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The Stormwater Management Fee calculator below provides property owners in Richmond Hill with a tool to estimate their stormwater fee.
The fee is calculated on an annual basis using the formula and rates below, then divided between your water bills throughout the year. Properties without a municipal water service are billed separately.
Council has approved a new rate structure effective April 1, 2024. Click here to view the Stormwater Fee Calculator for charges from April 1, 2024.
The formula below is used to calculate the actual fee.
You can find the land area of your property on your Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) assessment notice or by using About My Property on MPAC. For multi-residential and commercial properties, the land area refers to the entire site area. For all other property types, it refers to the lot size of the property. Visit MPAC.ca to learn more.
Please enter the date range if you are calculating the fees per day:
Please select your property type from the six categories:
Please enter the total land area in square feet (frontage x depth) of the property:
This stormwater calculator is intended to approximate stormwater fee only. This calculation does not include any partial flat rate fees or any changes to annual rates. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, but for final calculations, please consult your water bill or contact Access Richmond Hill at (905) 771-8949 or by e-mail at access@richmondhill.ca.
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