Water from neighbor´s roof comes down onto our backyard.

In the historic districts of Brooklyn, In an attached brownstone, on a 100 ft lot, disconnection of a downspout is illegal (to avoid flooding your neighbor). Last year, the law was revised to allow for collection of rainwater via a rain barrel or underground tank system or installation of a green roof. If using a rain barrel, they must have diverters that re-direct the overflow back into the outgoing sewer line. If you have a free standing house, or one on a much larger lot, code may be different. We’ve re-visited this many times over the years. Owner is liable for any damage done to neighbors property if flooding or water damage occurs due to disconnection of downspout. If I were a new buyer, I’d sink a tank in the back yard for water collection 😉

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Arkady | 8 years ago

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Park Slope Mom – I thought the same thing but someone earlier said: It is against current code to connect a down spout to a waste line. But I have one and it was legal back in the day.