South Gate has no local ordinance restricting residential rainwater harvesting. California Water Code § 10574 (Rainwater Capture Act of 2012) expressly authorizes capture of rainwater from rooftops for non-potable use without a water-right permit. Tanks remain subject to Title 24 building/plumbing standards and Ch. 9.48 nuisance rules for safety, anchoring, and overflow.
Statewide policy under the Rainwater Capture Act (AB 1750, codified at Water Code § 10574) permits residential, commercial, and government landowners to install rainwater capture systems for non-potable use without obtaining a water-right permit from the State Water Resources Control Board. Tanks larger than 5,000 gallons, or systems plumbed to interior fixtures, must comply with the California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) and may require a city building permit. South Gate's Building Division administers Title 24 enforcement under Municipal Code Ch. 9.02 (Building Code adoption). Open or unsecured cisterns may be cited as a nuisance/attractive-nuisance under Ch. 9.48.
Generally permitted activity. Code Enforcement may cite improperly secured or stagnant systems as a nuisance (Ch. 9.48). Indoor-plumbing connections without permit are a Building Code violation (Ch. 9.02).
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