Stormwater Management Code

Flooding poses a major threat to property within the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) Service District.  Within this area, erosion also threatens property, water quality, wildlife, and terrestrial habitats.  The Stormwater Management Code was developed to counteract and prevent future problems associated with poor stormwater management, and this code is applicable to all parcels within the NEORSD Service District.

To view the NEORSD Regional Stormwater System map, please visit the following link: NEORSD Regional Stormwater System Map

For more information on the NEORSD Regional Stormwater Management Program, please visit the following link: https://www.neorsd.org/stormwater-2/stormwater-management-program/ 

The Stormwater Management Code covers a variety of topics, and specifically, Title V of the Stormwater Management Code outlines stormwater fees and associated credits for eligible businesses, municipalities, and property owners.  To view the full Stormwater Mangement Code, please visit the link below:  Stormwater Management Code

To read the Stormwater Fee Credit Policy Manual for more detailed information about fee assignment and credit requirements or filing procedures, see the link below:  Stormwater Fee Credit Manual

Within Tinker’s Creek watershed, all or parts of the following communities are in the NEORSD Service District:  Beachwood, Bedford, Bedford Heights, Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Hudson, Macedonia, Maple Heights, Northfield, North Randall, Oakwood, Orange Village, Solon, Twinsburg, Twinsburg Township, Valley View, Walton Hills, and Warrensville Heights.

Property owners are charged stormwater fees based on the amount of impervious area on their property.  NEORSD offers stormwater fee credits for both residential and non-residential properties incorporating best mangement practices that reduce the volume of and/or improve the quality of stormwater leaving the property.

Individual property owners may be eligible for the Individual Residential Property Credit if the account holder owns, operates, and maintains an approved stormwater control measure (SCM).  Account holders must follow certain construction and maintenance guidelines as well as provide completed applications and supporting documentation.  For more information, please see the fact sheet below and the NEORSD Individual Residential Property Credit Manual.

NEORSD Individual Residential Property Credit Manual

Individual Residential Property Credit Fact Sheet

Stormwater fees are charged to property owners based on the amount of impervious area on the property.  Some of this funding from stormwater fees is placed into a community cost-share account to provide funding to assist NEORSD member communities in the implementation and completion of District-approved projects.  For more information on this program, stormwater fees, and stormwater credits, please see the fact sheet below!

NEORSD Community Stormwater Resources

Watershed Advisory Committee Fact Sheet