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Stormwater Utility
City Council approved the stormwater utility on Monday, October 9, 2017 after years of discussion. Beginning January 1, 2018, residents will pay between $1.77 and $5.31 each month, depending on which tier their property falls into. The four tiers are based on each residential parcel’s impervious area. Non-residential property owners will also pay a fee based upon the impervious area of the parcel. The fee will raise $1.4 million each year to improve the City’s stormwater facilities. To find out which tier your property falls into, click HERE. A series of public education sessions to help residents and business owners understand the charge, and how it impacts them, were held late in 2017.
Interactive Stormwater Charge Mapping Tool
* Equivalent Stormwater Unit
* Equivalent Stormwater Unit
* Equivalent Stormwater Unit

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Stormwater Utility Charge Estimator
Interactive Stormwater Charge Mapping Tool
Residential Stormwater Utility Charge
Tier | Impervious Area (sq ft) | ESU* Factor |
Monthly Fee |
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1 | 0 to 1,289 | 0.60 | $1.77 |
2 | 1,290 to 1,950 | 1.00 | $2.95 |
3 | 1,951 to 2,610 | 1.30 | $3.84 |
4 | 2,611 or more | 1.80 | $5.31 |
- Stormwater Residential User Fee - FAQs
- Credits, Appeals and Grants Manual
- A1 Residential Appeal Application
- G1 Residential Grant Application
Non-Residential Stormwater Utility Charge
$2.95 Per ESU* Per Month See example calculation below |
Example Calculation for Non-Residential
Retail store on 5000 square foot parcel (gross area) |
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Stormwater Class: Commercial |
Stormwater Runoff Factor: .95 |
Effective Impervious Area: 5000 ft²× .95 = 4,750 ft² |
Parcel ESU: 4,750 ft²/ 1620 ft²/ ESU = 2.93 ESU |
Monthly Change: 2.93 ESU × $2.95 = $8.64 |
- Stormwater Non-Residential User Fee - FAQs
- Credits, Appeals and Grants Manual
- A2 Non-Residential Appeal Application
- C1 Stormwater Fee Credit Application
- C2 Stormwater Fee Credit Renewal Application
- D1 Initial ESU Distribution
- D2 Revised ESU Distribution
Condominium Stormwater Utility Charge
$2.95 Per ESU* Per Month ESU is calculated based on actual impervious area |
Public Education and Outreach Materials
Stormwater Utility Fee Program Overview
Related Forms
- C1 Stormwater Fee Credit Application
- C2 Stormwater Fee Credit Renewal Application
- D1 Initial ESU Distribution
- D2 Revised ESU Distribution
Presentation Resources
Uploaded documents are subject to change.
- Stormwater Utility Rate Study Update - July 24, 2017
- Stormwater Plan Presentation to City Council - October 9, 2017
- City of Newark Stormwater Plan - Draft November 2016
- 2013 Power Point Presentation (Large file ~100MB. May take a few minutes to download.)
- 2013 Photos
- Newark Storm Sewer Map
- Newark Watershed Map