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You can transact bill paying online for water/stormwater bills, parking tickets, Fire Department permit fees and fines, and the annual yard-waste cart fee. 
We accept VisaVisa and Mastercard MasterCard and Discover Card Discover Cardfor secure payments.   

More information about paying bills and fines, including locations for in-person payments.

Payment, billing options for Water/Stormwater bill, including paperless e-billing.

Pay Water/Stormwater Bill 

Water/Sewer Stormwater
paperless e-billing
how to set up e-billing

Pay Yard-Waste Cart Renewal Sticker Pay Parking Ticket Pay Fire Permit Fee or Fine

Clean water from the faucet

You will need to have your account number and PIN to login.

Have a question about paying your water bill? Call 727-2355

Read more about water residential services 

Water bill seem high? [video]

Water bill seem high? Information Checklist [pdf]

 

Rain falling on a flower

You will need to have your account number and PIN to login.

Have a question about paying your stormwater bill?
Call 748-3221

Read more about stormwater

Yard waste carts

The yard-waste cart sticker fee is $60/year
July 1 - June 30

 

Purchase yard-waste cart and sticker together (new cart) for $125  

Read more about Yard-Waste Carts

Parking meter

You will need to have your parking ticket number or license plate number to view your violation(s). 

Need to ask a question?
Call 727-8000

Dispute over ticket? Online appeal process and form
or call Parking Enforcement at 727-2104

Fire Truck

You will be able to choose your type of permit from a list and upload pdf files.

Have a question about paying Fire Permits? Call 734-1290

Fire Department

You may have either water/sewer or stormwater fees on your bill;
or you may have both on your bill.

You can also change your phone or address of record, request new water service, transfer, or disconnect service from the Pay Water/Stormwater Bill link.

Use this form to set up water/stormwater bill payments to be drafted automatically from your bank account [pdf].

Use this form to set up an agreement to bill for stormwater bills [pdf/1p].

Sign up for paperless e-billing

Steps to Go Paperless for Water/Sewer/Stormwater Billing

  1. Access the Pay Bills web site at www.cityofws.org/waterbill
  2. Enter your 7-digit account number
  3. Enter your 4-digit PIN (PIN is the last 4 digits of your customer #)
  4. Click on Fill out service request or send a message
  5. Beside the Issue Types select Paperless Billing from the drop-down list
  6. Select Form
  7. Answer the 5 questions provided and select Submit
  8. A customer service representative will review your request and apply the information to your account to begin paperless billing.
A quick overview of the water bill format
  • there is a summary of your total bill at the top of the page.
  • water/sewer service is listed separately, with a graph to show your water usage over the billing period.
  • stormwater fee amount is listed separately, and is based upon the amount of impervious surface area of your property (roof, driveway, sidewalks, etc.).
  • the due date and amount due is shown.
  • the past-due amount is shown, in case payment is not received by the due date.
  • Water bill page 1 example [pdf/1.6mb/1p]
  • Water bill page 2 example [pdf/35kb/1p]