Coral Gables, FL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- Sec. 78-226, Fla. Stat. ch. 166
- Fee basis
- ERU per dwelling / impervious area
- Undeveloped parcels
- Exempt from the fee
- Late fee
- 10% late charge
- Delinquency
- Lien after 60 days unpaid
Summary
Coral Gables imposes a mandatory stormwater management utility fee on every developed property in the city, priced by impervious area, to fund the city's drainage system.
The commission hereby authorizes the imposition of utility fees on all property within the city. ... Undeveloped parcels shall be exempted from the utility fee. ... All fees, late charges, and said interest accruing thereupon... which remain unpaid 60 days after the past due date... shall constitute a special assessment lien equal in rank and dignity with the liens of city ad valorem taxes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 78-232, the city commission imposes utility fees on all property within the city to fund the stormwater management utility, which conserves water and controls flooding and drainage citywide (Sec. 78-227, 78-237). Sec. 78-233 sets rates by an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU): residential parcels pay the ERU rate times dwelling units, nonresidential parcels pay by impervious area relative to one ERU (minimum one ERU), and undeveloped parcels are exempt. Fees are billed by the Public Works Department, often through Miami-Dade Water and Sewer.
Violations & Fines
Unpaid fees draw a 10% late charge plus 6% annual interest; balances more than 60 days past due become a special assessment lien on the property, equal in rank to city ad valorem tax liens (Sec. 78-234).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every property pay the stormwater fee?
What happens if the fee goes unpaid?
Sources & Official References
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