Property Maintenance Code section 7.25.302.13 permits rain barrels in residential districts without a permit. One barrel of roughly 65 gallons or less per downspout is allowed on any façade; larger or multiple barrels must sit behind the front building line and be screened.
The city promotes rain barrel benefits while blending them into a residential setting. Under subsection (a), a façade-mounted barrel must hold approximately 65 gallons or less, be screened from view at grade or blend with the façade and landscaping, sit adjacent to the building envelope, rise no more than 24 inches above grade on a stable non-tipping surface, carry a lid, and prevent odors and mosquito larvae. Subsection (b) allows larger or multiple barrels in the rear or side yard behind the front building line, screened from the right-of-way and adjacent property. The Code Official may approve alternatives. Under K.S.A. 82a-701(c), household use and irrigation of up to two acres is domestic use requiring no state water appropriation permit.
Unscreened, unlidded, tipping or mosquito-breeding barrels are property maintenance violations subject to notice, abatement and municipal court prosecution.
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