Rainwater harvesting is legal throughout Shawnee County. Kansas places no restriction on collecting rain, so residents may install rain barrels and cisterns for lawn and garden use without a permit.
Kansas law does not limit capturing rainwater, and Shawnee County adds none, so homeowners may set up rain barrels, gutter-fed systems, and cisterns to water lawns and gardens. A freestanding outdoor barrel needs no permit. A system plumbed into your home's potable supply falls under the state plumbing code and should be done by a licensed plumber with backflow protection. Slowing stormwater runoff is encouraged, especially given the Kansas River floodplain and the Topeka-Shawnee County MS4 stormwater program. An HOA may still regulate where a visible barrel or tank sits.
None for standard outdoor collection. A large cistern involving grading, or a tie-in to indoor potable plumbing without the required building or plumbing permit, is an ordinary code violation corrected through the permit process.
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