Duncanville, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Duncanville | Dallas County | Dallas-Fort Worth | Best Southwest on US 67 and I-20
Duncanville is a built-out home-rule city in southern Dallas County along US 67 and I-20, in the Best Southwest area with DeSoto, Cedar Hill and Lancaster. The City administers zoning, platting, site plan and engineering plan review applications through Planning and Building Inspections and Public Works. The fees below are captured from the adopted Master Fee Schedule - Planning, Permitting, Inspections, effective October 1, 2026 and approved by Resolution 2026-681 on September 15, 2026. Verify current amounts with the City of Duncanville before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Plat, Site Plan and Engineering Review Fees | Confirmed | Zoning change $1,050; PD request $1,500; preliminary plat $500 + $10/acre; variance $500 | Res. 2026-681, eff. 2026-10-01 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water, sewer) | Unavailable via official sources | No water or sewer tap or connection fee published on official City sources | - |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Unavailable via official sources | No impact fee schedule or study found on official City sources | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ) | Not administered by the City | No special-district development fee in the adopted schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning, Plat and Engineering Review Fees
Source: City of Duncanville Master Fee Schedule - Planning, Permitting, Inspections. The schedule header reads "Fee Effective 10-01-2026" and each page footer reads "Approved Resolution 2026-681 09-15-2026". Zoning and related fees appear in rows 2-11, the Board of Adjustment variance in row 196, and engineering plan review fees in rows 198-202. Engineering plan review is a Public Works engineering fee and is shown here because it applies to development applications.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning change (including residential, commercial, specific use permit) | $1,050.00 |
| Planned development request | $1,500.00 |
| Planned development amendment (all major / minor amendments) | $300.00 |
| Variance / Board of Adjustment (residential and commercial) | $500.00 |
| Zoning verification letter | $50.00 |
| Preliminary plat | $500.00 plus $10.00 per acre |
| Final plat | $500.00 plus $5.00 per acre (commercial); plus $10.00 per unit (residential) |
| Replat | $500.00 plus $5.00 per lot |
| Site plan review (full site plan package: site plan, landscape, engineering) | $300.00 |
| Engineering plan review, first review (base, up to 1 acre) | $1,000.00 plus $50.00 per acre above one acre |
| Engineering plan review, subsequent review (base, up to 1 acre) | $500.00 plus $25.00 per acre above one acre |
| Engineering plan review beyond the base fee | $150.00 per review hour |
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.
Utility tap fees
The City operates its own water and wastewater utility, but no one-time water or sewer tap, meter or connection fee is published on official City sources. The adopted Master Fee Schedule lists only trade permit rows (for example, a $125.00 underground sewer, gas and water plumbing permit), and the Utility Rates, Water-Wastewater, Utility Services and Engineering pages publish monthly rates, manuals and the utility code but no tap fee. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Impact fees
The adopted Master Fee Schedule has no Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee rows (its traffic impact analysis line is a consultant review fee, not an impact fee), and the City sitemap, Public Works and Engineering pages show no impact fee schedule, capital improvements advisory committee or land use assumptions page. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The adopted schedule has no public improvement district (PID), TIRZ or MUD fee rows, and no special-district page was found on the City website. 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 Duncanville Planning and Building Inspections / Public Works | Zoning, platting, site plan and engineering plan review (Master Fee Schedule, Res. 2026-681) | duncanvilletx.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 Best Southwest and Dallas County jurisdictions include Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster and Dallas.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Master Fee Schedule - Planning, Permitting, Inspections (4 pages; effective 10-01-2026; Resolution 2026-681, 09-15-2026) - SHA-256 7bb2cac2… | City of Duncanville | 2026-10-18 |
| Prior FY 25-26 Master Fee Schedule - Planning and Building Inspections worksheet (3 pages; superseded by the adopted schedule, same zoning amounts) - SHA-256 ae7dba25… | City of Duncanville | 2026-09-05 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-18. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Duncanville (Planning and Building Inspections) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Duncanville Master Fee Schedule - Planning, Permitting, Inspections, effective October 1, 2026 and approved by Resolution 2026-681 on September 15, 2026. As noted above, the City publishes no water or sewer tap fee schedule and no impact fee schedule, administers no special-district fee schedule, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Duncanville 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.