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WATER MAIN TAPPING FEES AND CHARGES

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 15, div. I, ch. 15.20
in effect

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.020 Extensions—Property of metropolitan government.

15.20.020 - Extensions—Property of metropolitan government. All water main extensions shall be installed in accordance with the regulations of the department, and shall become a part of the metropolitan water distribution system and the property of the metropolitan government. (Prior code § 40-1-100)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.030 Tapping fees—Schedule.

15.20.030 - Tapping fees—Schedule. A. Except as herein provided, all persons desiring or required to connect to the water distribution system shall pay for the privilege of tapping or connecting to the water main a tapping fee for each connection as follows: Tap size (inches) | Fee ($) ⅝ | 500.00 ¾ | 525.00 1 | 550.00 2 | 1,300.00 3 | 2,000.00 4 | 3,200.00 6 | 5,500.00 8 | 8,500.00 10 | 11,000.00 12 | 11,000.00 B. Those persons who have legally obligated themselves to make a connection to the water or sewerage system of the metropolitan government within sixty days prior to April 18, 1973, shall be charged the tapping fee as provided in the original Ordinance No. 65-412. Proof of such legal obligation to make such connection shall be made to the satisfaction of the director of water and sewerage services and the director of law, and shall include sworn affidavits by the person for whom said connection was obligated to be made and by the contractor who contracted to make such connection. (Ord. BL2019-45 § 1, 2019; Ord. BL2007-1457 § 5, 2007; prior code § 40-1-92)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.040 Tapping fees—Applicable when.

15.20.040 - Tapping fees—Applicable when. Customers desiring to renew water service utilizing an existing water tap, or utilizing a new service line which will replace an existing service line and is no larger than that service line which it will replace shall not be required to pay the tapping fees established in this chapter. Customers desiring to renew a water service line and to increase the size of the tap to the main shall pay a tapping fee based upon the difference between the tapping fee for the size of the existing tap and the tapping fee for the size of the proposed tap to the main. (Prior code § 40-1-99)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.045 [Water system capacity charge.]

15.20.045 - [Water system capacity charge.] A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to the contrary, there is established a capacity charge of one thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars per unit of flow on all new connections to the public water supply system. This capacity charge shall be distinguished from and collected in addition to applicable tap fees. An increase in water use of ten percent or more through an existing connection, as compared to average flow measured during the previous three years, shall be considered a new connection for purposes of this section. B. For purposes of this section, "unit of flow" shall mean three hundred fifty gallons per day expected average usage. C. Except in cases covered by Section 15.20.050 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, all charges established under this section shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a permit for service connection to the public water supply system. (Ord. BL2019-45 § 2, 2019; Ord. BL2009-407 § 1, 2009; Ord. BL2008-215 §§ 1, 2, 2008; Ord. BL2007-1457 § 7, 2007; Amdt. 2 to Ord. BL2006-1095 § 2, 2006; Ord. BL2006-1095 § 2, 2006)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.050 Payment—Installment plan—Delinquent accounts.

15.20.050 - Payment—Installment plan—Delinquent accounts. A. The director of the department of water and sewerage services and director of finance are authorized to establish a system of partial payments for tapping and capacity charges created by this chapter for customers using connections to the public water system no larger than one and one-half inches and with expected usage averaging five thousand gallons per day or less. Eligible customers shall be allowed to make payment in thirty-six equal monthly installments, without interest, from the date of connection. Upon request, the director shall review the account of each eligible customer on or about the first anniversary of the establishment of the account to determine the customer's actual capacity requirement. In the event that the actual capacity requirement differs by ten percent or more from the capacity estimate used at establishment of the account to determine the capacity charge created by this chapter, the director shall refund to or collect from the customer, as appropriate, the difference between the capacity charge previously paid by the customer and the capacity charge calculated on the customer's actual capacity requirement. The director further shall amend the terms of any payment plan contemplated in this section as necessary to cause the total capacity charge paid by an eligible customer to be based on the customer's actual capacity requirement. A copy of this section of the Metropolitan Code shall be made available to any customer entering into a payment plan hereunder. This section shall not apply to single-family residential developments or to combined single-family and commercial developments. B. The director of the department of water and sewerage services is authorized to discontinue water service to any parcel of property when any installment payment due under this chapter shall become delinquent. (Ord. BL2009-407 § 2, 2009; Ord. BL2008-215 §§ 3, 4, 2008; prior code § 40-1-93)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.060 Unpaid fees—Lien on property.

15.20.060 - Unpaid fees—Lien on property. Tapping and capacity fees specified in this chapter shall constitute a lien against the property served, which lien shall run with the property. The Metropolitan Government may enforce the lien against the property involved as prescribed by law. (Ord. BL2008-215 § 5, 2008; prior code § 40-1-94)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.070 Frontage defined.

15.20.070 - Frontage defined. "Frontage" shall be defined as that boundary of a parcel of land abutting on an accessible water main, or in the event the main is both accessible to the front and side of land, the property owner may elect to tap either main at a fee determined by the feet of frontage of the lot to be supplied, or the lesser dimension of such lot. The front of a parcel of land shall normally be determined as that boundary towards which the front or main entrance of building thereupon faces. (Prior code § 40-1-95)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.080 Intermediate mains—Financed by developer—Reimbursement.

15.20.080 - Intermediate mains—Financed by developer—Reimbursement. When property is isolated or remotely located from the nearest accessible water main, the director may require the developer or applicant for a main to finance also the necessary run of intermediate or connecting main; however, the person financing such a section of main shall be reimbursed annually at the end of the fiscal year from proceeds from the sale of tapping privileges by the department in accordance with the schedule of fees established herein to subsequent subscribers on such connecting main until such developer or applicant has been reimbursed the actual established cost of such connecting main, or for a period of fifteen years, whichever occurs sooner. (Prior code § 40-1-96)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.090 Oversize mains.

15.20.090 - Oversize mains. A. The foregoing provisions are based on a six-inch water main, which size main is generally accepted as the minimum size required to supply fire hydrants under requirements for proper fire protection; however, in the case of subdivisions which may be located in a relatively isolated section, or of large industrial plants or similar types of water users, it may become necessary to install or extend mains larger than six inches in size to take care of the water needs for such a particular user. B. Therefore, in view of this, the director is authorized to negotiate and enter into an equitable agreement with such prospective customer and subsequent customers of this classification, taking into consideration the volume of water to be used and the revenue to be derived from the sale of water to such user, all to be done in conformity with the intent of this chapter; that is, that the customer be required to bear equitably the expense of the water distribution facilities necessary to supply his property. (Prior code § 40-1-97)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.100 Reimbursements.

15.20.100 - Reimbursements. A. Any reimbursements which may be due under the provisions of Sections 15.20.080 and 15.20.090 shall be made annually at the end of the fiscal year. Such reimbursements are authorized to be made from the water and sewerage development fund. B. Refunds to the original owners of water mains acquired by the former city which owners have retained original tap sales rights when the mains were acquired by the former city shall be reimbursed from the water and sewerage development fund in accordance with their agreement with the former city and the applicable ordinances and resolutions of the former city. (Prior code § 40-1-98)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.20.110 Plan and permit review—Schedule of charges.

15.20.110 - Plan and permit review—Schedule of charges. The department shall develop and implement a schedule of charges to recover the actual costs of services provided in determining water and sewer service availability, reviewing permit applications, reviewing plans submitted by private entities, or similar services for proposed new connections to the public water or sewer systems intended to serve any use other than one single family residence. The schedule of charges shall reflect the Department's actual costs incurred in providing such services. A copy of the schedule of charges shall be filed with the metropolitan clerk, furnished to each member of the metropolitan council and made available on request to any citizen of Davidson County. The department shall bill and collect in accordance with the schedule of charges, which may be amended from time to time to reflect changes in the department's actual costs of providing the services contemplated herein. (Ord. BL2019-45 § 3, 2019; Ord. BL2007-1457 § 6, 2007)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT15WASEOTPUSE_DIVIGERE_CH15.20WAMATAFECHFetched: 10/28/2026

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