setback. Larger cisterns tied to plumbing may trigger normal building/plumbing permit review.
No penalty for residential rainwater harvesting. Plumbing tie-ins are subject to standard building-code permitting.
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