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How to Get the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit (Voluntary Actions) Rebate

Arlington County Department of Environmental Services · Arlington County, Virginia, VA

Ongoing bill creditFixed tiers up to 35% total (10% rain garden, 5% conservation/native landscaping, 5% tree planting annual, 10% permeable driveway/patio)
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What you get

Arlington County's Stormwater Utility Credit Program offers single-family residential property owners a fixed-percentage credit for voluntary stormwater-reducing actions: 10% for a rain garden, 5% for conservation/native landscaping (minimum 150 sq ft), 5% for tree planting, and 10% for a permeable driveway or patio, capped at 35% per property. The credit is applied to the following year's real property tax bill. Applications are accepted November 1 through January 31. Credits require recertification with photos every 2 years (Arlington County Stormwater Credit Program; last verified September 2026).

  • Residential: Fixed tiers up to 35% total (10% rain garden, 5% conservation/native landscaping, 5% tree planting annual, 10% permeable driveway/patio)

Are you eligible?

  • Be a Arlington County Department of Environmental Services customer
  • Property located in: Arlington
  • Single-family residential property in Arlington County
  • Minimum 150 sq ft of native plant landscaping for the conservation landscaping credit
  • Recertify every 2 years with photo documentation
  • No duplicate credits within the same action type

Before you start

Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.

Application window: November 1 to January 31 (annually)

The application checklist

How to apply for the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit (Voluntary Actions)

These are the steps this application actually takes.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with Arlington County Department of Environmental Services before you start.

  2. 2

    Get pre-approval if required

    Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with Arlington County Department of Environmental Services and take before photos of the existing yard first.

  3. 3

    Do the work

    Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.

  4. 4

    Submit your application

    Send Arlington County Department of Environmental Services the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.

Open the official program page (opens in new tab)

Get help applying

Want a hand with the application?

A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit (Voluntary Actions) rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.

Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.

One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.

Arlington County Department of Environmental ServicesVerified Sep 2026

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