ARTICLE V. PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTIONS AND CONNECTION FEES

Sec. 18.1-65. Reduction in fees due to construction by developer.

When public sewer facilities are constructed by developers pursuant to section 18.1-53(b) of this chapter, the following reductions to total initial connection fees shall apply:

(a) When all local facilities are constructed by the developer, the developer shall receive a reduction in the total connection fee equal to the total local facilities charge component which would otherwise be due.

(b) When a developer constructs facilities to a premises and the construction includes system facilities, in addition to any reductions under paragraph (a) of this section, the developer shall receive a reduction in the system facility connection fee component, which would otherwise be due, equal to the estimated cost increase for construction of system facilities required by the county based on current charges, as set forth in section 18.1-54(c)(2) of this chapter. Reductions under this subsection may be prorated among all connections in the development or the developer may apply them to the first fees due whichever is provided for in the agreement executed pursuant to section. 18.1-53(b). Developers who have had offsite or oversizing credits calculated by the county for their developments and have completed or substantially completed construction of such offsite or oversized facilities prior to the effective date of this chapter, may have such credits applied under the provisions of former chapter 18 of the Code against the system facility charges for the units in the development for a period of five (5) years beginning with the effective date of this chapter.

(c) Total reductions in connection fees under subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall not exceed the total connection fee due.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce in any way the connection charge imposed by section 18.1-54(c)(3) for the connection of premises located outside of primary service areas.

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