Stormwater fee credits in Virginia

7 programs

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  Arlington County Stormwater Utility Credit Program

  Arlington County Stormwater Utility

  5% credit each for conservation landscaping, tree planting, rainwater collection/redirection; 10% each for rain garden and permeable driveway/patio/surfaces; plus mandatory credit up to 15% for required stormwater facilities; total up to 35% off the stormwater utility fee

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  City of Alexandria Residential Stormwater Utility Fee Credit

  City of Alexandria Transportation and Environmental Services, Stormwater Management

  Partial stormwater utility fee reduction by practice; percentages not published on pages read (see 2022 SWU Credit Manual)

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  City of Fairfax Stormwater Utility Credits

  City of Fairfax Department of Public Works, Stormwater Utility

  Tree Canopy Expansion: 1 billing unit (BU) per set of 2 trees, max 3 BU (2 more BU if in a resource protection area), 2 years. Tree Canopy Preservation: 1 BU per 50 inches total trunk diameter, max 3 BU, 2 years. No Fertilizer Pledge: flat 5%, 1 year. Nutrient Management Plan: up to 10%, 3 years. TLC volunteering: 1 BU per 4 hours, max 3 BU (or 1% per 2 hours, max 15% per event), up to 3 events a year. Every property pays at least 1 BU. BU = 500 sq ft impervious cover; dollar value per BU not in brochure.

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  City of Harrisonburg Residential Stormwater Utility Fee Credit

  City of Harrisonburg Public Works

  Roof drain disconnection 10-20%; rain garden 25-50%; vegetated filter strip 10%; rain barrel/cistern 20%; tree planting 10%; conservation landscaping 10%; maximum credit 50%

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  City of Norfolk Residential Stormwater Fee Reduction Program

  City of Norfolk Public Works, Environmental Storm Water Management

  Annual stormwater fee reduction: 10% rain barrel, cistern, grass swale, buffer, nutrient management plan; 20% rain garden, bioswale, permeable pavement with underdrain, downspout disconnect with soil amendments; 50% green roof, living shoreline. Maximum 60% per site; facilities may stack but not treat the same drainage area.

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  City of Richmond Residential Stormwater Credit

  City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities, Stormwater Utility

  20% each for rain garden, on-site stormwater storage (rain barrels/cisterns), pervious pavement, vegetated filter strips; combined credit up to 50% of stormwater bill

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  City of Winchester Residential Stormwater Utility Credit

  City of Winchester Public Services (Stormwater Utility)

  Rain barrel 5% per 400 sq ft of roof captured (55+ gallon barrel); trees 5% per tree per 3,000 sq ft open space (trees planted after April 11, 2023); rain garden up to 35% by impervious area drained; no-fertilizer pledge 5% (1 year); city cleanup event 5% per event (1 year); septic disconnection 50%; project partnerships up to 50%. Maximum 50% total.