2015 California Code
Water Code - WAT
DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES
PART 2.4 - Rainwater Capture Act of 2012
Section 10573.
10573. Solely for the purposes of this part, and unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this part:
(a) Developed or developing lands means lands that have one or more of the characteristics described in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 56375.3 of the Government Code.
(b) Rain barrel system is a type of rainwater capture system that does not use electricity or a water pump and is not connected to or reliant on a potable water system.
(c) Rainwater means precipitation on any public or private parcel that has not entered an offsite storm drain system or channel, a flood control channel, or any other stream channel, and has not previously been put to beneficial use.
(d) Rainwater capture system means a facility designed to capture, retain, and store rainwater flowing off a building rooftop for subsequent onsite use.
(e) Stormwater has the same meaning as defined in Section 10561.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 555, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2015.)
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