How to Get the Stormwater Abatement Credit Rebate
City of Takoma Park · Montgomery County, MD
What you get
An ongoing credit on the stormwater utility fee (not a one-time rebate): up to a 50% reduction for qualifying measures including rain gardens (also tree plantings, permeable pavements, green roofs). Apply by April 30 for the following billing year; rain-garden credits run three years then recertify (City of Takoma Park; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: Up to 50% off the stormwater utility fee
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Takoma Park customer
- Property located in: Takoma Park
- Property in the City of Takoma Park
- Rain garden (or other qualifying measure)
- Apply by April 30; recertify after 3 years
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.
Recurring stormwater-fee credit, not a one-time cash rebate.
What applying usually looks like
A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.
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Apply and get written approval first
Submit your application to City of Takoma Park and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.
- 2
Do the conversion
Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.
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Submit your claim
After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stormwater Abatement Credit
These are the steps this application actually takes. The Pollinator Patch app walks you through each one free, with reminders and a photo locker.
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Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Takoma Park before you start.
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Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Takoma Park and take before photos of the existing yard first.
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Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
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Submit your application
Send City of Takoma Park the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
In the app
Track this rebate free in the Pollinator Patch app
Free step-by-step guidance for the Stormwater Abatement Credit, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos, receipts, and notes together for the months a rebate takes.
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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Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.