Chesterfield County, Virginia - County Development Fees
Chesterfield County | County | Richmond Metropolitan Area | Richmond, VA MSA | County seat: Chesterfield | FIPS 51041
Chesterfield County is a Richmond MSA county in south-central Virginia. The Chesterfield County Department of Community Development administers zoning, site development, building permit, and subdivision fees through the codified zoning ordinance (Chapter 19.2, Section 19.2-49). The Chesterfield County Utilities Department administers water and wastewater capital recovery, capacity, meter, and service line charges through the Rates and Fees schedule. Chesterfield does not impose Virginia road impact fees under Va. Code 15.2-2317; growth-cost recovery operates through the Board-adopted Cash Proffer Policy under Va. Code 15.2-2303.
Recent Fee Changes
Chesterfield County Utilities Rates and Fees: FY2026 effective July 1, 2025; FY2027 effective July 1, 2026. The Utilities Department publishes both fiscal-year schedules concurrently on the official Rates and Fees page. FY2026 capital recovery charges (Residential 5/8 inch): water $6,326; wastewater $5,670. FY2027 capital recovery charges step up to $6,642 water and $5,954 wastewater. Capacity charges (recurring bimonthly) and capital recovery charges (one-time at meter activation) are listed on the same schedule but serve different functions; only the capital recovery line is a development-side connection cost.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Capital Recovery (Residential 5/8 inch) | Confirmed | FY2026 $6,326; FY2027 $6,642 (one-time, paid at meter activation) | FY2026 July 1, 2025; FY2027 July 1, 2026 |
| Wastewater Capital Recovery (Residential 5/8 inch) | Confirmed | FY2026 $5,670; FY2027 $5,954 | FY2026 July 1, 2025; FY2027 July 1, 2026 |
| Meter Purchase + Service Line Installation (5/8 inch) | Confirmed | FY2026 meter $240 + service line $3,900; FY2027 meter $250 + service line $3,900 | FY2026 July 1, 2025; FY2027 July 1, 2026 |
| Zoning Application Fees (Section 19.2-49 partial) | Partial Confirmed | Zoning Letter $150; Family Day Care CU $300; Personal Dog Keeping SE $300; Recreational Vehicle CU $300; remainder of Section 19.2-49 deferred to a future codified-portal pass | Effective date not stated on official landing |
| Statutory Impact Fees (Va. Code 15.2-2317) | Not applicable | Chesterfield is not designated as a high-growth locality / urban transportation service district under Va. Code 15.2-2317; no road impact fee program adopted | - |
| Cash Proffers (Va. Code 15.2-2303) | Framework adopted; per-unit schedule not extractable in this review cycle | Cash Proffer Policy adopted by Board of Supervisors and listed on the official Ordinances, Policies and Regulations landing; PDF asset URL did not surface via first-pass fetch; per-unit calculation deferred | - |
| Special District Fees (CDA / TIF) | Does not apply | No Community Development Authority, TIF zone, or service-district development-side fee schedule on the official county website. Stormwater Utility imposes operational rates only. | - |
Utility Tap, Capital Recovery, and Meter Fees
Chesterfield County Utilities Department publishes water and wastewater connection-side rates concurrently for FY2026 and FY2027 on the Rates and Fees landing. Capital recovery charges are one-time, paid at meter activation. Capacity charges are recurring bimonthly operating components and are not development-side connection costs. Administered by: Chesterfield County Utilities Department.
FY2026 Connection-Side Rates - Residential Single-Family (5/8 inch meter), effective July 1, 2025
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water capital recovery (one-time) | $6,326.00 |
| Wastewater capital recovery (one-time) | $5,670.00 |
| 5/8 inch meter (purchase) | $240.00 |
| 5/8 inch service line (installation) | $3,900.00 |
| Residential irrigation meter | $930.00 |
| Meter testing (5/8 inch) | $30.00 |
| Bacterial test | $35.00 |
| Water capacity charge (bimonthly recurring) | $17.54 |
| Wastewater capacity charge (bimonthly recurring) | $28.58 |
FY2027 Connection-Side Rates - Residential Single-Family (5/8 inch meter), effective July 1, 2026
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water capital recovery (one-time) | $6,642.00 |
| Wastewater capital recovery (one-time) | $5,954.00 |
| 5/8 inch meter (purchase) | $250.00 |
| 5/8 inch service line (installation) | $3,900.00 |
| Residential irrigation meter | $940.00 |
| Water capacity charge (bimonthly recurring) | $18.08 |
| Wastewater capacity charge (bimonthly recurring) | $29.02 |
Source: Chesterfield County Utilities Department, Rates and Fees, chesterfield.gov/513/Rates-and-Fees, accessed 2026-05-08. Verbatim FY2026 and FY2027 connection-side rates extracted via first-pass fetch.
Zoning Application Fees (Section 19.2-49 - Partial)
Zoning application fees are codified in Chesterfield County Code Chapter 19.2 (Zoning), Section 19.2-49 (Fees). The four amounts below are verbatim from the official Ordinances, Policies and Regulations landing on chesterfield.gov; the full Section 19.2-49 schedule (rezoning, conditional use, zoning deviation, resource protection area exceptions, amendment of conditions, site plan, subdivision plat, BZA petition) lives in the codified zoning ordinance and is not reproduced on the landing page. Administered by: Chesterfield County Department of Community Development - Planning Division.
| Application Type | Code Reference | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning Letter / Written Determination | Section 19.2-63 | $150.00 |
| Family Day Care Home conditional use (caring for 5-12 children) | Sections 19.2-31, 19.2-32-13 | $300.00 |
| Personal Dog Keeping special exception (four or more dogs on residentially zoned property) | Section 19.2-83 | $300.00 |
| Recreational Vehicle conditional use (when standard placement cannot be met) | Section 19.2-32-34 | $300.00 |
Effective date is not stated on the official landing page. Per ZoneFee's Inferred-Date Rule, effective_date remains unstated until a document explicitly states it. The full Section 19.2-49 fee schedule is deferred to a future browser-based source retrieval against the Municode codified portal (library.municode.com), which returned a JS shell only via first-pass fetch in this source review.
Source: Chesterfield County Department of Community Development - Planning Division, Ordinances, Policies and Regulations, chesterfield.gov/998/Ordinances-Policies-and-Regulations, accessed 2026-05-08.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed via verified primary sources during the source review on 2026-05-08. They are disclosed here rather than estimated or omitted silently.
Statutory Road Impact Fees (Va. Code 15.2-2317)
Virginia road impact fees under Va. Code Section 15.2-2317 are restricted to localities formally designated as urban transportation service districts or high-growth localities. Chesterfield County has not adopted a road impact fee program. Probe of the Ordinances, Policies and Regulations landing enumerated only Board-adopted policies (Alternative Financial Institution, Cash Proffer, Family Daycare Homes, Residential Sidewalk, Residential Subdivision Connectivity, Stub Road, Substantial Accord for Public Facilities, Telecommunications Tower Sitting); no road impact fee resolution surfaced. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Cash Proffer Per-Unit Calculation
The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors has adopted a Cash Proffer Policy under Va. Code 15.2-2303. The Policy PDF is listed on /998/Ordinances-Policies-and-Regulations under Policies, but the CivicEngage DocumentCenter asset URL did not surface via first-pass fetch in this source review; the Municode codified-ordinance portal (library.municode.com) returned a JS shell only. Substitute paths probed: /998/Ordinances-Policies-and-Regulations, /4125/Zoning-Process, /295/Development-and-Construction-Services, library.municode.com, /DocumentCenter/Index/72. Per-unit cash proffer calculation is deferred to a future browser-based source retrieval that can resolve the CivicEngage DocumentCenter link. Closed-search outcome: currently unavailable via official sources.
Full Section 19.2-49 Zoning Fee Schedule
The full codified Section 19.2-49 schedule (rezoning, conditional use, zoning deviation, RPA exceptions, amendment of conditions, site plan, subdivision plat, BZA petition) lives in the codified zoning ordinance accessible through library.municode.com. The Municode portal returned a JS shell only via first-pass fetch; the full table is deferred to a future browser-based source retrieval.
Special District Fees
No Community Development Authority (CDA), TIF zone, or service-district development-side fee schedule is located on the official county website. Stormwater Utility (chesterfield.gov/300/Stormwater-Utility) levies operational utility rates only; these are not developer-side one-time fees and fall outside ZoneFee's special_district_fees scope. Sitemap enumeration surfaced no /CDA, /tif, /community-development-authority, or /service-district endpoints. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County Department of Community Development | Zoning fees (Chapter 19.2 Section 19.2-49); site development fees; building permit fees; subdivision fees; Cash Proffer Policy administration | chesterfield.gov/295/Development-and-Construction-Services |
| Chesterfield County Utilities Department | Water and wastewater capital recovery; meter purchase; service line; capacity charges (county-internal department, not a separate authority record) | chesterfield.gov/513/Rates-and-Fees |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities Department - Rates and Fees (FY2026 + FY2027) | Chesterfield County Utilities Department | 2026-05-08 |
| Department of Community Development - Ordinances, Policies and Regulations (Section 19.2-49 partial; Cash Proffer Policy listing) | Chesterfield County Planning Division | 2026-05-08 |
| Development and Construction Services landing | Chesterfield County Department of Community Development | 2026-05-08 |
| Permits Division landing (Permit reinstatement administrative fee $57; Refund minimum-retention $57 Residential / $119 Commercial) | Chesterfield County Permits Division | 2026-05-08 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-05-08. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with Chesterfield County Utilities Department and the Department of Community Development before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the Chesterfield County Utilities Department Rates and Fees (FY2026 effective July 1, 2025 and FY2027 effective July 1, 2026) and the Department of Community Development - Planning Division Ordinances, Policies and Regulations landing (Section 19.2-49 partial). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Capital recovery charges are one-time connection-side fees paid at meter activation; capacity charges are recurring bimonthly operating components and are not development costs. Virginia road impact fees under Va. Code Section 15.2-2317 do not apply to Chesterfield County (not designated as a high-growth locality / urban transportation service district). Chesterfield's growth-cost recovery operates through the Board-adopted Cash Proffer Policy under Va. Code Section 15.2-2303; per-unit proffer amounts are case-specific to each rezoning application and were not extractable from official sources during the source review on 2026-05-08 (CivicEngage DocumentCenter asset URL not surfaced; Municode portal returned a JS shell only). The full Section 19.2-49 codified zoning fee schedule (rezoning, conditional use, site plan, subdivision plat, BZA petition) is deferred to a future browser-based source retrieval. No Community Development Authority, TIF zone, or service-district development-side fee schedule is present on the official county website. Verify all current rates with Chesterfield County Utilities Department and the Department of Community Development before relying on this data for land acquisition, project budgeting, or any financial decision. This page is for research and due diligence reference only - it is not legal or financial advice.