Stormwater Utility Fee

Paying Your Bill

The stormwater fee is included on your monthly utility bill. You can pay by phone, online, mail, or in person. Can't pay your bill? Learn more about local assistance programs.

Residential Rates

The stormwater fee rate is based on the amount of impervious surface – or hard surfaces like rooftops and driveways – on your property.

Use the Impervious Surface Map to see your property's impervious surface.

Monthly Rates (Approved Rate as of July 2023)

Note: Homes with more than 9,500 square feet of impervious surface pay the commercial rate.

Commercial Rates

Monthly Rates (Approved Rate as of July 2023)

The approved stormwater fee is a 2.5% (percent) increase from the FY 2023 rate. This rate varies based on the size of the property and is solely based on the amount of impervious surface.

How to calculate the fee rate:

Commercial Fee = [Amount of Impervious Surface / 1 Single Family Equivalent Unit (SFEU)] X Approved Stormwater Fee Rate per SFEU

The 1 Single Family Equivalent Unit (SFEU) is 2,260 SQFT and the Approved Stormwater Fee Rate per SFEU is $7.36.

Example: A commercial Property has 47,303 SF of impervious surface.

Stormwater Monthly Fee = (47,303/2,260) X $7.36

Stormwater Monthly Fee = $154.05

Learn About the Stormwater Fee

What the Fee Pays For

• Working on major projects that improve how water flows through the stormwater system.
• Repairing aging stormwater pipes and streams.
• Getting a better understanding of the stormwater needs across the city by doing more watershed studies. 
• Address flooding and erosion on private property caused by stormwater runoff coming from public streets.
• Investing in innovative, green stormwater projects that help offset impacts from development and reduce water pollution.
• Coordinating with property owners and renters to return floodprone, developed land to green space. 

Forms

• Appeal Form
• Commercial Fee Transfer Request
• Multi-family Transfer Request