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Stormwater Utility Fee
What is stormwater?
What is considered an impervious surface?
How long is the service period?
How much is my annual stormwater utility fee?
What services do I get from paying a stormwater utility fee?
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Billing Questions
Are tax-exempt properties also exempt from the stormwater utility fee?
I live in a townhome/condominium. How am I billed for my stormwater utility fee?
How long is my billing cycle?
What services do I get from paying a stormwater utility fee?
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Stormwater & Pollution
What is stormwater?
Why do we need to worry about stormwater?
Why do I have to pay a stormwater utility fee?
If stormwater causes so many problems, why don’t we treat it along with our sanitary sewage?
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Establishing the Stormwater Utility Fee
How was the stormwater utility fee established?
Why isn’t the stormwater utility fee included in my property taxes?
Do other cities have stormwater utility fees?
Isn't this essentially a tax on rain water?
Is the stormwater utility fee influenced by the amount of rain that falls?
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Impervious Surfaces & Your Stormwater Utility Fee
Why is impervious area used to determine a property's stormwater utility fee?
What is considered an impervious surface?
How is the amount of impervious area on my property calculated?
What if I disagree with the amount of impervious area listed on my bill?
Why are there tiers for the residential stormwater utility fees?
What are the tiers?
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