Why should I pay if there is no stormwater inlet/ ditch/curb in front of my property and/or Im on a private road?
Properties on private roads – whether they are dirt roads or behind gates – are still subject to the city’s stormwater fee. According to state statute, maintenance of private roads is the responsibility of the abutting property owners, and the city assumes that property owners are aware of this when they purchase a property on a private road. The city is, however, responsible for the pollutants in the runoff that comes from private roads into the city’s system. Return to Top of Page My property retains water/doesn’t discharge to the city’s system. Why should I pay? The stormwater fee is based on the impervious area on a property, because that impervious area is what generates the runoff that carries pollutants and that has to be managed by the city’s stormwater system. Rain and runoff may be absorbed by bare ground during light rain events, but generally, properties will discharge runoff off of the property during heavier events. Charging the fee according to impervious area ensures th
