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How to Get the Stormwater Abatement Credit Rebate

City of Takoma Park · Montgomery County, MD

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

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.

The application checklist

How to apply for the Stormwater Abatement Credit

These are the steps this application actually takes.

  1. 1

    Check eligibility

    Make sure you qualify with City of Takoma Park before you start.

  2. 2

    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.

  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 Takoma Park 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 Abatement 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 Takoma ParkVerified Jun 2026

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