Credit for existing meter or substitution.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-736
in effectSec. 28-736. - Credit for existing meter or substitution.
Credit for existing service meters allowed the applicant shall be under the following conditions:
(1) When a service smaller than three-quarter-inch nominal diameter is replaced with one of three-quarter-inch nominal diameter in the same location, the City shall bear the entire cost.
(2) When a service is replaced in a new location with a larger pipe but using the same size meter or when a service of three-quarter-inch nominal diameter or larger is replaced in the same location with a larger pipe but using the same size meter, the customer shall pay the prevailing standard charge for a water service connection, less the current cost of a new meter of the same size.
(3) When a meter is enlarged in the same location without change of pipe size, the customer shall pay the City the difference in the current cost of the two meters and all labor and construction costs necessary to permit the use of the larger size meter.
(4) When a meter is enlarged in a new location without change of pipe size or when both the meter and pipe size are enlarged either in the same or a new location, the customer shall pay the prevailing standard charge for a water service connection, less the current cost of a new meter of the original size.
(5) When a meter is replaced with one of less cost to the City, no refund shall be made.
(6) If a new service replaces two or more old services, credit shall be allowed for one of the old meters, but the credit for the old meter shall not exceed the cost of the new meter.
(Code 1993, § 29-75; Code 2004, § 106-351; Code 2015, § 28-402; Code 2020, § 28-402)
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_ARTVIWAUT_DIV3WASECOPIME_S28-736CREXMESUFetched: 11/8/2026