(a) Construction of or extensions to
public water systems shall not begin until a certificate to construct has been issued by
the county administrator. The construction of building water piping or private water
systems which serve multiple dwellings or structures or which extend off site shall also
require a certificate to construct.
(b) Applications for a certificate to construct shall be submitted to
the county and accompanied by a minimum of four (4) copies of plans and specifications
prepared by a qualified licensed engineer or land surveyor practicing within the areas of
competence prescribed by Section 54.1-400 et seq, Code of Virginia, together with
any other relevant contract documents and a plan review fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) Upon approval of the plans, specifications, and contract documents
and upon payment of required inspection fees, the county administrator shall issue a
certificate to construct.
(d) A certificate to construct shall not be issued until inspection
fees in the amount of $200.00 plus $1.00 per foot for every foot of water main installed
have been paid. The fees set forth in this subsection may not be reduced and are not
refundable. The fees set forth in this subsection (except those for building water piping
required by Section 22-22 of this chapter) do not apply if the extension is being
constructed for immediate transfer to the City of Newport News, the City of Williamsburg,
or the James City Service Authority for operation and maintenance.
(e) The installation of water facilities required to have a certificate
to construct shall be inspected by the county and no part of such facilities shall be
covered or obscured prior to inspection and approval by the county. Inspection is not
required for facilities constructed for immediate transfer to the City of Newport News,
the City of Williamsburg, or the James City Service Authority for operation and
maintenance.
(f) Water service lines, as approved, shall be provided by the
applicant and installed at the time of construction.
(g) No connection between the existing public water system and new
water system construction shall be made until all required connection fees have been paid
and all such construction (or design as the case may be) has been approved by the county.