Rain Barrels

A rain barrel is a container used to collect and temporarily store rainwater that flows from the rooftop. Collected water can be reused for non-potable purposes such as watering your flower garden, trees, or lawn.

Rebate allowance: $2/gallon

Requirements: must be at least 50 gallons for residential properties and 100 gallons for all other property types

Cisterns

A cistern (essentially a larger version of a rain barrel) is a sealed tank used to collect a temporarily store rainwater that flows from the rooftop. Collected water can be reused for non-potable purposes such as watering your flower garden, trees, or lawn.

Rebate allowance: $2/gallon

Requirements: must be at least 250 gallons for all property types

Urban Tree Canopy

Trees in urban environments are important for intercepting rainfall before it becomes stormwater runoff. Trees catch falling rain, filter out pollutants, and absorb stormwater runoff.

Rebate allowance: $150/tree

Requirements: must be native species, at least 5 feet tall when planted, and planted between October and May

Rain Gardens

A rain garden is a planted shallow depression that uses water-tolerant native plants and landscaping to soak up stormwater runoff.

Rebate allowance: $10/square foot

Requirements: must be at least 100 square feet and contain native plants for all property types

Conservation Landscaping

A conservation landscape is a garden that improves water quality, promotes and preserves native species, and increases wildlife habitat.

Rebate allowance: $5/square foot

Requirements: must be at least 250-1,000 square feet depending on the track for all property types

Pavement Removal

Pavement removal is the replacement of impervious surfaces, such as asphalt and concrete, with grass, native plants/trees, or permeable pavement.

Rebate allowance: $6/square foot

Requirements: no minimum size requirement for residential properties and at least 400 square feet for all other property types

Permeable Pavement

Permeable pavement is a type of pavement that allows stormwater runoff to soak into the ground compared to traditional asphalt and concrete where runoff accumulates and flows across the surface.

Rebate allowance: $12/square foot

Requirements: must be installed by a qualified contractor, no minimum size for residential properties, and at least 400 square feet for all other property types

Green Roof

A green roof is a vegetated roof system that stores rainwater in a lightweight, engineered soil.

Rebate allowance: $10/square foot

Requirements: must be at least 1/4 roof retrofit for all property types, have a structural load analysis report from a licensed structural engineer, and be installed by a certified green roof contractor