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How to Get the RainSmart Yards Stormwater Fee Discount Rebate

City of Chattanooga (WaterWays) · Hamilton County, Tennessee, TN

Ongoing bill credit25% / 50% / 75% off the water quality fee (Bronze/Silver/Gold)Amount not independently confirmed
Native plantingRain garden

What you get

An ongoing annual discount on the water-quality (stormwater) fee (not a one-time rebate): 25% Bronze, 50% Silver, or 75% Gold based on a WaterWays yard certification that scores green infrastructure, native plantings, rain gardens, and reduced impervious surface. Designed for individual homeowners in the City of Chattanooga; annual recertification. Distinct from the Chattanooga RainSmart one-time rebate already in the directory (City of Chattanooga / WaterWays; last verified June 2026).

  • Residential: 25% / 50% / 75% off the water quality fee (Bronze/Silver/Gold)

Are you eligible?

  • Be a City of Chattanooga (WaterWays) customer
  • Property located in: Chattanooga
  • Individual homeowner in the City of Chattanooga (water quality fee area)
  • In-person WaterWays yard evaluation; rain gardens / native plantings
  • Sign a Stormwater Discount Agreement; recertify annually

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.

This is a separate, recurring fee discount, distinct from the one-time RainSmart rebate.

Full Chattanooga guide

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The application checklist

How to apply for the RainSmart Yards Stormwater Fee Discount

These are the steps this application actually takes.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with City of Chattanooga (WaterWays) before you start.

  2. 2

    Get pre-approval if required

    Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Chattanooga (WaterWays) 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 City of Chattanooga (WaterWays) 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 RainSmart Yards Stormwater Fee Discount 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.

City of Chattanooga (WaterWays)Verified Jun 2026

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