ARTICLE A1.000: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

§ A1.001 Zoning fees.

Action	Fee	Technology Fee
Temporary use permits	$300.00	$25.00
Zoning changes < 5 acres	$2,000.00	$25.00
Zoning changes > 5 acres	$2,000.00 first 5 acres + $100.00 for each additional 5 acres	$25.00
Planned unit developments (PUD) < 20 acres (three reviews included, anything over three reviews is the full amount for each review)	$2,750.00	$25.00
Planned unit developments (PUD) > 20 acres (three reviews included, anything over three reviews is the full amount for each review)	$4,000.00 first 20 acres + $100.00 for each additional acre	$25.00
Planned unit development (PUD) amendment (two reviews, anything over two reviews is the full amount for each review)	75% of PUD fee	$25.00
Zoning variance	$1,400.00	$25.00
Development-related agreements
Development, pump and haul, oversizing reimbursement, wholesale wastewater, and other development-related agreements (three reviews, anything requiring more than three reviews is the full review amount for each review)	$3,700.00	$25.00
Development, pump and haul, oversizing reimbursement, wholesale wastewater, and other development-related agreement amendments	$1,850.00	$25.00
Annexation	$2,300.00	$25.00
Specific use permit	$850.00	$25.00
Zoning verification letter	$300.00
Minor modification (historic district only)	$2,200.00	$25.00
Certificate of appropriateness (historic district only)
Minor projects	$500.00	$7.00
Major projects (i.e., new construction)	$2,200.00	$25.00
Notices
Comprehensive plan text amendment	$150.00
Comprehensive plan map amendment	$150.00
Code amendment	$150.00
Annexation	$150.00 +$1.00 per address within 200 feet
Zoning	$175.00 +$1.00 per address within 600 feet
PUD development plan/rezoning	$175.00 +$1.00 per address within 600 feet
Specific use permit	$175.00 +$1.00 per address within 600 feet
Residential variance	$175.00 +$1.00 per address within 200 feet
Commercial variance	$175.00 +$1.00 per address within 600 feet

(Ordinance O-2022-018 adopted 5/19/22; Ordinance O-2023-014 adopted 4/6/2023; Ordinance O-2023-066 adopted 9/28/2023; Ordinance O-2023-079 adopted 12/14/2023; Ordinance O-2024-005 adopted 2/15/2024; Ordinance O-2024-062 adopted 9/19/2024; Ordinance O-2024-074 adopted 11/21/2024; Ordinance O-2025-035 adopted 9/18/2025)

§ A1.002 Appeals.

(a)

Administrative appeal (zoning board of adjustment): $500.00.

(b)

All other appeals (city council): $500.00.

§ A1.003 Subdivision fees.

Action	Fee	Technology Fee
Preliminary plat (up to 3 reviews. All subsequent reviews full amount for each review.)	$1,550.00 +$25.00 per lot + $20.00 per acre of right-of-way	$25.00
Preliminary plat revision (up to 2 reviews)	75% of preliminary plat fee	$25.00
Preliminary plat notices	$150.00 +$1.00 per address within 200 feet
Final plat (up to 3 reviews. All subsequent reviews full amount for each review.)	$1,400.00 +$25.00 per lot + $20.00 per acre of right-of-way	$25.00
Plat vacation	$1,500.00	$25.00
Amended plat	$1,500.00 + $25.00 per lot	$25.00
Minor/short form plat	$1,500.00	$25.00
Plat extension fee	$1,000.00	$25.00
License to encroach/license agreement	$1,700.00	$25.00
Right-of-way vacate/abandonment/license to encroach	$1,000.00	$25.00
Plat recordation	$50.00 + Williamson County plat recordation fee
Subdivision variance	$1,000.00	$25.00
Legal lot determination	$300.00	$25.00
Subdivision public improvements/construction plan review
Initial submittal < 100 acres	$1,300.00	$25.00
Initial submittal > 100 acres and < 250 acres	Previous line + $250.00 per acre for acres between 100 and 250	$25.00
Initial submittal > 250 acres	Previous two lines + $125.00 per acre for acres over 250	$25.00
Initial submittal public infrastructure	$2.50 per linear foot per infrastructure item (street, drainage, water, wastewater, etc.)	$25.00
Resubmittal (each)	$500 or 10% of initial submittal fee whichever is greater
Subdivision construction plan inspection
First 100 acres (per acre)	$1,500.00
Next 150 acres (per acre)	$750.00
All acres over 250 acres (per acre)	$325.00
All public infrastructure (per linear foot of infrastructure item)	$7.50

(Ordinance O-2022-018 adopted 5/19/22; Ordinance O-2023-014 adopted 4/6/2023; Ordinance O-2023-079 adopted 12/14/2023; Ordinance O-2024-005 adopted 2/15/2024; Ordinance O-2024-062 adopted 9/19/2024; Ordinance O-2024-074 adopted 11/21/2024; Ordinance O-2025-035 adopted 9/18/2025)

§ A1.004 Development fees.

Action	Fee	Technology Fee
Traffic impact analysis scoping	$200.00	$25.00
Traffic impact analysis review	$1,200.00	$25.00
Drainage analysis review	$1,000.00	$25.00
Flood study report review	$1,000.00	$25.00
Impact fee contesting/credit review	$150.00
Service extension request	$25.00
Water SER
Tier 1 (0—149 LUEs or 0.47 MGD peak hour flow)	$1,600.00
Tier 2 (150—299 LUEs or 0.94 MGD peak hour flow)	$2,460.00
Tier 3 (300—899 LUEs or 2.83 MGD peak hour flow)	$3,630.00
Tier 4 (900—1,499 LUEs or 4.72 MGD peak hour flow)	$5,320.00
Wastewater SER
Tier 1 (0—149 LUEs)	$2,340.00
Tier 2 (150—299 LUEs)	$3,690.00
Tier 3 (300—899 LUEs)	$5,130.00
Tier 4 (900—1,499 LUEs)	$9,690.00
Stormwater Management Fee
Single-family (gross acre)	$800.00
Multifamily (gross acre)	$1,600.00
Commercial/industrial (gross acre)	$2,400.00
Water LUE reservation (per LUE/per year)	$70.00
Wastewater LUE reservation (per LUE per year)	$70.00
Parkland fee-in-lieu
Residential (per dwelling unit)	$2,300.00
Nonresidential	$975.00 for first 3 acres and $975.00 per acre above 3 acres

(Ordinance O-2022-018 adopted 5/19/22; Ordinance O-2023-014 adopted 4/6/2023; Ordinance O-2023-066 adopted 9/28/2023; Ordinance O-2023-079 adopted 12/14/2023; Ordinance O-2024-003 adopted 1/18/2024; Ordinance O-2024-005 adopted 2/15/2024; Ordinance O-2024-062 adopted 9/19/2024; Ordinance O-2024-074 adopted 11/21/2024)

§ A1.005 Site plan fees.

Action	Fee	Technology Fee
Initial plan submittal review	$2,500 + $100 per acre	$25.00
Third submittal review	33% of original fee
All submittal reviews above the third review	50% of original fee
Site plan revision review	50% of original fee	$25.00
Site inspection fee	$200.00 + $0.05/square foot of impervious cover + $5.00/linear foot of site utilities not covered by building inspection
Site inspection fee (public improvements only)	$7.50/linear foot of infrastructure item
Fire review fees	As established by Williamson County ESD No. 3
Clearing and grading permit review	$1,500.00	$25.00

(Ordinance O-2022-018 adopted 5/19/22; Ordinance O-2023-014 adopted 4/6/2023; Ordinance O-2023-046 adopted 8/17/2023; Ordinance O-2023-057 adopted 9/7/2023; Ordinance O-2023-066 adopted 9/28/2023; Ordinance O-2023-079 adopted 12/14/2023; Ordinance O-2024-005 adopted 2/15/2024; Ordinance O-2024-062 adopted 9/19/2024; Ordinance O-2024-074 adopted 11/21/2024; Ordinance O-2025-035 adopted 9/18/2025)

§ A1.006 Building plans.

Action	Fee	Technology Fee
New residential building permit fee	$1,600.00
Residential addition/remodel building permit fee	$75.00
Commercial	65% of commercial permit fee
Building permit revision	Professional recovery fee as invoiced by third-party consultant
Master plan submittal	$500.00 per new home plan IRC/UDC compliance review
New commercial/commercial addition/commercial remodel/commercial finishout permits
Building valuation between $1.00 and $5,000.00	$25.00	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $1.00 and $5,000.00	$25.00	$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation between $5,001.00 and $10,000.00	$76.92	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $5,001.00 and $10,000.00	$76.92	$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation between $10,001.00 and $25,000.00	$99.69 for the first $10,000 $7.70 for each additional $1,000	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $10,001.00 and $25,000.00		$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation between $25,001.00 and $50,000.00	$215.19 for the first $25,000 + $5.56 for each additional $1,000	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $25,001.00 and $50,000.00		$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation between $50,001.00 and $100,000.00	$354.19 for the first $50,000 + $3.85 for each additional $1,000	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $50,001.00 and $100,000.00		$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation between $100,001.00 and $500,000	$546.69 for the first $100,000 + $3.08 for each additional $1,000	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $100,001.00 and $500,000		$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation between $500,001.00 and $1,000,000.00	$1,778.69 for the first $500,000 + $2.62 for each additional $1,000	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation between $500,001.00 and $1,000,000.00		$20.00 Commercial
Building valuation greater than $1,000,000.00	$3,088.69 for the first $1,000,000 + $1.74 for each additional $1,000	$10.00 Residential
Building valuation greater than $1,000,000.00		$20.00 Commercial
* Note: Fees for building permits double if work on the project begins prior to permit issuance. All permit fees must be paid in advance by the licensed party applying for the permit. Building valuation is determined by the International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data Table (BVD). This calculation takes the total square feet of a structure multiplied by the amount found on the BVD table for the building group and construction type.
Building inspection/reinspection
Residential (each inspection)	$85.00
Commercial/multifamily (each inspection)	$100.00
Medgas (each inspection)	$250.00
*Note: After 3rd failed inspection, must wait two (2) business days for reinspection.
Move-in permit fee (modular structure)	$150.00	$7.00
Demolition
Residential	$50.00	$7.00
Commercial	$150.00	$7.00
Storage building permit < 200 square feet	$50.00	$7.00
Storage building permit > 200 square feet	$100.00	$7.00
Water softner	$50.00	$7.00
Water heater	$50.00	$7.00
Irrigation	$50.00	$7.00
Spa	$50.00	$7.00
Hot tub	$50.00	$7.00
HVAC	$50.00	$7.00
Solar panel	$50.00	$7.00
Wind turbine	$50.00	$7.00
Pool permit (in ground)	$25.00 + $0.10 for every square foot over 200 square feet	$7.00
Pool permit (above ground)	$25.00 + $0.10 for every square foot over 200 square feet	$7.00
Patio/deck < 200 square feet	$50.00	$7.00
Patio/deck > 200 square feet	$100.00
Fire saftey inspection	As established by Williamson County ESD No. 3
Tree removal permit
Undeveloped/redeveloped site
Trees with DBH of at least 6", regardless of health	$100.00
Nuisance, diseased, dangerous or dead tree	$0.00
Developed Site
Trees with a DBH of at least 2.5", regardless of health	$100.00
Nuisance, diseased, dangerous or dead tree	$0.00
HUD-code manufactured home fees
Permit application fee	$100.00	$7.00
License application or renewal fee	$50.00	$7.00
License transfer fee	$50.00	$7.00
Sign permits
Regular signs (on buildings or free standing)
Signs meeting code requirements	$5.00 per square foot of facing	$7.00
sign master plan application	$100.00	$7.00
Sign variance	See zoning variance	$7.00
Temporary signs
Temporary commercial signage (per sign)	$50.00	$7.00
A-frame sign	$30.00 for 1 year	$7.00
Certificate of occupancy (change tenant/ownership)	$100.00	$7.00
Temporary certificate of occupancy	$250.00 every 30 days or portion thereof	$7.00
Occupation of a structure prior to certificate of occupancy	$100.00 per day of occupancy prior to issuance of certificate	$7.00
Temporary job/construction trailer	$50.00	$7.00
Inspection for habitable dwelling/Customer Service Inspection	$100.00	$7.00
All inspection/reinspection not listed above
Residential (each inspection)	$85.00
Commercial (each inspection)	$100.00
*Note: After 3rd failed inspection, must wait two (2) business days for reinspection and the reinspection fee becomes $100.00 for residential and $125.00 for commercial.
Building and standards application	$500.00 plus amount invoiced by third-party consultant for review	$20.00

§ A1.007 Map and plan documents.

GIS custom maps (PDF delivery): $75.00 for the first hour of work and $55.00 each additional hour.

§ A1.008 Right-of-way fees for network providers.

(a)

Application fee:

(1)

Up to five network nodes: $500.00.

(2)

From six and up to 30 network nodes: Subsection (1) fee + $250.00 for each additional node above 5.

(3)

Node support pole (each): $1,000.00.

(b)

Rent from network providers:

(1)

Network nodes:

$250.00 per node.

(2)

Transport facility:

$28.00 per node.

(3)

Annual collocation on service pole attachment fee:

$20.00 per node.

§ A1.009 Public right-of-way fees.

(a)

Initial submittal off-site infrastructure: $2.50 per linear foot of infrastructure item;

(1)

Technology fee: $20.00.

(b)

Resubmittal (each resubmittal): $500.00 or 10% of initial submittal whichever is greater.

(c)

Use fee: 5% of gross revenues of the facility.

(d)

One-year registration: $100.00.

(e)

Two-year registration: $175.00.

(f)

Right-of-way use (driveway/flatwork/sidewalk/curb cut only):

(1)

Application: $100.00.

(2)

Inspection: $100.00 for residential; $125.00 for commercial.

(g)

Right-of-way use (everything other than driveway/flatwork/sidewalk/curb cut):

(1)

Application: $500.00.

(2)

Inspection: $500.00 or $2.50 per linear foot of infrastructure item; whichever is greater.

(Ordinance O-2023-079 adopted 12/14/2023; Ordinance O-2024-005 adopted 2/15/2024; Ordinance O-2024-062 adopted 9/19/2024; Ordinance O-2024-074 adopted 11/21/2024; Ordinance O-2025-035 adopted 9/18/2025)