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A stormwater fee is a charge imposed on real estate owners for pollution in stormwater drainage from impervious surface runoff. This system imposes a tax that is proportional to the total impervious area on a particular property, including concrete or asphalt driveways and roofs, that do not allow rain to infiltrate.
Drainage law is a specific area of water law related to drainage of surface water on real property. It is particularly important in areas where freshwater is scarce, flooding is common, or water is in high demand for agricultural or commercial purposes.
Stormwater harvesting deals with the collection of runoff from creeks, gullies, ephemeral streams, and other ground conveyances. Stormwater harvesting projects often have multiple objectives, such as reducing contaminated runoff to sensitive waters, promoting groundwater recharge, and non-potable applications such as toilet flushing and irrigation.
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The foundation principles for ad valorem taxes are that each property is valued according to its market value and that each property is taxed based upon a single millage rate that applies to everyone (uniformity). [10] Special assessment levies are not ad valorem property taxes even though they may be collected on a property tax bill. A special ...
Jul. 24—We urge voters to renew the quarter-cent parks and stormwater sales tax for Joplin that will be on the ballot Aug. 3. This is a great investment in our way of life, but it is more than ...
Parking lots are highly impervious.. Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures—such as pavements (roads, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots, as well as industrial areas such as airports, ports and logistics and distribution centres, all of which use considerable paved areas) that are covered by water-resistant materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, stone—and rooftops.
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