PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY USE FEE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 24, art. II, div. 3

in effect

Richmond, Va., City Code § 24-91 Adopted; definitions.

Sec. 24-91. - Adopted; definitions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Charter, and in lieu of any other fee or charge for the use of the public rights-of-way, a public rights-of-way use fee is hereby imposed on the ultimate end user of each access line, as defined in Code of Virginia, § 56-468.1(A). Such public rights-of-way use fee shall be collected by each certificated provider of local exchange telephone service operating in the City, but not by providers of commercial mobile radio services. (b) The terms used in this division shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in Code of Virginia, § 56-468.1. (Code 1993, § 25-49; Code 2004, § 90-96; Code 2015, § 24-91; Code 2020, § 24-91)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 24-92 Collection; remittance.

Sec. 24-92. - Collection; remittance. Within two months after the end of each calendar quarter, each certificated provider of local exchange telephone service shall remit to the Finance Department the amount of public rights-of-way use fees it has billed to ultimate end users of the provider's services during such preceding quarter. Fees so collected by the certificated providers shall be deemed to be held in trust until remitted to the Finance Department. Such fees shall constitute a debt of the ultimate end user to the City until paid to such provider. If any ultimate end user refuses to pay the public rights-of-way use fee, the local exchange service provider shall furnish the name and address of each such ultimate end user on a quarterly basis along with the remittance of fees. (Code 1993, § 25-50; Code 2004, § 90-97; Code 2015, § 24-92; Code 2020, § 24-92)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 24-93 Exclusions.

Sec. 24-93. - Exclusions. (a) Nothing in this division shall affect the type or amount of fees payable to providers of cable television services pursuant to any existing or future franchise, license or permit granted by this City. (b) Nothing in this division shall either affect any amount payable by any provider of telecommunications services for the right to locate towers or other facilities on property of the City, other than within the public rights-of-way, or prohibit the City from entering into voluntary pole attachment, conduit occupancy or conduit construction agreements with any certified provider of telecommunications service. (Code 1993, § 25-50.1; Code 2004, § 90-98; Code 2015, § 24-93; Code 2020, § 24-93)

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=PTIICICO_CH24STSIPUWA_ARTIIUSSTSIPUWA_DIV3PURI-WUSFETESEFetched: 11/8/2026