Rainwater harvesting is legal and unregulated across York County. No South Carolina statute limits collecting rain, and the county has no ordinance. Rain barrels and cisterns for the garden are allowed everywhere.
South Carolina places no restriction on capturing rainwater, and York County has no ordinance touching it, so residents from Clover to Fort Mill may install rain barrels, cisterns, and gutter-fed systems for lawn and garden use without permission. The state's surface-water rules govern large withdrawals from the Catawba, not rooftop capture. Collection is handy for stretching irrigation through the Piedmont's dry late-summer spells. The only real check is plumbing code: a system tied into a home's potable supply must meet the state plumbing code and use a licensed plumber, and HOA covenants around Lake Wylie and Tega Cay may set screening or placement rules for visible barrels.
None. No state statute or county ordinance penalizes rainwater harvesting for outdoor use. A system connected to indoor potable plumbing must meet the state plumbing code. HOA covenants may govern barrel appearance.
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