| Business License Fees |
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Total Gross Receipts
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| Contracting & Constructing |
$30 |
$50 |
$0.15 per $100 total gross receipts |
| Financial, Real Estate or Professional Services Receipts |
$30 |
$50 |
$0.58 per $100 total gross receipts |
| Repair, Personal, Business and Other Services |
$30 |
$50 |
$0.36 per $100 total gross receipts $0 – $5,000,000 |
$18,000 on first $5,000,000 gross receipts plus $0.05 per $100 on gross receipts over $5,000,000 |
| Retail Merchants |
$30 |
$50 |
$0.20 per $100 gross receipts $0 – $500,000 |
$100,000 on first $50,000,000 plus $0.05 per $100 gross receipts over $50,000,000 |
| Wholesale Merchants |
$50.00 on first $10,000 purchases plus $0.20 per $100 of gross purchases over $10,000 |
| Note: Minimum license fees may apply. Not all business license categories are represented above. |
| Taxes |
| Real Estate Tax |
$1.10/$100, assessed value |
| Business Personal Property Tax |
$4.50/$100, assessed value |
| Vehicle Tax |
$4.50/$100, assessed value |
|
Boats under 5 tons |
$1.00/$100, assessed value |
|
Boats 5 tons and over |
$0.90/$100, assessed value |
|
Boat Motors/RVs/Campers |
$1.00/$100, assessed value |
|
Airplanes |
$.50/$100, assessed value |
|
Mobile Homes |
$1.22/$100, assessed value |
| Handicap Equipment |
$1.00/$100, assessed value |
| Machinery and Tool Tax |
$3.75/$100, assessed value |
| Public Service Corporations |
|
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Personal Property |
$1.22/$100, assessed value |
|
Airplane/Car/Truck |
$4.50/$100, assessed value |
| State Communications Sales Tax |
5% |
| Public Right-of-Way Use Fee |
$0.91 monthly per subscriber per line (applies to cable television and landline telephone service) |
| State Telephone 911 Tax |
$0.75 monthly per landline telephone line |
|
NNE 911 System Tax |
$2.58 per line |
| Local Telephone Utility Tax |
20% on first $300.00 |
| Electrical Utility Tax |
|
Residential |
$1.54 + $0.016398 per kWh, $3.08 maximum monthly levy |
|
Commercial |
$2.29 + $0.013859 per kWh on first 2,721 kWhs + $0.003265 per kWh on remainder, $80.00 maximum monthly levy |
|
Industrial |
$2.29 + $0.015455 per kWh on first 2,440 kWhs (Tier One) +$0.003482 per kWh on remainder (Tier Two) $80.00 maximum monthly levy |
| Gas Utility Tax |
|
Residential |
$1.51 per month |
|
Commercial/Industrial |
$1.29 + $0.067602 per CCF on first 128.91 CCFs (Tier One) +$ 0.032576 per CCF on remainder (Tier Two) $55.00 maximum monthly levy |
| Sales Tax |
5.0% (4.0% state and 1% local option) |
| Meals Tax |
7.5% (plus sales tax) |
| Hotel Tax |
7.5% |
| Admissions Tax |
10% |
| Daily Rental Tax |
1.0% |
| Cigarette Tax |
20’s/ $0.85 |
25’s/ $1.0625 |
30’s/ $1.275 |
| Utilities: Water |
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| Meter Charge |
5/8″ |
$6.60 |
|
3/4″ |
$7.90 |
|
1″ |
$10.60 |
|
1-1/2″ |
$26.00 |
|
2″ |
$39.00 |
|
3″ |
$83.00 |
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4″ |
$120.00 |
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6″ |
$221.00 |
|
8″ |
$342.00 |
|
10″ |
$480.00 |
| Fire Hydrant Deposit |
1″ |
$290.00 |
|
3″ |
$755.00 with RPZ backflow preventer |
|
3″ |
$600.00 truck mount without RPZ backflow preventer |
| Fire Hydrant |
1″ |
$42.00 |
|
3″ |
$160.00 |
| Flow Charge |
$3.55 per 100 cubic feet consumed |
| Fire Protection Service Fee |
5/8″ |
$1.40 |
|
3/4″ |
$1.40 |
|
1″ |
$2.00 |
|
1-1/2″ |
$2.70 |
|
2″ |
$4.10 |
|
3″ |
$5.40 |
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4″ |
$5.40 |
|
6″ |
$6.80 |
|
8″ |
$6.80 |
|
10″ |
$6.80 |
| Annual Fire Sprinkler |
|
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|
2″ |
$5.25 |
|
3″ |
$6.83 |
|
4″ |
$8.33 |
|
6″ |
$13.58 |
|
8″ |
$16.67 |
|
10″ |
$19.83 |
|
12″ |
$24.00 |
| Connection Fees |
|
|
Meter Yolk, Box & Water Meter
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1/2″ tap, 3/4″ pipe |
$690.00 |
$285.00 |
|
3/4″ tap, 3/4″ pipe |
$715.00 |
$300.00 |
|
1″ tap, 1-1/2″ pipe |
$800.00 |
$360.00 |
|
1-1/4″ tap, 1-1/2″ pipe |
$1,700.00 |
$610.00 |
|
2″ tap, 2″ pipe |
$1,900.00 |
$700.00 |
| System Development |
Meter Size |
Charge |
|
5/8″ |
$1,990.00 |
|
3/4″ |
$2,990.00 |
|
1″ |
$4,980.00 |
|
1-1/2″ |
$16,920.00 |
|
2″ |
$22,890.00 |
|
3″ |
$53,140.00 |
|
4″ |
$124,380.00 |
|
6″ |
$262,680.00 |
|
8″ |
$431,240.00 |
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10″ |
$689,940.00 |
| Utilities: Sewer Connection Fees |
|
Single-family, existing |
$676.00 per unit ($336.00, if paid within 12 months of sewer extension completion) |
|
New Subdivision |
$3,093.00, plus $1,237.00 lateral installation fee |
|
Multi-family |
$473.00 per unit, plus $52 per linear front foot (frontage on public street) |
|
Commercial |
$676.00, plus $473.00 for each additional lateral, plus $52 per linear foot (frontage on public street) |
|
Industrial |
$676.00, plus $52 per linear foot (frontage on public street) |
|
Mobile Home |
$432.00 per unit, plus $52 per linear foot (frontage on public street) |
| Utilities: Wastewater/Sewer |
Meter |
Rate |
| Facility Charge (Hampton Roads Sanitation District – HRSD) |
5/8″ |
$1,895.00 |
|
3/4″ |
$4,510.00 |
|
1″ |
$7,630.00 |
|
1-1/2″ |
$16,130.00 |
|
2″ |
$27,490.00 |
|
3″ |
$58,180.00 |
|
4″ |
$99,110.00 |
|
6″ |
$209,920.00 |
|
8″ |
$357,580.00 |
|
10″ |
$540,610.00 |
| Sewer User Fee |
$3.37/100 c.f. |
| Sewer Treatment Charge |
Cubic Ft of Flow |
Quarterly Rate |
|
0-3000 |
$2.79/100 c.f. ($4.91/minimum) |
| Sewer Treatment Surcharges |
|
|
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in excess of 250 mg/l |
$24.05 per 100 lbs. |
|
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in excess of 250 mg/l |
$22.51 per 100 lbs. |
|
Phosphorus (PO4-P) in excess of 6 mg/l |
$239.83 per 100 lbs. |
|
Total kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) in excess of 35 mg/l |
$28.54 per 100 lbs. |
| Stormwater Management Fees |
|
|
Single-family Residential |
$89.40 annually per single family unit |
|
Multi-family Residential |
$37.56 annually per unit |
|
Non-residential |
$44.70 semi-annually per 1,777 square feet of impervious surface |
| Development Fees |
| Subdivisions |
| Preliminary Plan Filing Fee |
$250.00, plus $10.00 per lot |
| Development Plan Filing Fee |
$400.00, plus $30.00 per lot |
| Resubmittal Fee |
$275.00 |
| Inspection Fee Schedule |
$250.00, plus length of street x 1.8% |
| Site Plans |
|
Class I Filing Fee |
$375.00, plus $130.00 per acre |
|
Class I Inspection Fee |
$125.00, plus $125.00 per acre |
|
Class I Resubmittal Fee |
$250.00 |
| Plat Filing Fee |
$200.00, plus $20 per lot; plus $70.00 (mylar & printing per sheet) and $21.00 (recordation) |
|
Class II Filing Fee |
$220.00 |
|
Class II Inspection Fee |
$35.00 |
|
Class II Resubmittal Filing Fee |
$100.00 |
| Land Disturbance Permit |
|
|
Agreement in lieu of plan |
$75.00 |
|
Up to 10,000 square ft. |
$175.00 |
|
Up to 20,000 square ft. |
$225.00 |
|
Up to 30,000 square ft. |
$275.00 |
|
Up to 40,000 square ft. |
$300.00 |
|
Up to 50,000 square ft. |
$325.00 |
|
Over 50,000 square ft. |
$350.00 plus $25.00 for square footage in excess of 60,000 square feet (in increments of 10,000 square feet or portion thereof) |
| Open Burning Permit |
$25.00 per acre |
| Reinstatement Fee |
$50.00 |
| Right-of-way Permit |
$100,000 public liability insurance holding City harmless; performance bond equal to cost of right-of-way construction, $5,000.00 minimum |
|
Residential entrance |
$65.00 |
|
Commercial entrance |
$200.00 |
|
Working within a Right-of-way |
$50.00 |
| Building Plans, Review Fee |
$30.00 |
> 2,499 square feet |
|
$55.00 |
2,500 – 4,999 square feet |
|
$110.00 |
5,000+ square feet |
| Special Exception Zoning Application |
$250.00 non-refundable fee; $100.00 deferral fee, if applicant requests it |
| Conditional Use Permit Application |
$800.00; $200.00 deferral fee, if applicant requests it |
| Change of Zoning |
$650.00 + $150.00/acre or portion thereof, $800.00 minimum; $200.00 deferral fee, if applicant requests it |
| Traffic Signal Information Request |
$50.00 per request (may be more for maps and detailed investigations) |
| Wetlands Application |
$200.00 permit application fee |
| Building Permits – Construction Permit |
|
Residential |
Building Permit Fee Schedule |
|
Non-Residential |
Building Permit Fee Schedule |
| Building Permits – Plumbing |
$10.20 per fixture; $15.30 per water distribution system, or building drain connection; $30.60 per sewer connection, manhole, roof drain or area drain; $51.00 per gas line or medical gas line ($56.10 minimum) |
|
Annual Plumbing Permit |
$56.10 for up to 5 fixtures |
| Service Panels |
Amperes |
Charge |
|
0-125 |
$55.00 single-phase/ $85.00 three-phase |
|
126-150 |
$85.00 single-phase/ $110.00 three-phase |
|
151-200 |
$110.00 single-phase/ $165.00 three-phase |
|
Over 200 |
$165.30 single-phase/ $195.00 three-phase plus $30.60 for each additional 50 amperes or fraction thereof |
|
Temporary Service |
$51.00 |
|
Increase of Service |
$51.00 up to 200 amps + $15.30 for each 50 amps over 200 |
|
Residential |
0.44% of installation and materials cost ($56.10 minimum) |
|
Non-Residential |
0.48% of installation and materials cost ($56.10 minimum) |
| Elevator Operating Permits |
|
Semi-annual inspection |
$50.00 |
|
Maintenance inspection |
$85.00 |
| Sign Permit |
2% of installation and materials ($50.00 minimum/$252.50 maximum) |
| Utility Reset Inspection Fee |
$35.00 |
| Alteration or Repair Permit |
|
Residential |
0.44% of construction cost ($56.10 minimum) |
|
Non-Residential |
0.48% of construction cost ($56.10 minimum) |
| Demolition Permit |
|
0-250 sq. ft. |
$40.00 |
|
250 square feet + |
$100.00 |
| Temporary Certificate of Occupancy |
$40.00 |
| Certificate of Occupancy |
$55.00 |
NOTE: There is a state surcharge of 2% of the permit fee for all building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits Taxes, charges and fees are those commonly applicable to businesses in Newport News. The foregoing list may not include specialized circumstances.
Updated 07.01.12 |
