Tuscon's Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance

The City of Tucson passed a rainwater ordinance (passed 10/2008) requiring rainwater harvesting for new commercial development! It doesn't go into effect until June 2010, but it's a big step for a good sized city.

The ordinance requires new commercial development to get 50% of their landscaping water from rainwater collection. The City website has a rainwater harvesting site with info, resources and a water budget spreadsheet.

The worksheet isn't quite as user friendly as it could be, but the developer has her name and contact information on the spreadsheet, so she's open to suggestions and comments. Kudos to the City of Tucson and Ann Audrey from the Tucson Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development.

http://www.tucsonaz.gov/ocsd/sustainability/water/rainwaterharvesting.php