Request A Water Variance
There are three property types used to determine your default water budget: the property classification, the base number of residents per household, and the default area of outdoor landscaping.
View the helpful informational PDFs below to review if you are budgeted correctly, need a variance, the information necessary, and how to apply for an accurate budget.
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Also, during the COVID-19 crisis, we are offering a short-term variance for households that have additional people temporarily living in the home. This variance will apply through June 30, 2021, and does not require proof of permanent residency.
How to apply
- • COVID-19 temporary variance: To apply online, click here. Or fill out this application form and email it to us.
- • Standard one-year variance: Please apply below or fill out this application form and email or mail it to us. Include the required documentation.
Apartment managers can request a variance for multiple accounts under one property name using this multi-family property variance request form.
All incomplete applications will be returned.
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