Aransas Pass, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Aransas Pass | San Patricio County | Texas Coastal Bend | SH 35 / SH 361 gateway to Port Aransas
Aransas Pass is a city on Redfish Bay at SH 35 and SH 361, the gateway to Port Aransas, about 20 miles northeast of Corpus Christi in the Corpus Christi metro area. The City sets its development services fees by ordinance in Code Chapter 24 (Platting and Subdivisions), Sec. 24-27. The fees below are captured from Ordinance No. 2024-4456 and Ordinance No. 2025-4492, both posted on the Planning Department Recently Approved Ordinances page. Verify current amounts with the City of Aransas Pass before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Fees (rezoning, PD, CUP, variance, plats, site plans) | Confirmed | Rezoning base $800.00 (under 5 acres); CUP $200.00; public notice plat $500.00 + $5.00/lot | Ord. No. 2024-4456, eff. 2024-08-19; Ord. No. 2025-4492 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Unavailable via official sources | No adopted impact fee schedule published by the City | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Unavailable via official sources | No dated water or sewer tap fee schedule published by the City | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD) | Not administered by the City | Petition fee only; no City-administered assessment schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning and Plat Fees
Source: City of Aransas Pass Ordinance No. 2024-4456, Exhibit A, Sec. 24-27 Development services fees (passed, approved and effective August 19, 2024), with the conditional use permit and variance fees set at $200.00 by Ordinance No. 2025-4492 (passed May 5, 2025). The ordinance states that no submittal is accepted without a completed application and the applicable fees, and that the fees are nonrefundable. The City consolidated "Fees - 2024" table prints the same amounts.
Rezoning base fees
| Acreage | Base Fee |
|---|---|
| 0.00 to 4.99 acres | $800.00 |
| 5.00 to 9.99 acres | $1,000.00 |
| 10.00 acres or more | $1,000.00 + $50.00 each acre over 10 acres |
Application fees (in addition to base fees)
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Re-zoning | $50.00 |
| Planned development (PD), 5.00 acres or more | $500.00 |
| Conditional use permit | $200.00 |
| Variance | $200.00 |
| MH park, MH subdivision, or RV park (each) | $500.00 |
| Voluntary annexation | $200.00 |
| Development agreement | $1,500.00 (plus attorney fees) |
| Special district petition (MUD, PID, TIRZ, etc.) | $1,000.00 (plus attorney fees) |
Platting fees
| Plat Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minor / amending plat | $350.00 |
| Non-public notice plat | $350.00 + $5.00 per lot |
| Public notice plat | $500.00 + $5.00 per lot |
| Plat time extension request | $200 |
| Plat appeal fee | $60.00 |
Subdivision improvement plans and site development plans
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Subdivision improvement plans (SIP), initial submittal | $500.00 plus fee per acre |
| SIP per-acre fee, 0 to 100 acres | $200.00 |
| SIP per-acre fee, next 150 acres | $100.00 |
| SIP per-acre fee, over 250 acres | $50.00 |
| SIP re-submittal | $250.00 or 10% of initial submittal fee, whichever is greater |
| Site development plans (SDP), initial submittal | $250.00 plus $0.05 per square foot of impervious cover |
| SDP re-submittal | $150.00 |
Additional applications (no base fee added)
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning verification letter | $60.00 |
| Comprehensive plan amendment | $500.00 |
| Appeal of administrative decision | $200.00 |
The ordinance lists a few further miscellaneous applications (right-of-way abandonment, development agreement amendment, street name change); see the source document.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not published by this jurisdiction as a dated fee schedule, not administered by it, or do not apply. They are disclosed here rather than estimated, paraphrased from a non-official source, or omitted silently. These items remain under limited-coverage review until any remaining gaps are closed from official sources.
Impact fees
The City sitemap has no impact fee page, and neither Ordinance No. 2024-4456, the "Fees - 2024" table, nor the utility pages list impact fees. No adopted Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee could be verified from official City sources. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Utility tap and connection fees
No dated water or sewer tap fee schedule was found on the City domain. The Water Rates page carries monthly rates only, the Water Storage and Wastewater Management page notes that the City installs new sewer taps but lists no amounts, and Ordinance No. 2025-4495 (pro-rata and standards manual amendment) states that tap fees are evaluated every October 1 but contains no readable tap fee table. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The City charges a one-time special district petition application fee (shown above), but no public improvement district (PID) or municipal utility district (MUD) assessment schedule administered by the City was found. The Aransas Pass Municipal Development District is a sales-tax development corporation and levies no developer fee. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Proffers
Cash proffers are a Virginia statutory instrument under Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303.4 with no Texas counterpart. Texas exactions run through Local Government Code Chapter 212 (subdivision and development) and Chapter 395 (impact fees). Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Aransas Pass Planning Department / Development Services | Rezoning, PD, CUP, variance, platting, SIP, and SDP applications (Code Sec. 24-27) | aptx.gov |
See the impact fees guide for how Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 works, and the Texas hub for other jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee. Nearby covered Coastal Bend jurisdictions include Corpus Christi and Rockport.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance No. 2024-4456, Exhibit A, Sec. 24-27 Development services fees (4 pages, effective 2024-08-19) - SHA-256 46c3a551… | City of Aransas Pass | 2026-10-07 |
| Ordinance No. 2025-4492, conditional use permit and variance fees (passed 2025-05-05) - SHA-256 032b075e… | City of Aransas Pass | 2026-10-07 |
| Fees - 2024, development services fee table - SHA-256 dc719aea… | City of Aransas Pass | 2026-10-07 |
| Planning Department Recently Approved Ordinances page | City of Aransas Pass | 2026-10-07 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-07. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Aransas Pass (Planning Department) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from City of Aransas Pass Ordinance No. 2024-4456 (Code Sec. 24-27, effective August 19, 2024) and Ordinance No. 2025-4492 (passed May 5, 2025). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change, and development agreements and special district petitions carry attorney fees in addition to the listed amounts. As noted above, the City publishes no impact fee schedule and no dated tap fee schedule, no City-administered special-district assessment was found, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Aransas Pass before relying on this data for land acquisition, project budgeting, or any financial decision. This page is for research and due-diligence reference only - it is not legal or financial advice.