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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.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection as they apply to Goochland County shall become effective on July 1, 2002.C\n\nBuckingham 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.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":212168,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":212169,"text":"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.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection as they apply to Goochland County shall become effective on July 1, 2002.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":212170,"text":"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. 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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 44 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1990, chapter 382; in 1995, chapter 282<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 955<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 777<\/a> and 799<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 306<\/a> and 326<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 295<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 167<\/a> and 215<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 24<\/a>, 712<\/a>, and 816<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 701<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 309<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":154535,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57929,"identifier":"15.2-2110","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/2\/15.2-2110","url":"\/15.2-2110\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2110\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/2\/15.2-2110","dublin_core":{"Title":"Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2110","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Bland County<\/span>, Goochland County<\/span>, Powhatan County<\/span>, Rockingham County<\/span>, Smyth County<\/span>, and Wythe County<\/span> 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<\/span> may not charge a fee for connection to its water and sewer systems until such time as connection is required. However, Bland County<\/span>, Smyth County<\/span>, and Wythe County<\/span>, 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.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection as they apply to Goochland County<\/span> shall become effective on July 1, 2002. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Buckingham County<\/span> 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<\/span> may not charge a fee for connection to its water and sewer systems until such time as connection is required. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMANDATORY CONNECTION TO WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES (\u00a7\n15.2-2110)\n\nA. Amelia, Botetourt, Campbell, Cumberland, Franklin, Halifax, and Nelson\nCounties may require connection to their water and sewage systems by owners of\nproperty that may be served by such systems; however, those persons having a\ndomestic supply or source of potable water and a system for the disposal of\nsewage adequate to prevent the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious,\nand dangerous diseases shall not be required to discontinue use of the same, but\nmay be required to pay a connection fee, a front footage fee, and a monthly\nnonuser service charge that shall not be more than that proportion of a minimum\nmonthly user charge as debt service compares to the total operating and debt\nservice costs.\n\nB. Bland County, Goochland County, Powhatan County, Rockingham County, Smyth\nCounty, and Wythe County may require connection to their water and sewer systems\nby owners of property that can be served by the systems if the property, at the\ntime of installation of such public system, or at a future time, does not have a\nthen-existing, correctable, or replaceable domestic supply or source of potable\nwater and a then-existing, correctable, or replaceable system for the disposal\nof sewage adequate to prevent the contraction or spread of infectious,\ncontagious, and dangerous diseases. Such county may not charge a fee for\nconnection to its water and sewer systems until such time as connection is\nrequired. However, Bland County, Smyth County, and Wythe County, in assuming the\nobligations of a public service authority, may assume such obligations under the\nsame terms and conditions as applicable to the public service authority.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subsection as they apply to Goochland County shall\nbecome effective on July 1, 2002.\n\nC. Buckingham County may require connection to its water and sewer systems by\nowners of property that can be served by the systems if the property, at the\ntime of installation of such public system, or at a future time, does not have a\nthen-existing or correctable domestic supply or source of potable water and a\nthen-existing or correctable system for the disposal of sewage adequate to\nprevent the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious, and dangerous\ndiseases. Such county may not charge a fee for connection to its water and sewer\nsystems until such time as connection is required.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 44, \u00a7 15.1-292.1; 1990, c. 382; 1995, c. 282, \u00a7\n15.1-292.1:1; 1996, c. 955; 1997, c. 587; 2000, cc. 777, 799; 2001, cc. 306,\n326; 2002, c. 295; 2003, cc. 167, 215; 2004, cc. 24, 712, 816; 2005, c. 701;\n2018, c. 309.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}