Comments on: The new Stormwater fee courtesy of the City of Richmond http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/ News and events for the Greater Fulton area, including Fulton Bottom, Montrose, and Fulton Hill. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Juliellen http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Juliellen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:55:28 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1885 I got them from the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District last year. I got the barrels only, and installed the hardware myself. I think that Tricycle Gardens has some complete barrels available for sale. I also capture my shower water in the tub and carry it via bucket to my rainbarrels in dry periods. But perhaps I'm a bit obsessive! I got them from the Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District last year. I got the barrels only, and installed the hardware myself. I think that Tricycle Gardens has some complete barrels available for sale.

I also capture my shower water in the tub and carry it via bucket to my rainbarrels in dry periods. But perhaps I’m a bit obsessive!

]]> By: vmallonee http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 vmallonee Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:14:22 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1882 Where did you get your rain barrels? Where did you get your rain barrels?

]]> By: Juliellen http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Juliellen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:09:22 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1880 I have rainbarrels, but they fill up with one good shower. I eventually will get additional ones to add to the system. The rainbarrels don't do all that much to reduce stormwater runoff (although some) because there's a whole lot of water that comes off a roof, and a few rainbarrels do not have enough capacity to take all that water. They do reduce my water consumption, however, because I use the water from them for my garden and I rarely use the hose. I have rainbarrels, but they fill up with one good shower. I eventually will get additional ones to add to the system. The rainbarrels don’t do all that much to reduce stormwater runoff (although some) because there’s a whole lot of water that comes off a roof, and a few rainbarrels do not have enough capacity to take all that water. They do reduce my water consumption, however, because I use the water from them for my garden and I rarely use the hose.

]]> By: spacecat http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 spacecat Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:20:23 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1874 vmallonee, If your shed is 8x10, that's 80 sq. ft. If your porch is 6x20, then that's another 120 sq. ft. They are also calculating any sidewalks, etc that we may have. The city is really socking it to its citizens with more and more frequency. The tax hikes are extreme and unreasonable--if it needs to be done it should be done in a more gradual manner. I wondered about the rain barrel thing also. In a beaurocracy, it seems that the burden (and cost) of proving that one is in the right always falls on the citizen, and it's never cheap or easy. Thanks City Council. vmallonee,

If your shed is 8×10, that’s 80 sq. ft. If your porch is 6×20, then that’s another 120 sq. ft. They are also calculating any sidewalks, etc that we may have. The city is really socking it to its citizens with more and more frequency. The tax hikes are extreme and unreasonable–if it needs to be done it should be done in a more gradual manner. I wondered about the rain barrel thing also. In a beaurocracy, it seems that the burden (and cost) of proving that one is in the right always falls on the citizen, and it’s never cheap or easy. Thanks City Council.

]]> By: vmallonee http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 vmallonee Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:14:47 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1872 You would think so, or at least get a credit but the answer to your question is no. You would think so, or at least get a credit but the answer to your question is no.

]]> By: JES http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 JES Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:59:52 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1871 If you have rain barrels attached to each of your downspouts, shouldn't you be exempt from this fee? If you have rain barrels attached to each of your downspouts, shouldn’t you be exempt from this fee?

]]> By: vmallonee http://greaterfultonnews.org/2009/06/18/the-new-stormwater-fee-courtesy-of-the-city-of-richmond/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 vmallonee Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:36:41 +0000 http://greaterfultonnews.org/?p=1031#comment-1839 I got my bill and I was going to appeal it because somehow my "impervious area" is 200 square feet above my living space. Yes I do have a front porch and an 8 x 10 shed in the backyard but couldn't possibly be 200 square feet! So upon looking at the appeals form I changed my mind. I would have to pay a surveyor or engineer to measure my "impervious area" and that would cost me at least 400 dollars! The City of Richmond is always trying to find new ways to screw us. First they raise my taxes on my house 50k and now this. Lovely. Should have bought in Henrico. I got my bill and I was going to appeal it because somehow my “impervious area” is 200 square feet above my living space. Yes I do have a front porch and an 8 x 10 shed in the backyard but couldn’t possibly be 200 square feet! So upon looking at the appeals form I changed my mind. I would have to pay a surveyor or engineer to measure my “impervious area” and that would cost me at least 400 dollars! The City of Richmond is always trying to find new ways to screw us. First they raise my taxes on my house 50k and now this. Lovely. Should have bought in Henrico.

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