Fate, Texas - City Development Fees
Fate | City | Rockwall County | Northeast DFW / I-30 corridor (fast-growing Dallas exurb) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Fate is a home-rule city in Rockwall County on the I-30 corridor northeast of Dallas, one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. The City administers water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 (adopted from its 2022 impact fee studies) and operates its own municipal water utility, which charges water meter fees by size. The figures below are drawn from the City's official impact-fee schedules and Water Meter Fees schedule. Fate also charges zoning and platting application fees under its Building and Development Fee Schedule (Ordinance O-2023), but the zoning and platting fee tables in that document are embedded as non-extractable encoded text, so those specific application-fee amounts are not reproduced here. Verify current amounts with the City of Fate before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395 water, wastewater, and roadway) | Confirmed | Maximum assessable: water $3,659.00 per single-family equivalent, wastewater $4,028.00 per single-family equivalent, roadway $1,889.00 per service unit (vehicle-mile) | 2022 impact fee studies |
| Utility Meter Fees (municipal water utility) | Confirmed | Water meter fees by size: 5/8 x 3/4" $344.00, 1" $502.00, 2" $1,050.00, 4" $2,917.00, 6" $4,821.00, 12" $13,313.00 | Water Meter Fees schedule (updated 2017-09-28) |
| Zoning and Platting Application Fees (Ord. O-2023) | Not verified via official sources | Charged under the Building and Development Fee Schedule, but the zoning/platting fee tables are embedded as non-extractable encoded text; building-permit valuation fees are readable ($526.38 first $25,000 + $12.00/$1,000) | - |
| Special District Fees | Not administered | The City levies no per-application special district, PID, or MUD fee; the Fate Municipal Development District is a sales-tax economic-development corporation | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Chapter 395 Impact Fees
Source: City of Fate Water Impact Fees (Exhibit B), Wastewater Impact Fees (Exhibit C), and Roadway Impact Fees (2022 Roadway Impact Fee Study). Fate administers water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395. The amounts below are the maximum assessable figures from the adopted 2022 impact fee studies; a Texas city may adopt a collection rate at or below the maximum, so confirm the applicable collection rate before relying on these figures.
Water and Wastewater Impact Fees (maximum assessable by meter size; 5/8" x 3/4" = 1.0 single-family equivalent)
| Meter Size (single-family equivalents) | Water (max assessable) | Wastewater (max assessable) |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8" x 3/4" (1.0 SFE) | $3,659.00 | $4,028.00 |
| 3/4" (1.5 SFE) | $5,489.00 | $6,042.00 |
| 1" (2.5 SFE) | $9,148.00 | $10,070.00 |
| 1.5" (5.0 SFE) | $18,295.00 | $20,140.00 |
| 2" (8.0 SFE) | $29,272.00 | $32,224.00 |
| 3" compound (17.5 SFE) | $64,033.00 | $70,490.00 |
| 4" compound (30 SFE) | $109,770.00 | $120,840.00 |
Roadway Impact Fee
| Basis | Fee (max assessable) |
|---|---|
| Roadway impact fee per service unit (vehicle-mile), 2022 Roadway Impact Fee Study | $1,889.00 per service unit |
| Single-Family Detached (3.76 veh-mi/DU) | Applied via the land-use vehicle-mile equivalency table; a single-family dwelling example is approximately $5,000 maximum assessable per unit before any collection-rate reduction |
| Shopping Plaza (9.60 per 1,000 sq ft GFA) | Applied via the land-use vehicle-mile equivalency table at $1,889.00 per service unit |
Authority: City of Fate 2022 Water/Wastewater Impact Fee Study and 2022 Roadway Impact Fee Study (Kimley-Horn). Roadway demand is applied through the land-use vehicle-mile equivalency table adopted with the study.
Water Meter Fees
Source: City of Fate Water Meter Fees schedule. Fate operates its own municipal water utility. These meter fees are the utility's own connection charges and are distinct from the Chapter 395 water and wastewater impact fees above. The schedule is stamped as updated September 28, 2017; ZoneFee re-checks for a newer schedule at each review.
| Meter Size | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5/8" x 3/4" | $344.00 |
| 3/4" | $371.00 |
| 1" | $502.00 |
| 1.5" | $810.00 |
| 2" | $1,050.00 |
| 3" | $2,111.00 |
| 4" | $2,917.00 |
| 6" | $4,821.00 |
| 8" | $5,758.00 |
| 12" | $13,313.00 |
Authority: City of Fate 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 fees: maximum assessable versus collected
The water, wastewater, and roadway impact-fee amounts published above are the maximum assessable figures from the City's 2022 impact fee studies. A Texas city may adopt a collection rate at or below the maximum assessable amount. Before relying on a specific dollar figure, confirm the current adopted collection rate with the City of Fate.
Zoning and platting application fees
Fate charges zoning, platting, and development application fees under its Building and Development Fee Schedule (Ordinance O-2023). The building-permit valuation fees on the first page of that document are text-extractable and are summarized in the FAQ ($526.38 for the first $25,000 of valuation plus $12.00 per $1,000; plan review 10%; a $35.00 processing fee; review and inspection $330.00 per hour). However, the zoning and platting application fee tables on the following pages are embedded as non-extractable encoded text, so those specific application-fee amounts could not be captured from the official source and are not published here. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The City of Fate levies no per-application special district, public improvement district, or municipal utility district fee. The Fate Municipal Development District is a Type-B economic-development corporation funded by sales tax, not a per-application development fee levied on applicants. 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, both reflected above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fate Engineering / Public Works (impact fee program) | Water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees adopted under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 (2022 impact fee studies) | fatetx.gov |
| City of Fate Public Works / Utilities | Municipal water meter fees by size | fatetx.gov |
| City of Fate Development Services / Planning and Zoning | Zoning, platting, and building-permit fees (Building and Development Fee Schedule, Ordinance O-2023) | fatetx.gov |
Other Dallas-Fort Worth jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee: McKinney and Anna (northeast DFW). See also the impact fees guide for how Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 works.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Water Impact Fees (Exhibit B; 2022 Impact Fee Study; maximum assessable by meter size) | City of Fate | 2026-08-10 |
| Wastewater Impact Fees (Exhibit C; 2022 Impact Fee Study; maximum assessable by meter size) | City of Fate | 2026-08-10 |
| Roadway Impact Fees (2022 Roadway Impact Fee Study; $1,889 per service unit) | City of Fate | 2026-08-10 |
| Water Meter Fees (by meter size; updated 2017-09-28) | City of Fate | 2026-08-10 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-08-10. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Fate (Engineering, Public Works, and Development Services) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Fate 2022 water, wastewater, and roadway impact fee schedules and the City's Water Meter Fees schedule. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. The impact-fee amounts shown are the maximum assessable figures; the City may collect at or below the maximum, so confirm the current collection rate before relying on them. The water meter fee schedule is stamped as updated September 28, 2017. The zoning and platting application fee amounts were not extractable from the official Building and Development Fee Schedule and are not published here. 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 Fate 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.