Doral, FL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Monthly fee
- $4.00 per ERU
- Single-family billing
- 1.0 ERU per lot
- Multifamily billing
- 0.6 ERU per unit
- Nonresidential ERU
- 1,548 sq ft impervious area
- Late charge
- 10% plus 8% annual interest
- Lien trigger
- 60 days past due
- Appeal path
- SMU director, then city manager
Summary
Doral runs a stormwater management utility under Chapter 47, Article II, billing every developed property a monthly fee based on impervious area. Single-family lots pay 1.0 equivalent residential units, multifamily units pay 0.6, and the fee is $4.00 per ERU. Unpaid fees become a lien after 60 days, with a 10 percent late charge and 8 percent annual interest.
Stormwater management utility (SMU) fees are established and amended as necessary to be sufficient to plan, construct, operate, and maintain the stormwater management system, as required by F.S. § 403.0891(3). All lots and parcels subject to stormwater management utility fees in the city are divided into three classes as follows:(1)Single-family property. Each single-family property shall be considered 1.0 ERUs for billing purposes.(2)Multifamily. Each multifamily unit shall be considered as 0.6 ERUs for billing purposes.(3)Nonresidential property... ... The value of one ERU for nonresidential property is hereby determined to be 1,548 square feet of impervious area. (1,548 square feet of impervious area equals 1.0 ERU.) ... The fee per ERU billing shall be $4.00 per month. Stormwater management utility (SMU) fees shall be billed and collected as a separate line item on utility account bills.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 0893(1) to plan, control, operate, and maintain the city's stormwater management system, and the city council governs the program under Sec. 47-23. Sec. 47-24 makes every real property in the city subject to SMU fees unless specifically exempted, including tax-exempt federal, state, city, and county properties. Sec. 6 ERUs, and nonresidential property is billed using a formula where one ERU equals 1,548 square feet of impervious area, with a minimum of one ERU assessed per nonresidential parcel. Houses of worship classified under county land use type 71 pay half the standard nonresidential rate.
Sec. 00 per ERU per month, billed as a separate line item on the utility bill, with the property owner ultimately responsible for payment. Sec. 47-27 exempts undeveloped property, paved public rights-of-way, and agriculture-classified land. Under Sec. ch. 00. Property owners can request a fee adjustment from the SMU director under Sec. 47-29 based on impervious area or added stormwater facilities, and appeal an adverse decision in writing to the city manager under Sec. 47-30, whose decision is final.
Violations & Fines
Nonpayment of a stormwater utility fee is treated as nonpayment of all other utilities on the same bill and can lead to termination of all billed utility services. A 10 percent late charge and 8 percent annual interest apply starting 60 days past due, and the unpaid amount becomes a special assessment lien against the property, ranking equal to an ad valorem tax lien, enforceable under F.S. ch. 173.
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