How to Get the Stormwater User Fee Credit (Individual Residential) Rebate
City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works · Marion County / Indianapolis, IN
What you get
A flat 25% credit on the monthly stormwater user fee for single-family homeowners (and multifamily of 3 units or less) who install an approved rain garden, or another approved residential BMP (on-site storage or vegetated filter strip). For a rain garden, at least 50% of the property roof/impervious area must drain to it and it must be registered with the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability. The 25% is a maximum on the total annual stormwater charge, and the credit cannot exceed 25% even if BMPs are combined. There is a one-time $50.00 application fee for residential homeowners and no fee at renewal. The three-year term is renewed with a renewal application and documentation; no inspection is needed unless the review team asks for one. This is an ongoing bill credit, not a one-time cash rebate (City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works, Stormwater Billing; confirmed by the program manager October 2026).
- Residential: Ongoing stormwater bill credit: flat 25% off the stormwater user fee
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works customer
- Property located in: Indianapolis
- Own and reside at a single-family home (or 3-unit-or-less multifamily) in Marion County
- Install an approved BMP: rain garden, on-site storage, or vegetated filter strip
- For a rain garden, at least 50% of roof/impervious area drains to it; registered with the Office of Sustainability
- Pre-approval/registration with a one-time $50.00 application fee; 3-year term renewed by a renewal application, no renewal fee
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.
The 2026 rate is $1.65 per BBU.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stormwater User Fee Credit (Individual Residential)
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
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A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Stormwater User Fee Credit (Individual Residential) 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.
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What people report after they apply
We ask people who filed Stormwater User Fee Credit (Individual Residential) whether it was approved, what they were paid, and how many days it took. A public payout time appears here only after 5 reports include a day count. Your dollar amount is stored and is not published on this page.