Yorba Linda has no ordinance banning rainwater capture, and the Yorba Linda Water District encourages it. YLWD rebates $35 per rain barrel (minimum 50 gallons, purpose-built for rain capture), up to two barrels per home. Captured roof runoff can irrigate gardens. Larger cistern systems still follow California plumbing-code rules.
Rainwater harvesting is permitted and encouraged in Yorba Linda. Under California's 2012 Rainwater Capture Act, homeowners may collect rooftop rainwater without a state permit for simple barrel systems. The Yorba Linda Water District supports this through its residential rebate program: $35 per rain barrel, maximum two per home, with qualifying barrels at least 50 gallons and designed for rain capture. YLWD notes rain barrels let residents store roof runoff to irrigate gardens later, reducing potable use and cutting polluted stormwater to storm drains and the ocean. There is no local prohibition on rain barrels or basic cisterns; larger or plumbed systems remain subject to the California Plumbing Code and city permit review.
No penalties exist for capturing rainwater in Yorba Linda. Compliance issues arise only if a large or plumbed system is installed without required building or plumbing permits. If a rebate application misses YLWD's criteria, it is denied rather than fined.
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