Urban rainwater management corresponding to the collection, transport, storage and treatment of rainwater in urban areas constitutes an administrative public service under the responsibility of the municipalities, known as the urban rainwater management public service.
The urban rainwater management service monitors the connection of buildings to the public urban rainwater collection network and compliance with the requirements set in application of the last paragraph of article L. 1331-1 of the public health code and by the zoning defined in 3° and 4° of article L. 2224-10 of this code as well as by the regulations in force. The procedures for carrying out this control are specified by deliberation of the municipal council.
A decree in the Council of State specifies the procedures for applying this article.