Stormwater Utility

Stormwater Division

In 2015 the City of Statesboro passed an ordinance creating a Stormwater Utility and approved a resolution  adopting a new stormwater utility fee to fund stormwater maintenance, improvements and management programs.   The stormwater utility and user fee are integral components to the City’s Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program. This program addresses stormwater runoff quality and quantity to mitigate the impacts of pollution and flooding on the public municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), private property, and downstream receiving waters of the State of Georgia and/or United States.  These objectives were promulgated by the Clean Water Act of 1972.  The link below provides additional information from the US Environmental Protection Agency regarding the importance of providing safeguards to protect water quality and the impacts of pollutants in urban runoff.

Protecting water quality from urban runoff

The stormwater utility fee is billed monthly to all developed properties in the City.  If you have performed improvements to reduce runoff from your property you may qualify to receive a credit on your stormwater utility bill.  The link below provides information on user fee credits that are available.  If you believe you may qualify to receive a credit please contact the Stormwater Manager for more information.

Stormwater User Fee Credit Manual

The Stormwater Division seeks to address and resolve deficiencies within the municipal storm system.  If you have a need for stormwater related service and would like to request work to be performed please complete the form below and submit to the attention of the Stormwater Manager.

Stormwater Complaint Form

Flood Plain Damage Prevention Ordinance

The City of Statesboro is a part of the National Flood Insurance Program. The purpose of this program is to help the City of Statesboro promote sound land use and flood plain management, which in turn helps reduce the rates of flood insurance for property owners. The City of Statesboro uses a flood insurance study first conducted in 1989. This study covers the flood profiles of Little Lotts Creek, Tributaies A-J and Mill Creek Tributary, Branch 1-4. In addition to the profile data, the 1989 study includes Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). The purpose of the flood information is to predict the existence and severity of flood hazards within the City of Statesboro . Flood information is a public record for all citizens. To inquire about flood information for a particular address, either call the Engineering Department at (912) 764-0655 or visit FEMA’s website at http://www.fema.gov.

The City of Statesboro first adopted a Flood Plain Damage Prevention Ordinance in 1987.  This ordinance regulates the development in the proximity of the flood plain.  The City of Statesboro’s Flood Plain Management Damage Prevention Ordinance can be viewed in its entirety at http://www.municode.com under Chapter 46 – Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

Anyone seeking to initiate a residential or commercial development within the City Limits of Statesboro that involves clearing, grading, or the stripping of vegetation must first obtain a Land Disturbing Activity Permit (LDAP). LDAP’s are required under the authority of the City’s Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance. The grading permit (LDAP) can be issued upon approval of the site plans.

The City of Statesboro’s Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance can be viewed in its entirety at http://www.municode.com under Chapter 38 – Environment.

Application/Permit for Land Distributing Activities

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Stormwater Directory

Assistant Director of Public Works & Engineering

Marcos Trejo

marcos.trejo@statesboroga.gov

Stormwater Technician

Dean Gunter

dean.gunter@statesboroga.gov

Stormwater Supervisor

Damon Wilson

damon.wilson@statesboroga.gov