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Lewis County adopts ordinance allowing limited rainwater catchment for hardship residential cases

Lewis County Board of Commissioners · April 14, 2026
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Summary

By a 3-0 vote, the Lewis County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 1375 to amend Title 15 of the Lewis County Code to permit rainwater catchment for existing residential structures under a new environmental health hardship policy; staff said the map in materials is illustrative and applicants must meet design and policy criteria.

The Lewis County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on April 14 to adopt Ordinance 1375, which amends Title 15 of the Lewis County Code to allow rainwater catchment systems for existing residential structures that demonstrate hardship and meet the county’s new environmental health policy and design requirements.

Mindy Brooks, director of community development, told the board: "This ordinance will amend Title 15 of the Lewis…

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