How to Get the Residential Stormwater Credit Rebate
City of Minneapolis Stormwater Utility · Hennepin County, Minnesota, MN
What you get
An ongoing monthly credit on the stormwater utility fee (not a one-time rebate): up to 45% for properties in a designated Green Zone and up to 35% elsewhere, for treating runoff from your impervious areas with a practice such as a rain garden (also pervious pavement, green roofs, stormwater reuse; rain barrels alone do not qualify). Apply May 1 to October 1 (City of Minneapolis; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to 45% (Green Zone) / 35% (elsewhere) off the monthly stormwater fee
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Minneapolis Stormwater Utility customer
- Property located in: Minneapolis
- Property in the City of Minneapolis
- Rain garden (or other qualifying practice) treating your impervious runoff
- Apply May 1 to October 1
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 Residential Stormwater Credit
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Minneapolis Stormwater Utility before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Minneapolis Stormwater Utility 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 Minneapolis Stormwater Utility the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Residential Stormwater 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.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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