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Will fee credits be applied automatically for new development that meets current Maryland Department of the Environment stormwater design standards?: No, property owners must submit a complete Stormwater Management Utility Fee Credit Application to the City Engineering Department for approval in order to receive fee credits.

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1. What is the meaning of impervious area?: Impervious Area is any type of surface that does not allow for the passage of stormwater into the ground. Examples include paving, concrete and rooftops.

2. If I feel the estimate of my impervious area is incorrect, what can I do?: There are provisions within the Stormwater Utility Fee Ordinance that allow for adjustments based upon certain conditions. See Ordinance Section 28-33.

3. Will fee credits be applied automatically for new development that meets current Maryland Department of the Environment stormwater design standards?: No, property owners must submit a complete Stormwater Management Utility Fee Credit Application to the City Engineering Department for approval in order to receive fee credits.

4. If I am approved for a fee credit will it be retroactively applied to when the private stormwater facility was built?: No, fee credits will be applied to the SWM Utility Fee at the time a Stormwater Management Utility Fee Credit Application is approved by the City Engineering Department.