Kerrville, Texas - City Development Fees
Kerrville | City | Kerr County seat | Texas Hill Country (I-10 / SH-27, Guadalupe River, west of San Antonio)
Kerrville is the Kerr County seat, a home-rule city in the western Texas Hill Country on the Guadalupe River along Interstate 10 and State Highway 27, west of San Antonio. The City owns and operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility, so new-development water and sewer connections are city-administered through published tap fees rather than district connection charges. Kerrville publishes a single comprehensive citywide Fee Schedule (section 17.9 of its FY2026 Adopted Budget Book) covering every department, including Development Services planning fees and Public Works water and sewer taps. The figures below are drawn from that FY2026 Fee Schedule. As noted in the coverage notes, no Chapter 395 impact fee schedule is published via official sources, and the fee tables are printed on image-only pages of the budget document. Verify current amounts with the City of Kerrville before relying on them.
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Schedule status: The newest zoning and development application fee and utility tap and connection fee schedules ZoneFee has verified for Kerrville are 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 We have not yet confirmed whether a newer schedule has been adopted, so the amounts in those sections may have been superseded and should not be treated as current.
Confirm current amounts with the City of Kerrville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (Chapter 395 water, wastewater, roadway) | Not published via official sources | No Chapter 395 impact fee line appears in the citywide fee schedule; the Engineering section lists capacity-analysis review fees ($800 each) only | - |
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (zoning, plat, and subdivision) | Confirmed | Zoning change $500.00 per amendment; CUP $400.00; variance $300.00; preliminary plat $400.00 + per-lot/acre; parkland dedication $1,275.00 per unit | FY2026 Fee Schedule (FY begins Oct 1, 2025) |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (municipal water and sewer utility) | Confirmed | 1" water tap $3,043.40; meter sets 3/4" $419.33 / 1" $599.51; 4" sewer tap $2,534.46; 6" sewer tap $2,535.53 | FY2026 Fee Schedule (FY begins Oct 1, 2025) |
| Special District Fees | Not administered | Full-service city-owned utility; no PID or MUD assessment line appears as a City fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Kerrville FY2026 Fee Schedule (Development Services, Engineering / Development Review). No Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 water, wastewater, or roadway impact fee schedule was locatable via official sources. The comprehensive 21-page citywide fee schedule contains no impact fee line item. The Engineering section instead lists the following development-review and capacity-analysis charges - these are study and review charges, not Chapter 395 assessed impact fees:
| Review / Capacity Charge (not a Chapter 395 impact fee) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Existing Water Capacity Analysis | $800.00 per analysis + $100.00 admin |
| Existing Sewer Capacity Analysis | $800.00 per analysis + $100.00 admin |
| Storm Water Review - Tier Two | $950.00 |
Kerrville owns its own water and sewer utility and recovers new-connection costs through the water and sewer tap fees below rather than a separate assessed impact fee. Because the negative could not be fully proven from published sources, this fee family is recorded as not published via official sources rather than not administered. Confirm any impact fee, capital recovery fee, or capacity charge directly with the City of Kerrville before relying on this section.
Zoning and Plat Application Fees
Source: City of Kerrville FY2026 Fee Schedule, Development Services Department, Planning Fees (section 17.9 of the FY2026 Adopted Budget Book). The zoning, plat, and subdivision application fees below are captured from that adopted schedule.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change (including Planned Development / Special Use) | $500.00 per amendment |
| Conditional Use Permit | $400.00 each |
| Sign / Zoning Variance | $300.00 each |
| Administrative Appeal | $300.00 each |
| Alcoholic Beverage Distance Variance Request | $300.00 each |
| Annexation | $720.00 each |
| ETJ Release | $500.00 each |
| Preliminary Plats | $400.00 + greater of $30.00 per lot or $15.00 per acre |
| Plats (minor, vacating, final, amending, or replats) | $250.00 + $30.00 per lot |
| Preliminary Site Plan Review / Pre-development | $0.00 |
| Tree Preservation Application (fee in lieu $150.00 per caliper inch) | $150.00 per application |
| Parkland Dedication Fee | $1,275.00 per unit / lot |
Authority: City of Kerrville Development Services (Planning). The fees above confirm the zoning and platting fee family for this jurisdiction. Planned development and special use run through the zoning-change amendment rather than a separate flat application line. Building permit fees (residential new construction $0.40 per square foot; commercial permits scaled by valuation) are published in the same schedule and are noted here as context rather than itemized on this page.
Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Source: City of Kerrville FY2026 Fee Schedule, Public Works, Water Distribution (section 17.9 of the FY2026 Adopted Budget Book). Kerrville owns and operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility, so it publishes genuine one-time water tap and sewer tap connection fees. These one-time connection charges are separate from recurring monthly utility rates.
| Connection | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water Tap - 1" (includes meter & set fee) | $3,043.40 per tap |
| Water Tap - 1" service split / 2" and above / in TxDOT right-of-way | Quoted by job |
| Water Meter Set/Install (if tap exists) - 3/4" meter | $419.33 per meter |
| Water Meter Set/Install (if tap exists) - 1" meter | $599.51 per meter |
| Water Meter Set/Install (if tap exists) - 2" and above | Quoted by job |
| Sewer Tap - 4" off city main | $2,534.46 per tap |
| Sewer Tap - 6" out of existing manhole | $2,535.53 per tap |
| Sewer Tap - manhole drop, over-8'-deep, or in TxDOT right-of-way | Quoted by job |
| Construction Inspection for privately installed taps | $300.00 per tap |
Authority: City of Kerrville Public Works (Water Distribution). Larger water and sewer taps, service splits, deep manhole drops, and taps within TxDOT right-of-way are quoted by job rather than flat-rated, so the one-time connection cost varies with size and field conditions. Recurring monthly water, sewer, and garbage service rates and refundable utility deposits are ongoing billing charges, not development fees, and are excluded here.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not itemized in full on this page 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 and the water and sewer tap fees on this page derive from the City of Kerrville FY2026 Fee Schedule (section 17.9 of the FY2026 Adopted Budget Book; the City's fiscal year begins October 1, 2025). An explicit effective-date line is not printed on the individual fee tables. Fee schedules change. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Kerrville before relying on them.
Impact fees
No Chapter 395 water, wastewater, or roadway impact fee schedule was locatable via official sources. The comprehensive citywide fee schedule contains no impact fee line item, and an official-site search for "impact fee" returned no development impact fee document. The Engineering section lists capacity-analysis and development-review charges only. Because Kerrville owns its own water and sewer utility and recovers connection cost through tap fees, this family is recorded as not published via official sources rather than not administered. A standalone Chapter 395 impact fee ordinance, if one exists, would be in the City Code of Ordinances; confirm directly with the City.
Source page format
The Planning and Water Distribution fee tables are printed on image-only pages of the FY2026 Adopted Budget Book rather than as selectable text. The amounts on this page were read from high-resolution renders of those pages. Confirm any figure against the current published schedule before relying on it.
Special district fees
No public improvement district (Local Government Code Chapter 372) or municipal utility district (Water Code Chapter 54) assessment line appears anywhere on the City's 21-page fee schedule. Kerrville is a full-service home-rule city that owns and operates its own water and wastewater utility. Any Kerr County or regional special-district assessment is levied and collected by the district itself, not through a 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 (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 Kerrville Development Services (Building & Planning) | Zoning-change, conditional use permit, and variance fees; plat and subdivision application fees; parkland dedication | kerrvilletx.gov |
| City of Kerrville Public Works (Water Distribution, Engineering, Utility Billing) | Water and sewer tap and meter connection charges; development-review capacity-analysis charges | kerrvilletx.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.
Sources
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-09-05. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Kerrville (Development Services and Public Works) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Kerrville FY2026 Fee Schedule (section 17.9 of the FY2026 Adopted Budget Book). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, no Chapter 395 impact fee schedule is published via official sources; the fee tables are printed on image-only pages of the budget document; Texas has no cash proffer regime; and no special-district fee is administered as a City fee. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Kerrville 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.