Hays County Rainwater Tax Exemption Incentive

The Hays County Development Services department is offering an rainwater harvesting incentive program which provides the following:

• $100 fee reimbursement for new development permitted through Hays County Development Services
• Property Tax Reduction: Taxable value is reduced by the rainwater collection system construction costs. (Available from Hays County or other participating taxing entities.)

They want homeowners and business owners to make a smart choice to install rainwater harvesting systems to reduce the demand for treated water for potable and irrigation uses.

The qualification criteria is pretty straight-forward.

• Hays County application approval
• Minimum storage capacity: 2,500 gallons
• Annual application & approval for tax exemption (required by law) submitted to the Central Appraisal District
• Sunlight restrictive design (helps prevent algae growth)
• Insect proof

Download the Hays County Rainwater Harvesting Incentive Program application