Stormwater Rebates for Residents and Businesses

The City offers rebates to property owners, renters, and tenants who reside or have a place of business within the City. Contractors, employees, renters and tenants may apply on behalf of their client with approval from the property owner.

A stormwater measure is a feature of infrastructure or landscaping that diverts stormwater away from impermeable surfaces, like roadways and rooftops, and directs it toward permeable surfaces, like gardens, or stores it for irrigation.

With every storm, rain carries pollutants from roofs, parking lots, pavement, and other impervious surfaces onto streets and into storm drain inlets. These curb openings provide a path for polluted stormwater runoff to flow into the City storm drain system and into local creeks and the San Francisco Bay without removal or treatment. These storms are associated with ponding concerns throughout the City and may erode creeks and compromise the structure of our creek channels.

• Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan(PDF, 23MB) The City has established a plan to gradually implement Green Stormwater Infrastructure measures into the urban landscape. The GSI Plan details that implementation.
• City of Palo Alto Water and Energy Rebates Curious about other rebates offered from the City? This page lists the Palo Alto’s various energy and water rebates.
• Mercury News Article: For Plants, Rain has Benefits that Tap Water Simply Can’t Deliver