Why is a 1700 sq. ft. single family residence on ¼ acre lot with mature landscaping charged the same as a 4,000 sq. ft. residence with little to no landscaping?
In adopting an impervious surface based storm water utility, the City’s consultant inventoried and surveyed all residential property in Tega Cay using recent aerial photography and building permit records. In so doing, the consultant was able to determine the average amount of impervious surface present on residential properties in Tega Cay. The average impervious area per residential property (the Equivalent Residential Unit) was found to be 3,500 square feet. When the cost of the Storm Water Program was divided among developed properties within the City, the value of each ERU was determined to be $96 per year.

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1. Because we now have a Storm Water Utility Fee, will my property tax decrease?
2. Can you provide me with information on storm water service costs for previous fiscal years?
3. Shouldn’t the majority of the burden of this cost now be borne by the new development areas within Tega Cay?
4. How are non-residential properties assessed their Storm Water Utility fee?
5. Why are you charging me for storm water services, when this is usually linked to water utilities in most communities?
6. Why is a 1700 sq. ft. single family residence on ¼ acre lot with mature landscaping charged the same as a 4,000 sq. ft. residence with little to no landscaping?
7. Do the more recently developed areas of the City create greater storm water burdens than other areas?
8. Does this yearly fee need to be paid in one lump sum or can it be paid with our monthly service over time?
9. Does this new fee have anything to do with my current monthly water/sewer bill? If I have automatic draft for my water bill, will this be drafted as well?
10. Am I allowed to tie my landscape drainage into the storm drain that is at the street in front of my home?