Fredericksburg, Texas - City Development Fees
Fredericksburg | City | Gillespie County (county seat) | Fredericksburg, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area (US-290 / SH-16, Texas Hill Country between Austin and San Antonio)
Fredericksburg is a home-rule city and the seat of Gillespie County, in the Texas Hill Country on US Highway 290 and State Highway 16 between Austin and San Antonio. The City's Development Services division publishes a consolidated "2026 FEES" schedule, stated on the official Fee Schedule page as effective March 25, 2026, that sets out platting, zoning, site-development, and development-agreement fees. The figures below are drawn from that official schedule. The City runs its own Water-Wastewater Department, but no tap or connection fee schedule was located on its reachable official pages, and the City's impact fee ordinance is posted only as a scanned image, so those amounts are disclosed as findings rather than reproduced. Verify current amounts with the City of Fredericksburg before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Plat and Site-Development Application Fees (plat, zone change, PUD, CUP, site plan, development agreement) | Confirmed | Preliminary / final plat $750 + $100/lot; zone change $750; PUD $750; CUP $750; site plan $400-$500; development agreement $2,500 + $200/acre | 2026 Development Services fee schedule (effective March 25, 2026) |
| Impact Fees (Chapter 395) | Not published via official sources | Wastewater impact fees are administered under Ordinance 2019-15, but the posted ordinance is a scanned image with no machine-readable amounts | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Not published via official sources | The City operates its own Water-Wastewater Department, but no tap, meter, or connection fee schedule was located on its reachable official pages | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ) | Not administered | No city-administered special-district development or application fee appears in the adopted 2026 fee schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212, Ch. 245, and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning, Plat and Site-Development Application Fees
Source: City of Fredericksburg "2026 FEES" Development Services fee schedule (PLATS, Zoning Items, and subdivision / site-development review sections), stated as effective March 25, 2026 on the official Development Services Fee Schedule page. The platting, zoning, planned-development, site-plan, and development-agreement fees below are captured verbatim from that schedule.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Plat | $750 + $100 per lot |
| Final Plat | $750 + $100 per lot |
| Replat | $750 + $100 per lot |
| Minor Plat / Minor Plat Amendment | $400 + $50 per lot |
| Plat Vacations | $300 per lot |
| Administrative Changes or Corrections | $300 per plat |
| Subdivision Variance (at original plat application) | $500 |
| Voluntary Annexation | $750 |
| Development Agreement | $2,500 + $200/acre (max $7,500) + attorney fee |
| Development Agreement Amendment | $2,000 + $100/acre (max $5,000) + attorney fee |
| Zone Change (with a Land Use change) | $750 |
| Land Use Change (with a Zone Change) | $300 |
| Planned Unit Development (PUD) | $750 |
| Amendment to an Existing PUD | $750 |
| Conditional Use Permit (CUP) | $750 |
| Off Site Parking Agreement | $200 |
| Registration of a Nonconforming Use | $200 |
| Vesting Determination | $1,000 + $50 per additional lot |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $100 |
| Administrative Site Plan | $400 |
| Planning & Zoning Site Plan | $500 |
| Subdivision Construction Plans (base) | $1,500 + greater of $10/acre or $10/lot |
| Traffic Impact Analysis Review | $200 |
| Legal Notification Fee (items so marked) | $250 |
Authority: City of Fredericksburg Development Services (Planning and Zoning, Subdivision, Site Development). The fees above confirm the zoning, platting, and site-development fee family for this jurisdiction. The 2026 FEES schedule carries no separate adopting-ordinance number; currency is anchored by the printed "Effective March 25, 2026" statement on the official Fee Schedule page. Confirm the exact current schedule with the City.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not published in machine-readable form in the City's official development fee sources or are not administered by this jurisdiction. 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.
Currency caveat
The zoning, plat, and site-development fees on this page derive from the City of Fredericksburg "2026 FEES" Development Services fee schedule, stated as effective March 25, 2026. Fee schedules change. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Fredericksburg before relying on them.
Impact fees
The City of Fredericksburg administers wastewater impact fees under Ordinance 2019-15, which is posted in the City's document center. That ordinance is available only as a scanned image with no machine-readable text layer, so current impact fee amounts could not be extracted from the official source this review, and no impact fee amounts are enumerated on the machine-readable 2026 fee schedule or the reachable utility pages. Closed-search outcome: administered by the jurisdiction, but not published in machine-readable form via official sources. No amount is estimated here.
Utility tap and connection fees
The City of Fredericksburg operates its own Water-Wastewater Department (Utility Billing), so water and wastewater tap, meter, and connection fees plausibly exist, but no tap, meter, or connection fee schedule was located on the City's reachable official pages: the 2026 fee schedule enumerates none, the water-rates pages publish monthly consumption rates only, and the Utility Billing page carries no tap-fee schedule. Closed-search outcome: not published via official sources. This is a finding that no published official City tap-fee schedule was found, not a positive determination that the City charges no tap fee.
Special district fees
No city-administered special-district line item (Public Improvement District or tax increment reinvestment zone development or application fee) appears in the adopted 2026 fee schedule. Any special-district assessments would be levied by the district under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 372 (PID) or Chapter 311 (TIRZ), not through the City fee schedule. 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), Chapter 245 (vested rights), 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 Fredericksburg Development Services (Planning and Zoning, Subdivision, Site Development) | Platting, zone change, PUD, conditional use permit, site plan, and development-agreement fees | fbgtx.org |
| City of Fredericksburg Water-Wastewater Department | Water and wastewater utility service; tap / connection fee schedule not published on reachable official pages | fbgtx.org |
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 Hill Country jurisdictions include Kerrville to the west, Boerne to the south, and Helotes and San Antonio to the southeast.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fredericksburg Development Services Fee Schedule page (states "Fee Schedule - Effective March 25, 2026") | City of Fredericksburg | 2026-09-12 |
| City of Fredericksburg "2026 FEES" Development Services fee schedule (5 pages; PLATS, Zoning Items, and subdivision / site-development review) | City of Fredericksburg | 2026-09-12 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-09-12. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Fredericksburg (Development Services) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Fredericksburg "2026 FEES" Development Services fee schedule (effective March 25, 2026). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, the City's impact fee ordinance is posted only as a scanned image with no machine-readable amounts, no City utility tap-fee schedule was found on the reachable official pages, no city-administered special-district fee exists in the schedule, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Fredericksburg 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.