Boerne, Texas - City Development Fees
Boerne | City | Kendall County (county seat) | Texas Hill Country / I-10 northwest of San Antonio | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA
Boerne is a home-rule city and the seat of Kendall County, on the I-10 corridor northwest of San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country, within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. The City administers Planning and Development application fees and its own municipal water and wastewater utility tap and meter charges through the consolidated Municipal Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2026). Boerne also administers impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 (Ordinance 2023-18), but the ordinance's fee-schedule exhibits are published as scanned images without a machine-readable text layer, so the per-service-unit amounts could not be captured from the official source. The figures below are drawn from the Municipal Fee Schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Boerne before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Development Application Fees (Planning and Development) | Confirmed | Re-zoning $2,500.00 (0 to 10 acres) / $5,000.00 (over 10 acres); SUP $3,000.00; MDP $2,281.00 + $115.00/acre; subdivision/replat $2,500.00 per plat; development agreement $2,500.00 + $200.00/acre (max $7,500.00) | Municipal Fee Schedule, effective 2026-10-01 |
| Utility Tap / Meter Fees (municipal water and wastewater utility) | Confirmed | Water tap 3/4" $674.00 to 4" $1,617.00 (plus actual pipe cost); sewer tap 6" $750.00 / 8" $877.00; meter charges 5/8 x 3/4" $365.00 to 6" compound $6,275.00 | Municipal Fee Schedule, effective 2026-10-01 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395; Ord. 2023-18) | Administered - amounts not machine-readable | Administered under Chapter 395 per Ordinance 2023-18; the ordinance's fee-schedule exhibits are scanned images with no extractable text, so per-service-unit amounts are not published here | Ordinance 2023-18 |
| Special District Fees | Not administered | The City levies no per-application special district, PID, or MUD fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning and Development Application Fees
Source: City of Boerne Municipal Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2026; COB FY 2027 Fee Ordinance), Planning and Development section. The figures below are captured verbatim. Recording fees follow the Kendall County Clerk schedule.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Re-Zoning Application | $2,500.00 (0 to 10 acres); $5,000.00 (over 10 acres) |
| Special Use Permit | New $3,000.00; Extension $1,000.00; Major Amendment $2,000.00; Minor Amendment $500.00 |
| Administrative / Land Use Determination | $570.00 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $100.00 |
| Master Development Plan (MDP) | $2,281.00 base + $115.00/acre (Major Amendment $1,141.00; Minor Amendment $570.00) |
| Subdivision / Replat Application (Preliminary, Final) | $2,500.00 per plat (the schedule lists $0 per acre) |
| Development Plat Application | Minor $1,500.00; Major $2,300.00 per plat (the schedule lists $0 per lot); Amending Subdivision Plat $500.00 |
| Planned Development / PUD / Cluster Development District | $2,200.00 each (PUD/PDD budget review at actual consultant cost) |
| Site Plan | $1,500.00 |
| Subdivision Variance | $1,000.00 |
| Development Agreement | $2,500.00 + $200.00/acre (max $7,500.00) + attorney fee (Amendment $2,000.00 + $100.00/acre, max $5,000.00, + attorney fees) |
| Annexation Petition by Property Owner | $1,000.00 |
| Thoroughfare Plan Amendment | $1,000.00 |
| Vested Rights Determination | $1,141.00/lot (homestead); $2,852.00 (multiple lot/residential subdivision, multifamily or commercial) + attorney fees |
| Historic Landmark Commission Certificate of Approval | $230.00; Sign $150.00; Other $250.00; Sign Variance $500.00 |
| Tree Removal / Mitigation | Tree Removal $164.00; mitigation per tree standard $50.00 / legacy $105.00 / heritage $210.00 (within a drainage protection zone $105.00 / $210.00 / $305.00) |
Authority: City of Boerne Development Services / Planning and Development.
Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Source: City of Boerne Municipal Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2026; COB FY 2027 Fee Ordinance), Water Connection and Service and Sewer Service sections. Boerne operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility. New water and sewer taps are charged plus the actual cost of pipe. These connection charges are distinct from the Chapter 395 impact fees.
| Connection | Fee |
|---|---|
| New water tap and service - 3/4" | $674.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| New water tap and service - 1" | $720.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| New water tap and service - 1.5" | $768.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| New water tap and service - 2" | $815.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| New water tap and service - 3" | $1,548.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| New water tap and service - 4" | $1,617.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| Sewer tap and 6" service | $750.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| Sewer tap and 8" service | $877.00 (plus actual cost of pipe) |
| Water meter charge (new meter on existing service) | 5/8 x 3/4" non-turbine $365.00; multiple 5/8 x 3/4" (3 minimum) $320.00 per meter; 3/4" combined fire flow $528.00; 3/4" non-turbine $455.00; 1" $637.00; 1.5" $1,000.00; 2" compound $3,073.00; 3" $3,893.00; 4" $5,050.00; 6" $6,275.00 |
| Service account deposit | Pending Pending re-verification against the current official schedule |
Authority: City of Boerne Public Works / Utilities.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed on this page with a fixed fee amount traceable to a dated or byte-stable official source document. They are disclosed here rather than estimated, paraphrased from a non-official source, or omitted silently. These items remain under limited-coverage review until these gaps are closed from official sources.
Impact fee amounts (administered, exhibits not machine-readable)
Boerne administers impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, adopted by Ordinance 2023-18. The adopting ordinance is published on the City site, but its fee-schedule exhibits are scanned images with no machine-readable text layer, so the per-service-unit dollar amounts could not be extracted from the official source and are not reproduced here. Rather than estimate or paraphrase those amounts, ZoneFee shows the family as administered under Ordinance 2023-18 and re-checks the ordinance at each review for a text-extractable schedule. Confirm the current adopted impact-fee amounts directly with the City of Boerne.
Single-source currency
Both confirmed fee families on this page derive from the single consolidated Municipal Fee Schedule effective October 1, 2026 (COB FY 2027 Fee Ordinance). The schedule previously cited here (effective October 1, 2025) has been removed from the City's document center. At each review, ZoneFee re-downloads the Municipal Fee Schedule and re-verifies its effective date.
Service account deposit
The FY2026 schedule listed a new service account deposit. The FY2027 schedule no longer carries that line; it lists a differently worded per-account deposit, and ZoneFee has not confirmed that it is the same charge. No deposit amount is shown until it is re-verified with the City of Boerne.
Special district fees
The City of Boerne levies no per-application special district, public improvement district, or municipal utility district fee. The 50-page Municipal Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2026) was read in full across all fee-bearing departments, and the only district-adjacent line is the Development Agreement fee captured under the zoning schedule above. In Texas, PID formation costs under Local Government Code Chapter 372 and MUD formation costs under Water Code Chapter 54 are recovered through the district itself or a negotiated development agreement, not through a standardized per-application city fee. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is 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 and Chapter 395. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Boerne Development Services / Planning and Development | Rezoning, SUP, plat, PDD/PUD, development agreement, annexation, variance, and tree mitigation application fees | ci.boerne.tx.us |
| City of Boerne Public Works / Utilities | Water and sewer tap fees and water meter charges; impact fees adopted under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 (Ordinance 2023-18) | ci.boerne.tx.us |
Other San Antonio-New Braunfels area Hill Country jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee: Bulverde (Comal County Hill Country peer), New Braunfels, and San Antonio. See also the impact fees guide for how Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 works.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2026; COB FY 2027 Fee Ordinance; Planning and Development, Water Connection and Service, Sewer Service) | City of Boerne | 2026-11-04 |
| Ordinance 2023-18 - Impact Fee Ordinance (Executed; TLGC Ch. 395; fee-schedule exhibits are scanned images) | City of Boerne | 2026-08-10 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-11-04. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Boerne (Development Services and Public Works) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Boerne Municipal Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2026). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Boerne administers impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 (Ordinance 2023-18), but the ordinance's fee-schedule exhibits are scanned images with no extractable text, so the per-service-unit amounts are not published here and are shown as administered rather than as a fixed figure. New water and sewer taps are charged plus the actual cost of pipe. Texas has no cash proffer regime, and the City levies no per-application special district fee. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Boerne 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.