Legal Opinion
Tidewater Ass'n of Homebuilders, Inc. v. City of Virginia Beach
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 11, 1991No. Record 900451PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this case we consider the legality of a Water Resource Recovery Fee imposed by the City of Virginia Beach to finance, in part, the acquisition of water from Lake Gaston for use by residents of Virginia Beach.
Since 1924, the City of Virginia Beach (the City) has purchased treated water from the City of Norfolk. In 1973, Virginia Beach contracted with Norfolk to purchase the pipes comprising the water distribution system within the corporate limits of Virginia Beach. A second contract expiring in 1993 allows Virginia Beach to purchase Norfolk’s “surplus” water supply.
Faced with a substantial…
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