Water Service Fees.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.04.030
in effect13.04.030 - Water Service Fees.
A. Meter Charge.
1. The charge for the water meter and components shall be as follows:
Size | Meter, Box, Cover, Radio, Adaptor
⅝″ × ¾″, ¾″ | Actual cost plus 15%
1″
1½″
2″
Over 2″
B. Meter Testing. The City will shop test any meter up to and including two inches in size at the request of and preferably in the presence of the customer. A fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be paid in advance of the meter test. If, after the meter test, it is determined that the meter registers greater than two percent over the true quantity, the fee shall be returned, together with the amount overcharged during the prior six months, or such portion of the six-month period in which the meter was in operation or in which the customer has been responsible for water bills. However, if the meter registers no greater than two percent over the true quantity, the fee shall be forfeited, and all water bills paid as presented. Hydrant meters shall be considered within acceptable limits at ninety-seven (97) percent accuracy.
C. Capacity Connection Charges. The capacity connection charge is as follows:
Capacity Connection Charge
Meter Size | Per Meter Size
Apartments, Condominiums, Townhouses, Two-Family and Multifamily Dwellings (per unit) | $852.00
Residential ⅝″ × ¾″, ¾″ | $1,420.00
⅝″ × ¾″, ¾″ | $1,420.00
Residential 1″ | $2,367.00
1″ | $2,367.00
1 ½″ | $4,733.00
2″ | $7,573.00
3″ | $16,567.00
4″ | $29,820.00
6″ | $66,267.00
8″ | $113,600.00
10″ | $179,867.00
12″ | $236,667.00
14″ | $285,000.00
Combined Service
Mainline Size | Per Combined Service
6-inch | $16,567.00
8-inch | $29,820.00
10-inch | $66,267.00
D. Water Construction Charges. Water construction charges will be based on the diameter of the main per lineal foot of property frontage wherein the main rendering the service to the property is located per the following table:
MAIN FRONTAGE FEES
Diameter of Pipe | Assessment per lineal foot of frontage
Less than 8" | $17.00
8" | $20.00
10" | $32.00
12" | $37.00
14" | $50.00
15" | $56.00
16" | $63.00
18" | $76.00
20" | $90.00
NOTE: A minimum charge shall apply to any parcel with less than sixty (60) feet of chargeable frontage. The minimum charge will be calculated by multiplying the lineal foot rate for the size of the main times sixty (60) feet.
The charge is not applicable wherein the frontage main is constructed by the developer, subdivider or property owner, provided the frontage main is constructed to specifications approved by the Director or designee.
E. Main Extension Charges. Applicants for main extensions are responsible for payment of the entire cost of such extension, unless modified due to extenuating circumstances. A portion of the cost of such extension may be reimbursed to the applicant through the proper execution of a refunding agreement with the City. The amount of refund is limited to those water construction charges collected by the City on the extension of the main during the ten (10) years following the acceptance of the main by the City but shall not exceed ninety-five (95) percent of the actual cost to the applicant for the main extension (less any portion of the cost applicable to any portion of the main adjacent to property owned by the applicant). Refunding agreements will be secondary to the City recouping all associated costs the City paid for oversizing any such main.
F. Main Oversizing. In some situations, reimbursements may be due the developer due to oversizing of mains. Participation by the City for oversizing of the main extension shall be based on the difference in inches of the diameter of the main and appurtenances installed and the diameter of the main and appurtenances required by the developer. Any refunding provisions shall be limited to those mains which are classified as off-site mains, and the amount of reimbursement will be determined on the merits of each individual case.
G. Application for Water Service Fee.
1. Application for Water Service Fee. All applicants for water service will be required to pay a nonrefundable fee, at the time water plans are submitted for review, or at the time application for service is made if water plans are not required, as follows:
Application Fee
Meter Size | Per Meter
Apartments, condominiums, townhouses, two-family and multiple family dwellings (per unit) | $120.00
5/8″ × 3/4″, 3/4″ | $200.00
1″ | $330.00
1 ½″ | $650.00
2″ | $1,040.00
3″ | $1,950.00
4″ | $3,250.00
6″ | $6,500.00
8″ | $10,400.00
10″ | $14,950.00
12″ | $22,100.00
2. Application Fee for a Fireline Service.
a. Fireline service fee, per DCDA (or other approved device): seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00);
b. Register fee: one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) each;
c. Fire hydrant with no metered services: seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
3. Service Activation Charge. All consumers (residential, multifamily, non-residential, and fire service) will pay a service activation charge, as determined by the Director or designee, for establishment, activation or transfer of water service account.
4. Application and permit for occupancy of Nevada Department of Transportation right-of-way with the City's Utilities Department as permittee: fifty dollars ($50.00).
5. Administrative fee for the initiation and processing of a water refund agreement: two hundred dollars ($200.00).
6. Administrative fee for the processing of a refund requested by developer or engineer: two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
7. Administrative fee for the processing of a refund due to the project plan expiration: two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
8. Administrative fee for the processing of a refund at the written request of the developer or engineer for cancellation of a project: two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
9. Other applicable fees as stated in North Las Vegas Municipal Code, Chapter 2.36 entitled Administrative Fees.
H. Southern Nevada Water Authority Regional Connection Charge.
1. Effective March 1, 1996, a regional water connection fee shall be assessed to all projects as per the Southern Nevada Water System Facilities and operations Agreement among the Southern Nevada Water Authority, City of Boulder City, City of Henderson, City of North Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The rate charged shall be based on the rate in effect at the time the application for new utility service or improvements plans (as required by the City) are approved and the actual connection fees are paid. For combination fire and domestic meters, the charge shall be based on the smaller meter.
2. The City reserves the right to audit any project within the initial three years of operation to confirm the basis or estimate used to determine the regional connection charge and may adjust the amount of the regional connection charge based upon the results of such audit. Subsequent audits may be conducted by the City to determine any increase in the basis of the regional connection charge and may adjust the regional connection charge at the rate in place at the time of the audit.
I. Apex Waterline Oversizing Fee. Any customer benefitting and receiving water service from the Apex Industrial Park water system shall be charged a connection fee of one thousand three hundred sixty-five ($1,365.00) per equivalent development unit (EDU) based on the water demand calculation as follows:
Total EDU = water demand in million gallons/day * 360 days * 1,000,000 gallons/million gallons
90,000 gallons per year for one EDU
J. Connection Fee Exceptions. Payment arrangements, terms and fees for such arrangements may be considered for payment of North Las Vegas connection charges at the discretion of the Director or the designated person. Any balance of charges due may be posted in a lien against the property as a condition of approval. All costs, including interest, lien expenses and fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(Ord. No. 3076, § 1, 6-16-2021)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13.04WASESY_13.04.030WASEFEFetched: 11/1/2026