NOTICE: Effective July 1, 2023, these fees will increase in accordance with the FY24 budget adopted by City Council. For a list of the approved fee increases, visit virginiabeach.gov/budget.
Capital recovery fees are applicable to single-family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, multiple-family dwellings, non-residential uses and mixed-use buildings**.
Capital Recovery Fee
Single-family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes and commercial/non-residential buildings.
Water Capital Recovery Fee
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$2,267
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$1,545
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$387
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$5,667
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$3,863
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$966
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$11,333
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$7,727
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$1,932
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$18,133
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$12,363
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$3,091
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$34,000
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$23,181
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$5,796
Water Capital Recovery Fee
56,667
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$38,634
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$9,659
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$113,334
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$77,268
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$19,317
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$181,334
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$123,629
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$30,908
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$260,668
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$177,717
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$44,430
Capital Recovery Fee
Multi-family dwelling with a master meter
Water Capital Recovery Fee
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
Water Capital Recovery Fee
$1,587
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee* (City Installed)
$1,082
Sewer Capital Recovery Fee (Developer Installed)
$271
In certain instances, a percentage of the applicable capital recovery fees shall apply:
- Sanitary sewer gravity service unavailable: 50% sewer fee only
- Year-round campgrounds: 100%
- Seasonal campgrounds: 50%
* For a property connected to public sewer, but not to the public water system, the appropriate fee shall be assessed according to the water meter size that would be necessary to serve the property.
** Mixed-use buildings with residential and non-residential components are required to be metered separately. Fees are assessed for each meter and service according to the use associated with the meter.
Crediting of Previously Paid Connection Fees
Where a property is redeveloped, connection fees will be credited for existing water and sewer connections.
In the case that the water meter size is increased from what previously existed, the difference in the water and sewer capital recovery fees shall be due.
In the case where the water meter size is decreased from what previously existed, the credited fees shall be applied to any newly assessed fees and no refund will be issued for a surplus in credit.