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How to Get the Stormwater Management Fee Credit Rebate

City of Lancaster · South-central Pennsylvania, PA

Ongoing bill creditUp to 50% off the stormwater management feeAmount not independently confirmed
Native plantingRain garden

What you get

An ongoing credit on the stormwater management fee (not a one-time rebate): up to 50% for structural BMPs including rain gardens (bioretention) planted with non-invasive, preferably native vegetation. Open to single-family and properties up to 4 units; annual self-inspection (City of Lancaster Stormwater Bureau; last verified June 2026).

  • Residential: Up to 50% off the stormwater management fee

Are you eligible?

  • Be a City of Lancaster customer
  • Property located in: Lancaster
  • Residential property (single-family or up to 4 units) in the City of Lancaster
  • Rain garden / bioretention with non-invasive, preferably native plants
  • Credit application + affidavit; annual self-inspection

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 application checklist

How to apply for the Stormwater Management Fee Credit

These are the steps this application actually takes.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with City of Lancaster before you start.

  2. 2

    Get pre-approval if required

    Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Management Fee Credit 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 LancasterVerified Jun 2026

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