Bulverde, Texas - City Development Fees
Bulverde | City | Comal County | Texas Hill Country / US-281 north of San Antonio | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA
Bulverde is a home-rule city in Comal County on the US-281 corridor north of San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country, within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. The City administers development charges through a single consolidated Planning and Development Fee Schedule covering zoning, subdivision and plat review, drainage and traffic-impact-analysis review, civil-site review, and building-permit fees, together with a distinctive per-application special district review fee. Bulverde does not operate a municipal water or wastewater utility, so it charges no water or sewer tap fees, and its fee schedule carries no Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact-fee program. The figures below are drawn from that one fee schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Bulverde before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Development Application Fees (zoning, subdivision, plat, drainage, civil-site, building permit) | Confirmed | PDD $2,500.00 + $100.00/acre (max $5,000.00); zone change $750.00 + $100.00/acre (max $3,000.00); SUP $750.00 + $200.00/acre; plats $1,500.00 + $15.00/lot; civil-site review $1,100.00 / $2,200.00 | Planning and Development Fee Schedule (current posted) |
| Special District Review Fees | Confirmed | Creation of any infrastructure-financing special district $17,000.00; expansion $6,000.00; each plus actual cost incurred by the City in excess of the base fee | Planning and Development Fee Schedule (current posted) |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Not administered | The consolidated fee schedule contains no Chapter 395 impact-fee program (Hill Country city with no municipal water/wastewater utility) | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Not administered | The City operates no municipal water or wastewater utility; developer water/sewer service is arranged through external providers | - |
| 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 Bulverde Planning and Development Fee Schedule. The figures below are captured verbatim from the consolidated schedule, which covers zoning review, subdivision and plat review, drainage and traffic-impact-analysis review, civil-site review, and building-permit fees.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Planned Development District (PDD) | $2,500.00 + $100.00/acre (max $5,000.00); Amendment same |
| Zone Change (all other categories) | $750.00 + $100.00/acre (max $3,000.00) |
| Special Use Permit (SUP) | $750.00 + $200.00/acre (max $3,000.00) |
| Variance from Zoning Ordinance (per provision) | $750.00 |
| Appeal of Zoning Code Determination | $750.00 (Zoning Resubmittal $250.00 + actual cost; Renotification $200.00) |
| Master Development Plan (MDP) | $1,500.00 base + $5.00/acre |
| Preliminary Plat / Final Plat | $1,500.00 base + $15.00/lot single-family ($30.00/lot non-single-family) |
| Amending Plat / Replat | Amending $950.00; Replat $850.00 (+ $15.00/SF lot, $30.00/non-SF lot) |
| Variance to Subdivision Ordinance (per provision) | $750.00 |
| Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Review | Worksheet under 50 peak-hour trips $150.00; over 50 trips $1,250.00; Minor TIA $1,250.00; Major TIA $2,500.00 |
| Drainage Analysis Review | Tier 1 $750.00; Tier 2 single-family small (0-5 ac) $1,500.00 / large $2,500.00 + $10.00/lot; Commercial small $1,750.00; CLOMR/LOMR $3,500.00 |
| Subdivision Improvement Construction Plan Review + Inspection | Multi-infrastructure review $2,500.00; individual $1,250.00; construction inspection $1,250.00; cost-estimate review $700.00 base |
| Civil-Site Plan Review (nonresidential) | $1,100.00 (no on-site detention) / $2,200.00 (with detention) |
| New Single-Family Residential building permit | $1,500.00 + $0.60 per sq ft over 1,500 sq ft |
Authority: City of Bulverde Planning and Development.
Special District Review Fees
Source: City of Bulverde Planning and Development Fee Schedule, Additional Development Review Fees section. Unlike most Texas cities, which recover public improvement district or municipal utility district formation costs through the district itself or a development agreement, Bulverde charges an explicit per-application special district review fee up front.
| Request | Fee |
|---|---|
| Request for creation of any special district related to infrastructure financing | $17,000.00 base fee + supplemental (actual cost incurred by the City in excess of the base fee) |
| Expansion of any special district related to infrastructure financing | $6,000.00 base fee + supplemental (actual cost incurred by the City in excess of the base fee) |
Authority: City of Bulverde Planning and Development (Additional Development Review Fees).
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.
Effective date / currency
The Planning and Development Fee Schedule does not print an explicit effective or adoption date. At each review, ZoneFee re-downloads the posted schedule and re-verifies that it is the current adopted version. Confirm the adoption date with the City of Bulverde before relying on a specific figure.
Impact fees
The City of Bulverde's consolidated Planning and Development Fee Schedule contains no Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact-fee program. As a Hill Country city without its own water or wastewater utility, Bulverde does not operate a water, wastewater, or roadway impact-fee program. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is not administered by this jurisdiction.
Utility tap and connection fees
The City of Bulverde does not operate a municipal water or wastewater utility, and its consolidated fee schedule contains no water or sewer tap, connection, or meter fee. Developer water and sewer service is arranged through the applicable water supply corporation or utility, not the City. 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 Bulverde Planning and Development | Zoning, subdivision, plat, drainage and TIA review, civil-site review, building-permit, and special district review fees | bulverdetx.gov |
Other San Antonio-New Braunfels area Hill Country jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee: Boerne (Kendall 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and Development Fee Schedule (zoning, subdivision, plat, drainage/TIA, civil-site, building permit, and special district review fees) | City of Bulverde | 2026-08-10 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-08-10. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Bulverde (Planning and Development) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Bulverde Planning and Development Fee Schedule. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change, and this schedule does not print an explicit effective date, so confirm the adoption date before relying on a specific figure. Bulverde operates no municipal water or wastewater utility and charges no tap or impact fee; developer water and sewer service is arranged through external providers. The City charges a distinctive per-application special district review fee ($17,000.00 creation, $6,000.00 expansion, each plus actual cost). Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Bulverde 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.