Code of Virginia
Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities
§ 15.2-2110. Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties

A. Amelia, Botetourt, Campbell, Cumberland, Franklin, Halifax, and Nelson Counties may require connection to their water and sewage systems by owners of property that may be served by such systems; however, those persons having a domestic supply or source of potable water and a system for the disposal of sewage adequate to prevent the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious, and dangerous diseases shall not be required to discontinue use of the same, but may be required to pay a connection fee, a front footage fee, and a monthly nonuser service charge that shall not be more than that proportion of a minimum monthly user charge as debt service compares to the total operating and debt service costs.
B. Bland County, Goochland County, Powhatan County, Rockingham County, Smyth County, and Wythe County may require connection to their water and sewer systems by owners of property that can be served by the systems if the property, at the time of installation of such public system, or at a future time, does not have a then-existing, correctable, or replaceable domestic supply or source of potable water and a then-existing, correctable, or replaceable system for the disposal of sewage adequate to prevent the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious, and dangerous diseases. Such county may not charge a fee for connection to its water and sewer systems until such time as connection is required. However, Bland County, Smyth County, and Wythe County, in assuming the obligations of a public service authority, may assume such obligations under the same terms and conditions as applicable to the public service authority.
The provisions of this subsection as they apply to Goochland County shall become effective on July 1, 2002.
C. Buckingham County may require connection to its water and sewer systems by owners of property that can be served by the systems if the property, at the time of installation of such public system, or at a future time, does not have a then-existing or correctable domestic supply or source of potable water and a then-existing or correctable system for the disposal of sewage adequate to prevent the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious, and dangerous diseases. Such county may not charge a fee for connection to its water and sewer systems until such time as connection is required.
1981, c. 44, § 15.1-292.1; 1990, c. 382; 1995, c. 282, § 15.1-292.1:1; 1996, c. 955; 1997, c. 587; 2000, cc. 777, 799; 2001, cc. 306, 326; 2002, c. 295; 2003, cc. 167, 215; 2004, cc. 24, 712, 816; 2005, c. 701; 2018, c. 309.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns

Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities

§ 15.2-2100. Restrictions on selling certain municipal public property and granting franchises

§ 15.2-2101. Ordinance proposing grant of franchise, etc., to be advertised

§ 15.2-2102. How bids received and to whom franchise awarded

§ 15.2-2103. Award when no satisfactory bid received

§ 15.2-2103.1. Solar services agreements; nondisclosure of proprietary information

§ 15.2-2104. Bond of person awarded franchise, etc.

§ 15.2-2105. How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required

§ 15.2-2105.1. Granting franchises for operation of a vehicular ferry transportation system

§ 15.2-2106. Powers of court to enforce obedience by mandamus, etc.

§ 15.2-2107. Persons occupying or using streets, etc., contrary to law

§ 15.2-2108. Repealed

§ 15.2-2108.1. Regulation of open video systems

§ 15.2-2108.1:1. Franchise fees and public rights-of-way fees on cable operators

§ 15.2-2108.2. Definitions

§ 15.2-2108.3. Scope of article

§ 15.2-2108.4. Limitations on providing cable television services

§ 15.2-2108.5. Preliminary public hearing; feasibility consultant

§ 15.2-2108.6. Feasibility study on providing cable television services

§ 15.2-2108.7. Public hearings on feasibility study; notice

§ 15.2-2108.8. Referendum

§ 15.2-2108.9. Enterprise funds for cable television services

§ 15.2-2108.10. Bonding authority

§ 15.2-2108.11. General operating limitations

§ 15.2-2108.12. Eminent domain

§ 15.2-2108.13. Quality of service standards

§ 15.2-2108.14. Civil action

§ 15.2-2108.15. Consumer complaints

§ 15.2-2108.16. Annual report

§ 15.2-2108.17. Antitrust immunity

§ 15.2-2108.18. Repealed

§ 15.2-2108.19. Definitions

§ 15.2-2108.20. Authority to grant negotiated cable franchises and regulate cable systems

§ 15.2-2108.21. Ordinance cable franchises

§ 15.2-2108.22. Regulation of fees, rates and services; penalties

§ 15.2-2108.23. Regulation of rights-of-way; fees

§ 15.2-2108.24. Regulation of facility construction or rights-of-way management requirements for certain cable operators

§ 15.2-2108.25. Itemization

§ 15.2-2108.26. Reciprocity

§ 15.2-2108.27. Modification

§ 15.2-2108.28. Transfer

§ 15.2-2108.29. Surrender

§ 15.2-2108.30. Renewal

§ 15.2-2108.31. Article construed

§ 15.2-2108.32. Application of article to certain localities

§ 15.2-2109. Powers of localities as to public utilities and computer services; prevention of pollution of certain water

§ 15.2-2109.1. Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services

§ 15.2-2109.2. Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas

§ 15.2-2109.3. Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties

§ 15.2-2110. Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties

§ 15.2-2111. Regulation of sewage disposal or water service

§ 15.2-2112. Agreements by political subdivisions for sewage or water service

§ 15.2-2113. Connections of fire suppression systems

§ 15.2-2114. Regulation of stormwater

§ 15.2-2114.01. Local Stormwater Management Fund; grant moneys

§ 15.2-2114.1. Car-washing fundraiser

§ 15.2-2115. Purchase of gas, electric and water plants operating in contiguous territory

§ 15.2-2116. Acquisition by county or city of water supply system or sewage system from sanitary district

§ 15.2-2117. Contracts with sewerage or water purification company, etc.

§ 15.2-2118. Lien for water and sewer charges and taxes imposed by localities

§ 15.2-2118.1. Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities

§ 15.2-2119. Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a property owner

§ 15.2-2119.1. Credit for excessive water and sewer charges

§ 15.2-2119.2. Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers

§ 15.2-2119.3. Sustainable infrastructure financial assistance

§ 15.2-2119.4. Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a tenant or lessee of the property owner

§ 15.2-2120. Enforcement of liens for water or sewer charges

§ 15.2-2121. Regulations as to water, sewer and other facilities in subdivisions and development plans

§ 15.2-2122. Localities authorized to establish, etc., sewage disposal system; incidental powers

§ 15.2-2123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability

§ 15.2-2124. Contracts between localities as to sewers, pumping stations, etc., to prevent pollution

§ 15.2-2125. Board, etc., for supervision of such works

§ 15.2-2126. Notice to governing body required prior to construction

§ 15.2-2127. Disapproval of system by governing body; failure to disapprove within seventy days

§ 15.2-2128. Denial of application for sewage system by governing body of county or town which has adopted master plan for sewerage

§ 15.2-2129. Contents of notice to governing body; further information

§ 15.2-2130. Extensions to systems

§ 15.2-2131. Article not applicable to hotel corporations

§ 15.2-2132. Noncompliance with article; separate offense

§ 15.2-2133. Penalty; enjoining violation

§ 15.2-2134. Construction of dams, etc., for purpose of providing public water supply; approval by governing body of locality

§ 15.2-2135. Disputes between jurisdictions involving dams or water impoundment; constitution of special court; vacancies occurring during trial

§ 15.2-2136. Powers of special court; rules of decision; order controlling subsequent conduct of case

§ 15.2-2137. Special court; hearing and decision

§ 15.2-2138. Dispute between jurisdictions; additional parties

§ 15.2-2139. Special court; costs

§ 15.2-2140. Dispute between jurisdictions; appeals

§ 15.2-2141. Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more counties

§ 15.2-2142. Certain localities may construct dams across navigable streams; permission from Chief of Engineers, Secretary of Army and State Attorney General; approval of governing body

§ 15.2-2143. Water supplies and facilities

§ 15.2-2144. Inspection of water supplies

§ 15.2-2145. Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another

§ 15.2-2146. Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system

§ 15.2-2147. City acquiring plant within one mile of another city

§ 15.2-2148. Contracts for water supply

§ 15.2-2149. Notice to county and State Board of Health required prior to construction

§ 15.2-2150. When approval of State Board of Health not required

§ 15.2-2151. Disapproval of system by governing body of counties; failure to disapprove within seventy days

§ 15.2-2152. Contents of notice to governing body; further information

§ 15.2-2153. Extensions to systems

§ 15.2-2154. Article not applicable to hotel corporations

§ 15.2-2155. Noncompliance with article; separate offenses

§ 15.2-2156. Penalty; enjoining violation

§ 15.2-2157. Onsite sewage systems when sewers not available; civil penalties

§ 15.2-2157.1. Permit for onsite sewage disposal system installation in certain counties

§ 15.2-2158. Fee for street lighting

§ 15.2-2159. Fee for solid waste disposal by counties

§ 15.2-2160. Provision of telecommunications services