Arlington residents are finding innovative ways to manage stormwater while beautifying their homes and yards.
Included in this week's newsletter are several project ideas with helpful advice and instructions to help manage and reduce stormwater at your home or business.
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Most places of worship, federal properties, and nonprofit and tax-exempt properties that were exempt from the sanitary district tax will not be exempt from the new stormwater utility fee and will begin paying the fee in 2024. The stormwater utility fee will be charged like other services provided by the County (e.g., water, sewer), which are not tax exempt.
Was your organization previously exempt from the sanitary district tax? If so, please confirm your billing information by clicking here to access the form without scanning the QR code.
Customers will receive the first real estate bill with the Stormwater Utility fee in May 2024.
Click hereto read more about the upcoming changes.
How is the impervious area calculated for each property?
Outlines of the impervious area on a property are developed from aerial maps and geographic information system (GIS) data. A GIS technician manually reviews the imagery and outlines impervious areas as defined by County policies. That information is combined with GIS parcel data, resulting in an outline of impervious area on each parcel. The GIS software then calculates the impervious area on the parcel based on that outline. County GIS staff perform regular maintenance of the impervious area based on updated aerial imagery, building permits, and other sources.
Note: This is for new and existing rain barrels with at least 100 gallons of storage.
Estimate Your Future Utility Fee
We have created an online Stormwater Utility Fee Estimator just for you! This estimator should help property owners better understand their future Stormwater Utility Fees. Click here to view the Stormwater Fee Estimator.
Note: Arlington’s stormwater utility is still in development, and the information reflected in the tool is not final and is for illustrative and informational purposes only.
Tip: After you enter your address into the search bar on the Fee Estimator, be sure to zoom in to find your property. Click on your parcel to view the estimated fee information.
Here are a few ways you can offset your bill up to 35%!
