Charges for fire service.
Norfolk City Code § 46.1-33
in effectSec. 46.1-33. - Charges for fire service.
(a) No charge shall be made for water used for fire purposes, but the following charges shall be made:
Effective January 1, 1993
Connection Size (inches) | Daily Service Charges
1½ | 0.059
2 | 0.094
3 | 0.185
4 | 0.41
6 | 1.21
8 | 2.63
10 | 4.56
(b) Fire service fees, as established in subsection (a) for buildings with limited head fire suppression systems installed before October 1, 1992, shall be based on the fire suppression requirements for meter sizing, excluding the domestic fixture requirements, as authorized by the director of utilities.
(c) Exception: Single-family detached dwellings and townhouse dwellings up to a maximum of three (3) stories with fire sprinklers that are supplied by the domestic water meter are exempt from fire service charges.
(Ord. No. 41,100, § 2, 7-15-03; Ord. No. 43,836, § 3, 5-18-10)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH46.1WASU_ARTIIISECHRA_S46.1-33CHFISEFetched: 11/1/2026