{"id":3911,"date":"2026-08-24T17:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/?page_id=3911"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:15:26","slug":"community-garden-stormwater-discount","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/green-spaces\/community-garden-stormwater-discount\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Garden Stormwater Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-gray-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Community gardens&nbsp;may be eligible for a 100% discount on their stormwater charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">By providing all of the documentation referenced below and in the application, as well as meeting all of the eligibility criteria, a community garden may be considered for the discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 203 of the Philadelphia Water Department Regulations and Chapter 19-1600 of the Philadelphia Code provide details concerning the eligibility criteria of the discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large floatright col-12 col-sm-6 sm-ml2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/aspen-farms-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen Farms Community garden has large plots full of plants, including a few tomatoes ripening in the foreground, separated by grassy paths, and has a larger grass area with picnic tables in front of a mural of a more rural farm. Several row houses across the street are visible in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-4617\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aspen Farms Community Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb0\">In order to qualify,\u00a0the garden\u00a0must:\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mt0\">\n<li>Be operated for public benefit and appropriately maintained so as not to cause\u00a0blight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be actively tended&nbsp;by individuals or an organization&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grow crops that are harvested for consumption, sale, or\u00a0donation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be primarily devoted to\u00a0regularly-planted\u00a0crop beds or uses necessary to growing\u00a0crops\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your garden meets these\u00a0criteria\u00a0please submit <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form\u00a0G<\/a> and related\u00a0documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your garden resides on one or more parcels you do not own,\u00a0you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form\u00a0G\u20111<\/a> to\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0your right to use the\u00a0land.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community Garden Stormwater Discount applications must be renewed every four years. Download and submit <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g-r.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form\u00a0G\u2011R<\/a> to renew your\u00a0discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns unspace mb2 mh-_5 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column fa-stretch col-12 col-ms-5 col-md-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons noicons col-auto fa-stretch mh0 is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-46387f82 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-large col-auto fa-stretch\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-success-green-background-color has-background has-sm-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span><strong class=\"semibold pdf\">Download Form\u00a0G<\/strong><br><small class=\"unbold\">Community Garden Stormwater Discount Application<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-ms-6 fa-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons noicons col-auto fa-stretch mh0 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-blue-background-color has-background has-sm-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span><strong class=\"semibold pdf\">Download Form\u00a0G\u20111<\/strong><br><small class=\"unbold\">Parcel Owner Consent<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button noicon is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-sm-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g-r.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span><strong class=\"semibold pdf\">Download Form\u00a0G\u2011R<\/strong><br><small class=\"unbold\">Community Garden Stormwater Discount Renewal<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection has-pale-blue-background-color\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions for applying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Determine the parcels that make up the Community Garden by looking online at PWD&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/stormwater.phila.gov\/\">Stormwater Parcel\u00a0Viewer<\/a>. These parcels must be listed in Section 2 of the application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Make sure you have documents to support the organizational requirement. Any of the following would be accepted by PWD, but minimally <em>one<\/em> of these must be submitted with the application: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Articles of incorporation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community garden rules or\u00a0bylaws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of active gardeners identifying at least one proud leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter attesting to the applicant&#8217;s organization from an associated affiliate such as a civic organization, faith-based organization, community development corporation, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, or the Neighborhood Gardens\u00a0Trust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Make sure you have documents to support the right to use requirement. Any of the following would be accepted by PWD but minimally <em>one<\/em> of these must be submitted with the application:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deed in the name of the organization or\u00a0applicant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lease or license between property owner and organization or\u00a0applicant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g-1.pdf\">PWD Form G-1<\/a> (required to include along with Form\u00a0G if applicant is not the land\u00a0owner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter from affiliated civic organization, faith-based organization, community development corporation, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, or Neighborhood Gardens Trust demonstrating the applicant&#8217;s right to possess the parcel and use it as a community\u00a0garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Find a recent photo of the garden or take one to be submitted with the application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Create a map of the garden either by printing out an aerial photograph or by drawing the cross streets and areas where the community garden exists. Aerial photographs can be found using PWD&#8217;s Stormwater Parcel Viewer or an online mapping application like Google Maps or Bing Maps. Hatch or outline areas to show the different land cover types and make sure to show the garden boundaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example Garden Map:<\/h6>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image mt0\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/urban-garden-aerial-boundary-example.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/urban-garden-aerial-boundary-example.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19652\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Download and complete <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g.pdf\">Form\u00a0G<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Submit <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g.pdf\">Form\u00a0G<\/a> and the required documentation detailed above to\u00a0PWD\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>by emailing it to <a href=\"mailto:PWD.StormwaterAppeals@phila.gov\">PWD.StormwaterAppeals@phila.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or by mail:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stormwater Billing Program<br>Philadelphia Water Department<br>1101 Market St., 4th\u00a0Floor<br>Philadelphia, PA 19107<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">If you have any questions, please contact the Stormwater Billing team <span class=\"ib\">at <a href=\"mailto:PWD.StormwaterAppeals@phila.gov\">PWD.StormwaterAppeals@phila.gov<\/a> or <span class=\"ib\">call<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"ib\"><span class=\"ib\">(215)\u00a0685\u20116244.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community gardens&nbsp;may be eligible for a 100% discount on their stormwater charges. By providing all of the documentation referenced below and in the application, as well as meeting all of the eligibility criteria, a community garden may be considered for the discount. Section 203 of the Philadelphia Water Department Regulations and Chapter 19-1600 of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":986,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"noindex":"","custom_css":"","custom_js":"","pwd_rlv_phrase_match":"community garden stormwater discount | community garden stormwater discount | community gardens may be eligible for a 100 discount on their stormwater charges | by providing all of the documentation referenced below and in the application as well as meeting all of the eligibility criteria a community garden may be considered for the discount | section 203 of the philadelphia water department regulations and chapter 19 1600 of the philadelphia code provide details concerning the eligibility criteria of the discount | aspen farms community garden | in order to qualify the garden must | be operated for public benefit and appropriately maintained so as not to cause blight | be actively tended by individuals or an organization | grow crops that are harvested for consumption sale or donation | be primarily devoted to regularly planted crop beds or uses necessary to growing crops | if your garden meets these criteria please submit form g and related documentation | if your garden resides on one or more parcels you do not own you can use form g 1 to demonstrate your right to use the land | community garden stormwater discount applications must be renewed every four years download and submit form g r to renew your discount | download form g community garden stormwater discount application | download form g 1 parcel owner consent | download form g r community garden stormwater discount renewal | instructions for applying | step 1 determine the parcels that make up the community garden by looking online at pwds stormwater parcel viewer these parcels must be listed in section 2 of the application | step 2 make sure you have documents to support the organizational requirement any of the following would be accepted by pwd but minimally one of these must be submitted with the application | articles of incorporation | community garden rules or bylaws | list of active gardeners identifying at least one proud leader | letter attesting to the applicants organization from an associated affiliate such as a civic organization faith based organization community development corporation the pennsylvania horticultural society or the neighborhood gardens trust | step 3 make sure you have documents to support the right to use requirement any of the following would be accepted by pwd but minimally one of these must be submitted with the application | deed in the name of the organization or applicant | lease or license between property owner and organization or applicant | pwd form g 1 required to include along with form g if applicant is not the land owner | letter from affiliated civic organization faith based organization community development corporation the pennsylvania horticultural society or neighborhood gardens trust demonstrating the applicants right to possess the parcel and use it as a community garden | step 4 find a recent photo of the garden or take one to be submitted with the application | step 5 create a map of the garden either by printing out an aerial photograph or by drawing the cross streets and areas where the community garden exists aerial photographs can be found using pwds stormwater parcel viewer or an online mapping application like google maps or bing maps hatch or outline areas to show the different land cover types and make sure to show the garden boundaries | example garden map | step 6 download and complete form g | step 7 submit form g and the required documentation detailed above to pwd | by emailing it to pwd stormwaterappeals phila gov | or by mail | stormwater billing program philadelphia water department 1101 market st 4th floor philadelphia pa 19107 | if you have any questions please 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