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Council raises maximum sewer lateral reimbursements and clarifies availability credit process

Fairfax City Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Council enacted ordinance amendments to increase wastewater lateral repair/replacement reimbursements by about 30% (partial: $2,500→$3,250; full: $5,000→$6,500) and to require applicants to document prior structures for sewer availability credits via the Acela portal.

The City Council on Jan. 13 enacted amendments to Chapter 102 (Utilities) to update the wastewater lateral repair and replacement reimbursement amounts and to clarify how sewer availability credits are applied to existing structures.

Anne Fury, utilities coordinator, told council the lateral program — established in January 2017 — provides a dedicated lateral repair charge to reimburse property owners for…

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