Godley, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Godley | Johnson County | Dallas-Fort Worth southwest | FM 2331 southwest of Fort Worth
Godley is a city in western Johnson County on FM 2331, southwest of Fort Worth in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The City operates its own water and sewer service and sets its impact, tap, platting and land use fees in a Master Fee Schedule adopted by ordinance. The fees below are captured from Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 03-2026-153, passed and approved March 17, 2026, signed and sealed, and posted on the City website. The City lists later ordinances on its uncodified ordinances page, none of which changes the fee schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Godley before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (water, sewer) | Confirmed | Water Impact Fee $2262.00; Sewer Impact Fee $2394.00 (flat amounts, no unit printed) | Ord. No. 03-2026-153, Exhibit A (2026-03-17) |
| Land Use and Plat Fees | Confirmed | Rezoning $500.00; PD zoning change $600.00; preliminary plat $800.00 + $25.00/lot; final plat with roads $1,200.00 + $75.00/lot | Ord. No. 03-2026-153, Exhibit A (2026-03-17) |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water, sewer) | Confirmed | Water tap / meter installation $500.00 + actual cost; sewer tap $500.00 + actual cost; new meter at actual cost | Ord. No. 03-2026-153, Exhibit A (2026-03-17) |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIRZ) | Unavailable via official sources | No special district fee in the Master Fee Schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Godley Master Fee Schedule, Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 03-2026-153, passed and approved March 17, 2026 and in effect from passage. The ordinance supersedes the Master Fee Schedule adopted by Ordinance No. 02-2026-152. Exhibit A prints each impact fee as a single amount. It does not print a meter-size scale, a service-unit basis or a Chapter 395 citation, so the amounts are shown exactly as printed.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water Impact Fee | $2262.00 |
| Sewer Impact Fee | $2394.00 |
Land Use and Plat Fees
Source: Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 03-2026-153, Building and Construction and Land Use sections. The adopted exhibit carries the column header "Approved Rates".
Land use
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Rezoning application (includes planner review, publication and 200 ft. notification) | $500.00 |
| Variance request (includes planner review, publication and 200 ft. notification) | $500.00 |
| Planned development zoning change | $600.00 |
Platting and plan review
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat | $800.00 + additional $25.00 per lot |
| Final plat and construction plans with roads | $1,200.00 + additional $75.00 per lot |
| Final plat without roads | $750.00 + 75.00 per lot |
| Plat amendment | $300.00 |
| Minor plat | $250.00 |
| Re-plat | $350.00 |
| Plat cancellation | $200.00 |
| Plan review (consultant fees), commercial and residential development | $3500.00 deposit |
| Site plan | $150.00 |
| Application for thoroughfare change | $150.00 |
| ETJ release application | $500.00 |
Utility Tap and Connection Fees
Source: Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 03-2026-153, water and sewer sections. Monthly water and sewer usage rates appear in the same exhibit and are not listed here.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water tap fee - installation of meter | $500.00 meter (plus additional actual cost if necessary for installation) |
| Water meter (new) | Actual cost of meter |
| Sewer tap fee | $500.00 (plus additional actual cost if necessary for installation on property with no connection) |
| Construction observation - water line, up to 1 mile (5,280 LF) | $2,000.00 |
| Construction observation - water line, each additional one half mile over 1 mile | $150.00 |
| Water construction observation - final observation of improvements (up to two visits) | $500.00 per visit |
| Construction observation - sewer line, up to 1 mile (5,280 LF) | $2,000.00 |
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.
Special district fees
Exhibit A has no PID, MUD or TIRZ fee line, the uncodified ordinances list shows no special district creation ordinance, and the City economic development and utilities pages do not mention one. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
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 Godley - City Secretary, Public Works and Development (Master Fee Schedule, Ord. No. 03-2026-153) | Water and sewer impact fees; rezoning, variance, PD zoning, plat and site plan fees; water and sewer taps and construction observation | godleytx.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 jurisdictions include Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado, Granbury and Venus.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance No. 03-2026-153 and Exhibit A, City of Godley Master Fee Schedule (passed and approved March 17, 2026; scanned, read from rendered pages) - SHA-256 a4684638… | City of Godley | 2026-10-26 |
| Adopted Ordinances - Uncodified page (lists the Master Fee Schedule ordinances) - SHA-256 46d2dfe2… | City of Godley | 2026-10-26 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-26. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Godley before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from Exhibit A to City of Godley Ordinance No. 03-2026-153, the Master Fee Schedule passed and approved March 17, 2026. As noted above, no special district development 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 Godley 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.