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Taxes, License and Water and Sewer Connection Fees

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Business Licenses
Service Connection Fees
General Property Taxes
Other Local Taxes
Utility Impact Fees
Sewer and Water Use Charges
Bulk Water Charges
Penalties and Reconnection Charges
Service Charges 

Business Licenses

BPOL Retail
$0.13/$100 of Gross Receipts
BPOL Professional
$0.50/$100 of Gross Receipts
BPOL Contracting
$0.16/$100 of Gross Receipts
BPOL Repairs & Personal Service
$0.30/$100 of Gross Receipts
BPOL Direct Sales
$0.13/$100 of Gross Receipts
BPOL Alcoholic Beverages
$50 for on and off premises
BPOL Wholesalers
$0.05/$100 of Gross Receipts
BPOL Miscellaneous
As included in BPOL Ordinance adopted 1/1/97

Service Connection Fees

Meter Size
Inside Corp Limits 
Outside Corp Limits
 

(water)

(sewer)

(water)

(sewer)
5/8"

$1,000

$1,000

$2,000

$2,000

1"

1,500

1,500

3,000

3,000

1 ½"

2,000

2,000

4,000

4,000

2"

2,500

2,500

5,000

5,000

2 ½”

3,000

3,000

6,000

6,000

3"

3,500

3,500

7,000

7,000


*Meters and service connections larger than 3" will be charged at actual costs plus 10% inside the corporate limits, actual costs plus 25% outside the corporate limit

General Property Taxes

 Real Property tax $0.14/$100 of Assessed Value
 Personal Property Tax $0.51/$100 of Assessed Value
 Public Service Real Property $0.14/$100 of Assessed Value
 Public Service Personal Property $0.51/$100 of Assessed Value
 Machinery & Tool Tax $0.17/$100 of Assessed Value

 Other Local Taxes

Cellular Telephone Tax 10% of monthly gross charge not to exceed $3.00
Consumer Utility Tax 10% of monthly gross charge, not to exceed $2.00 for residential service; $5.00 for commercial service; $15.00 for industrial service
Meals Tax  4.0% of prepared food sold
Transient Occupancy Tax  5.0% on charges for overnight lodging
Bank Stock Tax Maximum allowed by Code of Virginia
Motor Vehicle License Tax $25.00 for autos, trucks & trailers; $18.00 for motorcycles
Franchise License Tax 5% of gross receipts from non-exclusive cable television franchise agreement

Utility Impact Fees

Meter Size
Inside Corp Limits 
Outside Corp Limits
 

(water)

(sewer)

(water)

(sewer)
5/8"

$0

$0

 $1,250

$1,250

1"

0

0

2,000

2,000

1 ½"

500

500

5,000

5,000

2"

750

750

7,500

7,500

2 ½”

1,000

1,000

1,000

10,000

3"

5,000

5,000

2,000

20,000

+ 3"

5,000

5,000

5,000

50,000 

 

Sewer and Water Use Charges

Minimum
Water (per 1000 gallons)
Sewer (per 1000 gallons)
 

(In Town)

(Out of Town)

(In Town)

(Out of Town)
0 - 3000 gallons

 $11.00

$22.00

$11.00

$22.00

3001 - 10,000

3.30

6.60

3.25

  6.50

10,001 - 50,000

3.20

6.40

 3.10

6.20

50,001 - 100,000

3.10

 6.20

3.00

6.00

100,001 - 250,000

 3.00

6.00

2.90

 5.80

250,001 - 500,000

 2.85

 5.70

2.80

5.60

500,001 or more

  2.55

5.10

2.40

4.80 


Bulk Water Charges

$21.00 per 1,000 gallons
 

Penalties and Reconnection Charges

Late Utility Payments 10% of actual bill
Reconnection charges $10.00 for first offense,$25.00 for each subsequent offense within 12 months

 Service Charges 

 Opening & Closing of Graves  $500.00 or actual cost, whichever is greater
 Residential Garbage Collection Fees  $3.00 per month
 Commercial Garbage Collection Fees  $6.00 per month
 Copies of Police Reports  $10.00 for offense reports, $7.00 for accident reports

Questions please contact

Finance Department
Linda Woody
345
Donald Avenue   
Rocky Mount, VA24151
Ph: 540-483-5243   
Fax: 540-483-8830
E-mail: lwoody@rockymountva.org