{"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":"2026-08-24T17:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:28:15","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-xl-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">PWD recognizes that green spaces contribute to stormwater management and offers\u00a0discounts and exemptions for parcels that meet certain\u00a0criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-white-background-color mt0\" id=\"sideyards\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residential Sideyards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If you own a lot or garage next to your house,\u00a0it may be eligible for exemption from stormwater\u00a0charges\u00a0as a residential sideyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb0 wp-block-paragraph\">To qualify for the residential sideyard exemption,\u00a0your parcel must\u00a0be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mt0\">\n<li>Adjacent to your residential\u00a0parcel\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only used for residential purposes (there\u00a0cannot be any commercial activity at\u00a0the\u00a0site)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owned by the same legal owner as the\u00a0residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can apply for the\u00a0sideyard\u00a0exemption by completing the residential sideyard portion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/appeals\/\">Stormwater\u00a0Appeal form<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cemeteries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Parcels that are used exclusively as cemeteries and are classified as such by the Office of Property Assessment\u00a0(OPA) are eligible for exemption from stormwater\u00a0charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can apply for the cemetery exemption using the <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/appeals\/\">Stormwater\u00a0Appeal\u00a0form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;the cemetery parcel is used for additional purposes, or&nbsp;if <span class=\"ms-ib\">it is not classified<\/span> as a cemetery by OPA, you may still be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/incentives\/credits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12\">Stormwater&nbsp;Credits<\/a> that may reduce your monthly&nbsp;charge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Community gardens&nbsp;may be eligible for a 100% discount on their stormwater charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb0 wp-block-paragraph\">In order to qualify,&nbsp;the garden must be actively and appropriately maintained, operated for public benefit, and primarily devoted to growing crops for consumption, sale, or donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\/billing\/green-spaces\/community-garden-stormwater-discount\/\">Learn more and apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"noicons wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><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. 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