{"id":986,"date":"2022-02-11T17:53:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T22:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/?page_id=986"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:36:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:36:42","slug":"green-spaces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/green-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-gray-blue-color has-text-color has-lg-font-size\">PWD recognizes that green spaces contribute to stormwater management and offers discounts and exemptions for parcels that meet certain criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide mt0\" id=\"sideyards\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residential&nbsp;Sideyards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">If you own a lot or garage next to your house,&nbsp;it may be eligible for exemption from stormwater&nbsp;charges&nbsp;as a residential&nbsp;sideyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb0\">To qualify for the residential&nbsp;sideyard&nbsp;exemption,&nbsp;your parcel must&nbsp;be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mt0 wp-block-list\"><li>Adjacent to your residential parcel&nbsp;<\/li><li>Only used for residential purposes (there cannot be any commercial activity at the site)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Owned by the same legal owner as the residence<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can apply for the&nbsp;sideyard&nbsp;exemption by&nbsp;completing&nbsp;the&nbsp;residential&nbsp;sideyard&nbsp;portion of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/appeals\/\">Stormwater&nbsp;Appeal form<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-white-background-color\" id=\"cemeteries\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cemeteries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">Parcels that are used exclusively as cemeteries and are classified as such by the Office of Property Assessment&nbsp;(OPA)&nbsp;are eligible for&nbsp;exemption from stormwater charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can apply for the cemetery exemption using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/appeals\/\">Stormwater&nbsp;Appeal form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;the cemetery parcel is used for additional purposes, or if it is not classified as a cemetery by OPA, you may still be eligible for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/incentives\/credits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12\">Stormwater&nbsp;Credits<\/a>&nbsp;that may reduce your monthly charge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-transparent-background-color pb2 mb-1\" id=\"gardens\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size\">Community gardens&nbsp;may be eligible for a 100% discount on their stormwater charges.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-5\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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>Aspen Farms Community Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"mb0\">In order to qualify,&nbsp;the garden must:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mt0 wp-block-list\"><li>Be operated for public benefit and appropriately maintained so as not to cause blight<\/li><li>Be actively tended&nbsp;by individuals or an organization&nbsp;<\/li><li>Grow crops that are harvested for consumption, sale, or donation<\/li><li>Be primarily devoted to&nbsp;regularly-planted&nbsp;crop beds or uses necessary to growing crops&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your garden meets these&nbsp;criteria&nbsp;please submit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Form G<\/a> and related&nbsp;documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your garden resides on one or more parcels you do not own,&nbsp;you can use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Form G-1<\/a> to&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;your right to use the land.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group md-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons noicons col-md-5 fa-stretch is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-large has-sm-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-success-green-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/form-g.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span><strong class=\"semibold pdf\">Download Form G<\/strong><br><small class=\"unbold\">Community Garden Stormwater Discount Application<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons noicons clear col-md-7 fa-stretch is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-sm-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-blue-background-color has-background\" 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 G-1<\/strong><br><small class=\"unbold\">Parcel Owner Consent<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size noicon is-style-fill has-sm-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" 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 G-R<\/strong><br><small class=\"unbold\">Community Garden Stormwater Discount Renewal<\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ls-divwrap aligncenter  has-black-color is-style-plain\">\n<p class=\"noicons has-md-font-size\">PWD also offers discounted water service rates for community gardens. <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/financial-assistance\/#gardens\">Learn more&nbsp;\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PWD recognizes that green spaces contribute to stormwater management and offers discounts and exemptions for parcels that meet certain criteria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":6,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"custom_css":".has-success-green-background-color { background: #3a833c !important; }\r\n\r\nmain .wp-block-button a small.unbold { display: block; font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: .25em; }\r\n\r\n.wp-block-buttons.noicons a strong:after { content: \" \\f1c1\"; font-weight: 400; font-family: \"Font Awesome 5 Pro\", \"Font Awesome 5 Free\"; line-height: 1; font-size: 90%; opacity: 0.5; filter: 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