Stormwater Resources

Single Family Residences

  1. Instructions for Single Family Residence Stormwater Utility Credit Application (PDF)
  2. Stormwater Utility Fee Application to Adjust Impervious Surface Area
  3. Roanoke Stormwater Ideabook for Single Family Homeowners (PDF)
  4. Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Residential

Non-Single Family Properties

  1. Application for Stormwater Utility Credit for Commercial_Industrial_Institutional_ and Multifamily R
  2. Instructions for Stormwater Utility Credit for Commercial_Industrial_Institutional_ and Multifamily
  3. Stormwater Management Maintenance Agreement for Existing Stormwater Management Facilities (PDF)
  4. Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Commercial

Utility Background Information

  1. Roanoke Stormwater Utility Ordinance
  2. Stormwater Activities Timeline (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Briefing (PDF)
  4. Water Complicated Issues Requires a Comprehensive Response (PDF)

Archived Newsletters

  1. The Riverkeeper 2016
  2. The Riverkeeper 2017
  3. The Riverkeeper 2018

Resources for Credits:

Virginia Stormwater BMP Clearinghouse
Stormwater Management for Homeowners- VT Extension

Rain Gardens:
Mulch Calculator                                                                                                                                                                                       Rainscaping                                                                                                                                                                                              Rain Garden Templates 

Native plants:
Virginia Recommended Plants 
Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping                                                                                                                      Tree Identification 

Rain Barrel Information:
Roanoke Stormwater Ideabook for Single Family Homeowners (PDF)
Build Your Own Rain Barrel Guide
Installing A Rain Barrel 
Rain Barrels & Harvesting Rain Water 
Rain Barrels-VT Extension

Where to get a Rain Barrel:
1. Craigslist
2. FSI Auto Sales in Boones Mill
       24930 Virgil Goode Hwy
       Boones Mill, VA 24065
       540-334-1222 or 540-334-5777
3. Clean VA Waterways
 Contact Sandy Miller or Kathleen Register, Longwood University (434-395-2602)
4. Premade Rain Barrel:
Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, and Tractor Supply