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735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, US

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW  

The City’s Storm Water Rebate program provides incentives to offset the cost of installing stormwater capture devices. Rebates are offered for rain barrels, disconnected downspouts, rain gardens, and removal of hardscape. Eligible projects must demonstrate that these are newly installed features (site visits, photographs, and receipts may be required), and that the installed features comply with the programs design and sizing requirements. 

 

Please review the following preliminary requirements to determine eligibility: 

  • You have authority to make changes to the property. 

  • The project has not started.  

  • The project is not part of or requiring a building permit. 

 

Full Name (As it should appear on the rebate check)

Mailing Address (payment will be mailed to this address)

Project Address (if different from mailing address above)

Disconnected Downspout Incentive 

In order to reduce storm water runoff and reduce irrigation water use, the Disconnected Downspout Incentive requires disconnecting gutter downspout(s) that currently direct rainwater via drain lines to the street or onto impervious paved surfaces and redirecting the rainwater to landscaped areas. 

  • $250 incentive per property 

 

Rain Barrel Rebate 

In order to capture storm water runoff and reduce irrigation water use, the purchase of rain barrels, between 50-200 gallons in size, and installed at downspouts to capture rainwater, can be reimbursed up to $200 per barrel.  

  • Up to $200 / rain barrel installed at a downspout 

 

Rain Garden Incentive 

In order to reduce storm water runoff and reduce irrigation water use, the Rain Garden incentive, requires the installation of a 20 square feet or larger, shallow depressions (minimum of 4” deep and maximum of 18” deep), located at least 15 feet from structures and property lines, to capture and infiltrate rainwater.  

  • $3 / square foot of rain garden installed to capture rainwater/runoff 

 

Removed Hardscape Incentive 

In order to reduce storm water runoff and reliance on irrigation/water, the Removed Hardscape incentive requires the removal of 20 square feet or more of existing impermeable hardscape.  

  • $2 / square foot of removed hardscape replaced with permeable landscaped area 

 

These are stacked incentives with a combined storm water rebate maximum of $3000  

*There are additional stacked incentives available through the Water Conservation Program see SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Rebates for the full list of available rebates.  

Proposed Storm Water Measures:

If you are replacing an existing lawn with a rain garden, you may be eligible for an additional incentive of $2/ sq ft for a combination of $5/sq ft. Are you interested in applying for this rebate as well?

Receipt Number

You will be provided with a Receipt Number upon submission.

Once pre-application has been recieved by staff, you will be contacted to set up an in-person appointment to review application. 

If you have questions regarding this application, email Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.