Everman, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Everman | Tarrant County | Dallas-Fort Worth | southern Tarrant County, enclosed by Fort Worth and Forest Hill
Everman is a small city in southern Tarrant County, enclosed by Fort Worth and Forest Hill in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The City operates its own water and wastewater service. Its platting, zoning and new-connection fees are set in the City of Everman FY2027 Fee Schedule, adopted as Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 855, passed August 11, 2026 and effective September 1, 2026. The ordinance is published in the 2026-08-11 City Council packet on the City official agenda portal, and the minutes record its passage by a 4-1 vote. Verify current amounts with the City of Everman before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees | Unavailable via official sources | No adopted impact fee schedule published | - |
| Plat, Development Plan and Zoning Fees | Confirmed | Preliminary plat $550.00 + $40.00/acre; final plat $550.00 + $45.00/acre; single family zoning request $1,000.00; PD zoning with development plan $2,000.00 + $100.00/acre | Ord. No. 855, Exhibit A (effective 2026-09-01) |
| Meter and Inspection Fee (new water connections) | Confirmed | 5/8" and 3/4" meter $526.72 to 4" meter $3,222.42 | Ord. No. 855, Exhibit A (effective 2026-09-01) |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIRZ) | Unavailable via official sources | TIF Zone 1 exists; no developer fee published | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Plat, Development Plan and Zoning Fees
Source: City of Everman FY2027 Fee Schedule, Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 855, pages 17 and 18 of 20. Section 10 of the ordinance provides that it takes effect on September 1, 2026. The copy in the City Council packet is unsigned; the August 11, 2026 minutes record passage by a 4-1 vote. Ordinance No. 855 supersedes the fee schedule adopted by Ordinance No. 798.
Platting
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| All preliminary plats | $550.00 + $40.00 per acre |
| Final plat | $550.00 + $45.00 per acre |
| Minor plat | $550.00 + $35.00 per acre |
| Replat with property owner notification | $575.00 + $35.00 per acre |
| Replat without property owner notification | $450.00 + $35.00 per acre |
| Plat vacation | $500.00 |
| Public improvement plan review | $1,000.00 |
Development plans
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Development plan (without "PD" zoning request) | $1,800.00 + $50.00 per acre |
| Administrative change to approved development plan | $375.00 |
Zoning
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| All requests to single family residential | $1,000.00 |
| Request for "PD" zoning with development plan | $2,000.00 + $100.00 per acre |
| Zoning Board of Adjustment application fee | $200.00 |
| Zoning verification letter (per site) | $50.00 |
| Renotification fee | $125.00 |
Meter and Inspection Fees for New Water Connections
Source: Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 855, page 2 of 20. The Meter and Inspection Fee is charged for new water service connections where the contractor performs the physical tap. It covers the City cost of the meter, plus a 20% administrative markup, and inspection of the connection before activation. The schedule prints no separate tap fee.
| Meter size | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5/8" and 3/4" meter | $526.72 |
| 1" meter | $628.28 |
| 2" meter | $1,666.39 |
| 3" meter | $2,758.93 |
| 4" meter | $3,222.42 |
| Inspection fee (per tap) | TBD |
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
Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 855 has no impact fee line, the superseded Ordinance No. 798 schedule had none, and Ordinance No. 856 sets water and wastewater rates only. No adopted impact fee schedule was found. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The City has a Tax Increment Financing Zone 1, but no assessment or developer fee is published, and Exhibit A has no PID, MUD, TIRZ or TIF line. A TIF zone is a tax-increment financing tool, not a developer fee. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Other zoning rows
Some zoning rows on page 18 of Exhibit A, including the specific use permit row, are not listed here because their labels and amounts could not be paired reliably from the published packet. Ask the City of Everman for those amounts.
Building permit fees
Building and trade permit fees also appear in Exhibit A. Building trade permit fees are outside the scope of this page.
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 Everman - Development Services and Public Works (FY2027 Fee Schedule, Ord. No. 855) | Plat, development plan, zoning and Zoning Board of Adjustment fees; water meter and inspection fees for new connections | evermantx.us |
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 jurisdictions include Fort Worth, Kennedale, Burleson, Mansfield and Arlington.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City Council packet, August 11, 2026: Ordinance No. 855 and Exhibit A, City of Everman FY2027 Fee Schedule (effective September 1, 2026; packet copy unsigned) - SHA-256 d56da8a8… | City of Everman | 2026-10-28 |
| City Council minutes, August 11, 2026 (Ordinance No. 855 passed 4-1) - SHA-256 5b29729a… | City of Everman | 2026-10-28 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-28. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Everman before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Everman FY2027 Fee Schedule, Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 855, effective September 1, 2026. As noted above, no impact fee schedule or special district fee is published, 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 Everman 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.