Richmond, Va., City Code § 28-341 Costs of original connections and maintenance.
Sec. 28-341. - Costs of original connections and maintenance.
(a) In making installations of water service connections in the City, the Director shall furnish all necessary materials and shall have the service installed, the cost of which shall be paid as follows:
(1) The owner or occupant of the premises to be served shall be responsible to pay the connection charge set forth below based upon water meter size. The Director shall issue regulations to establish how the connection charges will be set for the owner or occupant of a premises to be served by multiple water meters with a shared water service connection. The Director may receive installment payment for the connection charge as outlined in the rules and regulations.
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
(2) The entire cost of maintaining existing water service connections and meters, except as otherwise provided, shall be paid by the City. However, whenever an existing water service connection is replaced at the request of the owner with one of greater capacity, the Director may require the owner or occupant to pay the full connection charge based upon the size of the new meter size. Whenever an existing water service connection is replaced at the request of the owner with one of lesser capacity, the owner or occupant shall receive no refund for any connection charges originally paid. The customer shall pay for the cost of meters as required.
(b) The Director may allow, at the Director's discretion and on a case-by-case basis, an owner or occupant to construct the water service connection. The City will remain responsible, however, for providing water meters, inspection services and making the final connection to the water main. In such case, the owner or occupant will be responsible for paying any costs incurred by the City, including, but not limited to, the costs of inspection, the cost associated with labor and materials for providing a tap, or connection, to the existing main, water meters and the capacity charge listed in this section.
(c) In making installations of fireline service connections in the City, the Director shall furnish all necessary materials and shall have the service installed. The owner or occupant of the premises to be served shall be responsible to pay the connection charge set forth below based upon the meter size.
Meter Size (inches) | Connection Charges (fireline)
2 | $7,400.00
3 | $25,000.00
4 | $25,000.00
6 | $27,000.00
8 | $30,000.00
(Code 1993, § 29-61; Code 2004, § 106-342; Code 2015, § 28-394; Code 2020, § 28-335—28-336; Ord. No. 2008-97-127, § 6, 5-27-2008; Ord. No. 2008-99-127, § 3, 5-27-2008; Ord. No. 2008-272-252, §§ 1, 2, 10-27-2008; Ord. No. 2011-59-85, § 1, 5-23-2011; Ord. No. 2024-099, § III(§ 10), 5-13-2024)