STORMWATER DRAINAGE :: MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE
UTILITY FEE
Arlington Storm Water Fee Structure and Rate Changes
Effective October 1, 2007, the City of Arlington’s stormwater
fee structure and rate will be changing.
Under the new fee structure, every property owner will pay the
same unit rate based on the amount of impervious area on the
property. Impervious area is defined as a surface that is resistant
to infiltration by water. Several examples of impervious area
include asphalt or concrete pavement, parking lots, driveways,
sidewalks and buildings. Based on a study of Arlington residential
property, the average square feet of impervious surface is 2800,
referred to as an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU).
The new minimum monthly fee to be adopted by the City Council is
$2.00 per ERU. This fee will be increased each year for the
following three years as follows:
October 1, 2008 - $2.75
October 1, 2009 - $3.50
October 1, 2010 - $4.25
Residential parcels will be billed based on one ERU for a total
monthly fee of $2.00. Residential parcels include any benefited
property platted, zoned or used for residential development
including single family, duplex, triplex, quadraplex, townhomes,
manufactured homes or other improved parcel upon which buildings
contain less than five dwelling units.
The monthly fee for non-residential parcels will be determined by
dividing impervious area square footage by 2800 square feet and
multiplying by $2.00 – the result shall be a minimum of 1 ERU for
each non-residential account.
Non-residential parcels include all benefited property that is
not defined as residential by the stormwater utility ordinance,
including commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family and
governmental property.
What other changes will customers see related to the storm water
fee?
If you have questions about your storm water fee contact Water
Customer Service at 817.275.5931
Stormwater Credits for Non-Residential Properties
Department of Public Works and Transportation staff are
developing a process for evaluating mitigative measures for credit
consideration.
If you desire additional information, you may contact the Storm
Water Fund administrator at 817-459-6567.
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