Fort Worth, Texas - City Development Fees
Fort Worth | Home-rule city | Tarrant County (county seat) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA | DFW Metroplex | FIPS 4827000
Fort Worth is a home-rule city in Tarrant County and the western anchor of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Fort Worth Development Services Department administers zoning, subdivision, site development, and building permit application fees through a single annual ordinance most recently adopted as Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 effective October 1, 2024. Roadway/Transportation and Water/Wastewater Impact Fee programs (Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395) are administered separately, as are Water Department service-connection (tap) fees set by separate Council action.
Recent Fee Changes
Fort Worth Development Fees Schedule effective October 1, 2024 per Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024. The 48-page adopted ordinance covers fees across multiple departments (Aviation, Development Services, Environmental Services, Fire, Park and Recreation, Transportation and Public Works, Water). EXHIBIT A Chapter 2 Article XII Section 2-321(a) Application Fees are extracted verbatim below. Building permit valuation tables (Chapter 7 Article 1 Section 7-1) and zoning code fees (Chapter 29) are deferred to a future verification pass. The ordinance explicitly excludes Water and Wastewater utility rates from its scope (Section 2): those are set by separate Council action.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Plat | Confirmed | $956.25 + $33.75/acre nonresidential + $16.87/lot residential | October 1, 2024 (Ord 27191-09-2024) |
| Final Plat | Confirmed | $433.12 + $33.75/lot residential + $28.12/acre nonresidential | October 1, 2024 (Ord 27191-09-2024) |
| Annexation (75 acres or less / over 75 acres / limited purpose) | Confirmed | $787.50 / $787.50 + $11.25 per acre over 75 / $3,375.00 | October 1, 2024 (Ord 27191-09-2024) |
| Appeals (DDRB, HCLC, UDC) | Confirmed | $337.50 | October 1, 2024 (Ord 27191-09-2024) |
| Community Facilities Agreement and Amendments | Confirmed | $2,508.75 | October 1, 2024 (Ord 27191-09-2024) |
| Roadway and Water/Wastewater Impact Fees (TLGC Chapter 395) | Not verified via official sources | 3 schedule URLs captured (fortworthtexas.gov/impact-fees, /impact-fees/transportation, /impact-fees/water-impact-fees); per-service-area verbatim rate extraction deferred to future pass | - |
| Water Department Service-Connection (Tap) Fees | Set by separate Council action | Per Ord 27191-09-2024 Section 2, Water and Wastewater utility rates are excluded from this ordinance and set by separate Council action; current tap fee schedule URL not located | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas does not use cash proffers | - |
| Special District Fees (PIDs, MUDs, TIF Reinvestment Zones) | Administered separately | City of Fort Worth itself does not charge a special-district application fee for development; individual PIDs/MUDs/TIRZs administer their own fees | - |
Plat, Zoning, and Application Fees
Application fees are adopted in Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024, EXHIBIT A, Chapter 2 Article XII Section 2-321(a), effective October 1, 2024. Administered by: City of Fort Worth Development Services Department.
Plats
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat | $956.25 + $33.75 per acre nonresidential + $16.87 per lot residential |
| Final plat | $433.12 + $33.75 per lot residential + $28.12 per acre nonresidential |
| Re-plat (with public hearing) | $562.50 + $28.12 per lot residential + $28.12 per acre nonresidential |
| Minor plat and re-plat (no public hearing) | $478.12 + $28.12 per lot residential + $28.12 per acre nonresidential |
| Conveyance plat | $225.00 |
| Plat revisions after first revision | $247.50 |
| Plat correction | $56.25 |
| Plat vacation | $450.00 |
| Concept plan | $1,012.50 |
Annexation
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annexation 75 acres or less | $787.50 (waived for commercial industrial use only of 25 acres or less) |
| Annexation more than 75 acres | $787.50 + $11.25 per acre over 75 acres |
| Limited purpose annexation | $3,375.00 |
Appeals and Hearings
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Appeals to Downtown Design Review Board, Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, Urban Design Commission | $337.50 |
| Comprehensive Plan Inconsistency | $675.00 |
| Hearing Continuance | $675.00 |
Agreements
| Agreement Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Community Facilities Agreement and Amendments | $2,508.75 |
| Stormwater Facilities Management Agreement | $714.37 |
| Transportation Impact Fee Credit Agreement | $1,125.00 |
| Easements and Vacations by Separate Instrument | $787.50 |
Source: Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024, EXHIBIT A, Chapter 2 Article XII Section 2-321(a) Application Fees, pages 5-6 of the 48-page adopted ordinance, effective October 1, 2024 (verbatim extraction via Patchright Stage 5 PDF retrieval and pdfplumber Stage 4).
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed via verified primary sources during the 2026-05-06 verification pass. They are disclosed here rather than estimated or omitted silently.
Roadway and Water/Wastewater Impact Fees
Fort Worth operates Roadway/Transportation Impact Fee and Water/Wastewater Impact Fee programs under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395. The schedule landing URLs were captured this pass; per-service-area verbatim rate extraction was deferred. Substitute paths captured:
- fortworthtexas.gov/impact-fees - landing URL captured
- fortworthtexas.gov/impact-fees/transportation - URL captured
- fortworthtexas.gov/impact-fees/water-impact-fees - URL captured
A future ZoneFee verification pass will retrieve the current adopted impact-fee schedule PDFs (Stage 4 pdfplumber on the schedule documents) and extract per-service-area Roadway and Water/Wastewater rates for republication on this page. The Transportation Impact Fee Credit Agreement fee ($1,125.00) is captured above; that is a separate procedural fee, not the per-service-area impact rate.
Building Permit Valuation Fees
Building permit valuation fee tables in Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 Chapter 7 Article 1 Section 7-1 were not extracted verbatim this pass. Plats, annexation, appeals, and agreements (above) are extracted from EXHIBIT A pages 5-6 of the same ordinance.
Water Department Service-Connection (Tap) Fees
Per Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 Section 2: "With the exception of Water and Wastewater utility rates charged by the Water Department, all fees shall be those previously authorized by City Council action." Tap fees are therefore set by separate Council action and are not in scope for this development-fees-ordinance page. The tap fee schedule URL was not located via Stage 1 substitute probes this pass.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use cash proffers. Cash proffers are a Virginia/Maryland framework. Texas growth-cost recovery operates through Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fees (referenced above) and developer agreements (Community Facilities Agreement, Stormwater Facilities Management Agreement, Transportation Impact Fee Credit Agreement, captured above).
Special District Fees
Tarrant County PID, MUD, and TIF Reinvestment Zone overlaps within City limits and the ETJ are administered by those individual districts. The City of Fort Worth itself does not charge a special-district application fee for development. Lane E district authority records pending future creation.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Worth Development Services Department | Plat, annexation, appeals, agreement, building permit, and zoning application fees per Ord 27191-09-2024 | fortworthtexas.gov/departments/development-services |
| City of Fort Worth - Roadway and Water/Wastewater Impact Fee programs (TLGC Chapter 395) | Per-service-area Roadway, Water, and Wastewater impact fees (URLs captured; per-area rates pending future verification pass) | fortworthtexas.gov/impact-fees |
| City of Fort Worth Water Department | Service-connection (tap) fees, ongoing utility rates - set by separate Council action; out of scope on this development-fees-ordinance page | fortworthtexas.gov (Water Department) |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 - Annual Development Fees Schedule (48 pages, effective October 1, 2024) | City of Fort Worth - Development Services Department | 2026-05-06 |
| Fort Worth Development Services Department landing | City of Fort Worth | 2026-05-06 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-05-06. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the Fort Worth Development Services Department before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from Fort Worth Ordinance No. 27191-09-2024 (Annual Development Fees Schedule, EXHIBIT A pages 5-6) effective October 1, 2024. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. The Fort Worth Development Fees Schedule is republished annually by adopted City Council ordinance. Roadway and Water/Wastewater Impact Fee per-service-area rates were not extracted verbatim during the 2026-05-06 verification pass and are honestly disclosed as unavailable rather than estimated; landing URLs are captured for the future pass. Fort Worth Water Department service-connection (tap) fees are set by separate Council action per Ord 27191-09-2024 Section 2 and are not included on this development-fees-ordinance page. Texas does not use Virginia-style cash proffers. Tarrant County PIDs, MUDs, and TIRZs administer their own fees directly. Verify all current rates with the Fort Worth Development Services Department 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.