Helotes, Texas - City Development Fees
Helotes | City | Bexar County | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA (Bandera Road / SH-16, northwest edge of the San Antonio metro, Texas Hill Country gateway)
Helotes is a home-rule city in Bexar County on Bandera Road (State Highway 16) at the northwest edge of the San Antonio metropolitan area, a gateway to the Texas Hill Country. The City publishes a consolidated Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, adopted by ordinance on September 25, 2025 and effective October 2025, with the zoning and subdivision development fees set out in Section C4. The figures below are drawn from that official schedule. Water service in Helotes is provided regionally by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) rather than the City, so the City schedule carries no water or sewer tap fees and no Chapter 395 impact fees. Verify current amounts with the City of Helotes before relying on them.
Schedule status: The newest zoning and development application fee schedule ZoneFee has verified for Helotes is labelled for a fiscal year that ended September 30, 2026. We have not yet confirmed whether a newer schedule has been adopted, so the amounts in that section may have been superseded and should not be treated as current.
Confirm current amounts with the City of Helotes before relying on them. This notice was added on November 4, 2026 and will be removed once a current schedule is verified.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (zoning, SUP, board of adjustment, PUD, subdivision plat) | Confirmed | Zoning change / SUP / BOA variance $384.30; preliminary plat $665.40; final plat $409.60; PUD $125.20 plus notice | Municipal Fee Schedule FY 2025-2026 (effective October 2025) |
| Impact Fees (Chapter 395) | Not published via official sources | No Chapter 395 water, wastewater, roadway, or drainage impact fee is enumerated in the City's adopted fee schedule | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Not administered | Water and wastewater service in Helotes is provided by SAWS; the City schedule carries no water or sewer tap or connection fee | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ) | Not administered | No city-administered special-district development or application fee appears in the adopted fee schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning and Plat Application Fees
Source: City of Helotes Municipal Fee Schedule FY 2025-2026, Section C4 Zoning and Subdivision Fees, adopted by ordinance September 25, 2025 and effective October 2025. The zoning, specific use permit, board of adjustment, planned unit development, and subdivision plat fees below are captured verbatim from that schedule.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change / Zoning Classification Addition / BOA Variance / Specific Use Permit | $384.30 |
| Board of Adjustment Appeal | $384.30 |
| Zoning Notification Fee (newspaper notice) | $300.00 flat |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $25.00 flat |
| Pre-Development Meeting | $75.00 |
| PUD Processing Fee | $125.20 (plus $300 notification and consultant fees) |
| Base Preliminary Platting Fee | $665.40 per plat |
| Base Final Platting Fee | $409.60 per plat |
| Single Family Residential Development (plat) | $68.30 per lot |
| Non-Single Family Residential Development (plat) | $495.00 per acre |
| Subdivision Plat Variance | $176.30 |
| Replat Involving Notification | $517.60 |
| Amending Plat | $591.70 |
| Vacating Declaration (plat) | $335.70 |
Authority: City of Helotes Development Services (Planning and Zoning, Subdivision). The fees above confirm the zoning and platting fee family for this jurisdiction. The precise ordinance-number suffix and effective day are rendered in a decorative title font in the source and are not reproduced here; the schedule header states adoption on September 25, 2025 and an October 2025 effective date. Confirm the exact ordinance reference 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 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 and plat application fees on this page derive from the City of Helotes Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (adopted September 25, 2025, effective October 2025). Fee schedules change. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Helotes before relying on them.
Impact fees
No Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee (water, wastewater, roadway, or drainage) is enumerated in the City of Helotes adopted FY 2025-2026 Municipal Fee Schedule, and the Development Services page carries no impact-fee reference. Regional water and wastewater capacity charges in the San Antonio metro are administered by SAWS, not the City. Closed-search outcome: not published via official sources for the City of Helotes. This is a finding that no published official City schedule was found, not a positive determination that the City administers a zero impact fee.
Utility tap and connection fees
Water service in Helotes is provided by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), the regional utility, rather than a municipal Helotes water utility. The City's own fee schedule enumerates no water or sewer tap, meter, or connection fees. Water and wastewater development connection charges are administered by SAWS. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
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 FY 2025-2026 Municipal 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) 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 Helotes Development Services (Planning and Zoning, Subdivision) | Zoning, specific use permit, board of adjustment, PUD, and subdivision plat fees | helotes-tx.gov |
| San Antonio Water System (SAWS) | Regional water and wastewater service and development connection charges (administered by SAWS, not the City) | saws.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. The nearest covered jurisdiction is San Antonio to the southeast.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Helotes Municipal Fee Schedule FY 2025-2026 (25 pages; adopted by ordinance September 25, 2025, effective October 2025) - Section C4 Zoning and Subdivision Fees | City of Helotes | 2026-09-11 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-09-11. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Helotes (Development Services) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Helotes Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (effective October 2025). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, the City publishes no impact fee schedule, water service is provided by SAWS rather than a City utility, 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 Helotes 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.