(Ordinance 2023-123 adopted 11/14/2023)
Engineering Fees
Nonfranchise
$75
After-hour inspection
$80 per hour (4-hour minimum)
Minor review
$500
Floodplain permit
3rd party review fee (if applicable) +
0—3 acres: $300
3.01—20 acres: $500
20+ acres: $1,000 + $10 per acre
Earthwork/grading permit
0—5 acres: $150
5.1—10 acres: $250
10+ acres: $500 + $10 per acre
Site Development Fees (Civil Permit)
Admin fee
$2,476
Plan review
$262 (per page)
Fourth (or more) plan review
$1,000 each (escalating $1,000 each round)
Landscape/hardscape plan
$250 plan review + $500 permit
Revised plan fee
50% of original plan review fee (major)
$500 (minor)
Civil permit fee - residential
$601 (per lot)
Civil permit fee - nonresidential
$23,358 (per acre)
Civil permit fee - multifamily
$8,037 (per connection)
Civil permit fee - off-site infrastructure
$262 (per page)
District decertification
$1,750 (per acre) or $2,500 (per meter)
Right-of-Way Management Fees Streets, sidewalks, and other public places
Permit application
$100
Expedited application fee
$250
Saturday inspection fee; each Saturday
$200
Permit expiration fee; each permit for incomplete work on expiration date if not extended
$30
Electronic maps submittal fee; per hour of labor necessitated by hard copy submittal in lieu of electronic format (2-hour minimum)
$80
Registration (per right-of-way user per year)
$50
Inspection fee
$1/LF or $150/day of anticipated construction time, whichever is greater
Small cell application fee (this penalty shall not exceed and is capped by statutory limits)
$500 (1-5 network nodes)
$500 (1-5 network nodes)
$1,000 per pole
Small cell user fees (this penalty shall not exceed and is capped by statutory limits)
$250 annually for each network node
$20 per year for city pole attachment
Public Inconvenience Penalty
Public inconvenience penalties are assessed and calculated from the date of expiration of the permit until date of completion of work or repair or of final backfill if turned over to the department for repair. This penalty shall not exceed and is capped by statutory limits.
Type of Facility
Unit of Cost
Penalty (per day)
31—75 days
79—90 days
90—100 days
100+ days
Sidewalk
Per sf
$0.0026
$0.0052
$0.0078
$0.0104
Driveway
Per each
$39
$78
$117
$156
Fire Services
Permit and Inspection Fees
Application fee
$200 per permit (applies to all permit types)
In-house plan review
$200
In-house plan re-review
$150
3rd party plan review
As applicable
Fire alarm
1—150 devices: $150
150+ devices: $300
Additional floors (beyond the 1st): $100 each
Fire sprinkler (new commercial or multifamily)
0—100,000 sf - $0.05 per sf
100,000+ sf - $0.03 per sf
Fire sprinkler (tenant finish-out/remodel)
1—150 sprinkler heads: $250
150+ sprinkler heads: $300
Additional floors (beyond 1st): $50 each
Fire sprinkler - single family
$150
Standpipe hose valve system
$200
Additional floors (beyond 1st): $50 each
Fire vertical release
$150
Fire pump
$300
Emergency responder communications system;
Smoke control system
1—150 devices: $150
150+ devices: $300
Additional floors (beyond the 1st): $100 each
Smoke and heat removal system
$200
Alternate suppression system
$200
Firefighter Air Replacement System (FARS)
$200
Additional floors (beyond 1st): $50 each
Wire and/or cable inspection (per building) underground fire main and remote FDC (each) building access control system (per door) gate access control (per gate) hood suppression system (per hood) FM 200 system/spray booth LPG or compressed gases Co2 beverage dispensing system flammable/combustible storage tank (each) hazardous materials rack storage industrial oven fire lane traffic control device battery systems inspection types (not accounted for)
$200
Temporary tent or canopy (per structure)
$150
Open burn permit
$100 per area
Pyrotechnic display (fireworks)
$300
Aboveground temporary fuel tank
$200
Working without a permit
Double the permit fee
Annual reinspection failed fee
$75 per inspection
Red tag/failed inspection/stop-work order
$250 (each occurrence)
After hours inspection
$80 per hour (4-hour minimum)
Fire watch personnel
$50 per hour (4-hour minimum per each fire watch)
Health Services
Food service establishment
$375
Food service - limited purpose/private school
$100
Food service - nonprofit/public school
No charge
Food truck (hot or cold)
$325 (includes fire inspection)
Grocery store - major
$650
Grocery store - minor
$275
Late annual renewal
$150
Reinspection fee
$100
Seasonal food
$150
Temporary food/event vendor
$100 (included fire inspection)
Other Annual Permits
Alcohol
Half of the state fee (TABC regulated)
Pool (public or semi-private)
$225
Peddler/solicitor/vendor
$100 per year per person
Liquid waste transporter
$50 each vehicle
Sustainability registration (multifamily)
$150 + $25 per unit
Sustainability registration (single-family and duplex)
$50 per unit
COSI Program
$50
Carriage operator license
$50
Carriage driver license
$25