Coconut Creek, FL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)

The City Commission created the stormwater management utility in Article VII of Chapter 20 (Code §§ 20-110 through 20-116) by Ordinance No. 2004-014, adopted June 10, 2004. Section 20-112 sorts every parcel in the City of Coconut Creek into one of three classes: undeveloped, residential or nonresidential. Each year the finance director or the city manager's designee obtains the parcel list from the Broward County property appraiser and assigns or validates each classification. Section 20-111 defines impervious area as roofed and paved areas, including roofs, roof extensions, slabs, patios, porches, driveways, sidewalks, parking areas and athletic courts.

Under § 20-113, a residential property pays the rate for one ERU, defined as 2,070 square feet of impervious area. The $2.65 monthly figure is the base rate. The code adjusts it every October 1 using the Consumer Price Index for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. A nonresidential property pays the ERU rate multiplied by a numerical factor, which is its total impervious square footage divided by 2,070 and rounded to the nearest whole number. The minimum fee for any property, residential or nonresidential, is one ERU.

Billing follows the monthly cycle the city uses for its other utilities, and the property owner is responsible for the fee (§ 20-114). An owner whose property is not billed for water or sewer must post a deposit equal to six months of stormwater fees. An owner who believes the fee is wrong can file a written adjustment request with the city manager or designee, who reviews it within 60 days and answers in writing. A granted adjustment reaches back no more than six months (§ 20-115).

The engineering side sits in Chapter 13. Section 13-258 requires drainage designed for a five-year storm on local streets and a ten-year storm on major collector and arterial roads, with drainage pipe no smaller than 15 inches in diameter and yard drainage sloped at least 0.3 percent away from buildings. Section 20-116 limits fee revenue to the stormwater management utility fund, which pays for planning, permitting, design, monitoring, operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the system.