Calculation of installation cost of connections; fees.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-342
in effectSec. 28-342. - Calculation of installation cost of connections; fees.
Upon receipt of an application for a water service connection made in the manner specified and for which the owner or occupant of premises to be served is required to pay, the Director shall impose the fee for installing the connection pursuant to the table below. The charges set forth in the table below shall be set by the Council and derived from the Department's cost of service and rate study. The Director shall determine fees with each new cost of service and rate study performed. The Director shall have the authority to adjust connection fees between cost of service studies to reflect increases in the cost during the interim period.
Meter Size (inches) | Service Installation Charge | Capacity Charge | Total Connection Charge
⅝ | $5,000.00 | $1,020.00 | $6,020.00
¾ | $5,050.00 | $1,530.00 | $6,580.00
1 | $5,200.00 | $2,550.00 | $7,750.00
1½ | $7,400.00 | $5,100.00 | $12,500.00
2 | $7,450.00 | $8,160.00 | $15,610.00
3 | $28,000.00 | $15,300.00 | $43,300.00
4 | $29,000.00 | $25,500.00 | $54,500.00
6 | $30,000.00 | $51,000.00 | $81,000.00
8 | $32,000.00 | $81,600.00 | $113,600.00
(Code 1993, § 29-62; Code 2004, § 106-343; Code 2015, § 28-395; Code 2020, § 28-337; Ord. No. 2008-97-127, § 6, 5-27-2008; Ord. No. 2008-99-127, § 3, 5-27-2008; Ord. No. 2011-59-85, § 1, 5-23-2011; Ord. No. 2024-099, § III(§ 10), 5-13-2024)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH28UT_ARTIVRAFE_DIV2WARA_SDIIICOINCH_S28-342CAINCOCOFEFetched: 11/8/2026