Stormwater Management aims to protect the community and the environment from stormwater runoff, created by rain and snow melt events, by controlling stormwater quality and quantity. Before infrastructure development, water would be absorbed into the ground after it rains.
After infrastructure development, hard surfaces like roofs, driveways, roads, and parking lots prevent absorption, increasing the amount of water collected by storm drains. Before stormwater reaches the storm system, stormwater flows over these hard surfaces, accumulating debris, chemicals, and other pollutants that can have a negative impact on surrounding aquatic ecosystems. Once the stormwater reaches the storm sewer system, water flows through a large, complex network of pipes and waterways until its eventual release back into the natural environment.
The Township’s stormwater management system is made up of many components that protect the community and environment, such as:
- 28 stormwater management facilities (ponds)
- 13 oil and grit separators
- 1,500 culverts
- 2,200 catch basins
- 100 km of storm sewers
- 350 km of roadside drainage ditches
In order to fund the maintenance/upgrades of this infrastructure, and to comply with provincial regulations, the Township will be implementing a Stormwater Management Rate to start in 2024. See Council Report PW-CAP-2023-004 and By-Law 2023-056. Half of the rate will appear on each of your bi-annual property tax notices.
Learn more why King needed a Stormwater Management Rate by clickinghere.
The Stormwater Management Rates for 2024 will be:
Please note that the rate scales based on your property’s assessed value determined by MPAC
For Example:
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES:
Sample 1 - Assessed value of $1,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $97.21
Sample 2 - Assessed value of $2,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $194.42
Sample 3 - Assessed value of $5,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $486.05
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES:
Sample 1 - Assessed value of $1,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $129.50
Sample 2 - Assessed value of $2,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $259.00
Sample 3 - Assessed value of $5,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $647.50
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES:
Sample 1 - Assessed value of $1,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $159.74
Sample 2 - Assessed value of $2,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $319.48
Sample 3 - Assessed value of $5,000,000 will have stormwater charge of $798.70
For more information on property tax billing - click here.
For more information on current stormwater and other major projects - click here.
For more information on stormwater management ponds - click here.