Lakeway, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Lakeway | Travis County | Central Texas | Lake Travis south shore, about 20 miles west of downtown Austin
Lakeway is a home-rule city in western Travis County on the south shore of Lake Travis, roughly 20 miles west of downtown Austin, in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA. It is an affluent, largely built-out lakeside city. The City administers zoning, special-use permit, platting, and site-development application fees through Building and Development Services and Planning and Zoning. The zoning and plat fees below are captured verbatim from the City's codified Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A6 (Building, Development and Zoning), Sections A6.001 (Zoning) and A6.002 (Development). Verify current amounts with the City of Lakeway before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (zoning change, SUP, platting, site development) | Confirmed | Zoning change $250; SUP $250; preliminary plan $500 + $50/lot; site development permit 2% of construction cost; small project permit $1,000 | Codified Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A6 (current through 2026-08-17 update) |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Not published via official sources | No standalone impact fee in the codified schedule; any road-impact component is bundled into the development fee; not asserted | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water and sewer) | Not administered by the City | Sec. A6.005 levies no city tap fee; water/wastewater is provided by an external MUD / regional PUA | - |
| Special District Fees (MUD / PUA) | Not administered by the City | Lake Travis MUDs and the West Travis County PUA levy their own district assessments | - |
| 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 Lakeway Code of Ordinances, Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A6.000 (Building, Development and Zoning), Section A6.001 (Zoning ordinance) and Section A6.002 (Development ordinance), codified on eCode360 (code current through the August 17, 2026 online update). The codified schedule prints no per-line effective date; currency derives from the current codified Appendix A.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change | $250.00 + advertising and neighbor notification |
| Annexation or Disannexation | $250.00 + advertising and neighbor notification |
| Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Release | $250.00 |
| Special Use Permit | $250.00 + advertising and neighbor notification |
| Special Use Permit (Home Occupation) | $150.00 |
| Special Use Permit (Renewal of Home Occupation) | $110.00 |
| Special Use Permit (Short-Term Rental) | $750.00 annually |
| Preliminary Plan Application | $500.00 + $50/lot |
| Final Plat (incl. Replat) - Major | $500.00 + $50/lot + advertising/notification |
| Final Plat (incl. Replat) - Minor | $250.00 + $25/lot |
| Amending Plat - Major / Minor | $500.00 + $50/lot + adv. / $250.00 + $25/lot |
| Plat Vacation - Major / Minor | $500.00 + $50/lot + adv. / $250.00 + $25/lot |
| Street Vacation | $500.00 + advertising/notification |
| Site Development Permit | 2% of estimated construction cost (excluding utilities) |
| Small Project Permit | $1,000.00 |
| Approved Plan Revision | $100.00 per revised sheet |
| Site Preparation, Grading, Excavation (R-1 to R-6 districts) | $185.00 per lot |
| Site Preparation, Grading, Excavation (all other districts) | $185.00 + $85/acre (minimum $270) |
Authority: City of Lakeway Building and Development Services / Planning and Zoning. County plat filing fees are paid separately and set by Travis County.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not published as a specific dollar figure on the City's official codified fee schedule 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 fees on this page derive from the City of Lakeway codified Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A6, current through the August 17, 2026 online code update. The codified schedule prints no per-line adoption date. Fee schedules change. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Lakeway before relying on them.
Impact fees
The codified Appendix A Fee Schedule contains no standalone Chapter 395 impact fee or per-service-unit amounts. Section A6.002 states development fees include plan review, administration, inspection, and road impact "if applicable" - meaning any road-impact component is bundled into the development application fee rather than levied as a separate rate schedule. Closed-search outcome: not published via official sources; not asserted.
Utility tap and connection fees
The City of Lakeway levies no water or sewer tap fee. Its codified fee schedule (Section A6.005, Utility connections) waives utility development and maintenance permit fees for public utility companies. Lakeway does not operate a municipal water or wastewater utility; retail service in western Travis County and the Lake Travis area is provided by an external authority (for example, the Lakeway Municipal Utility District or the West Travis County Public Utility Agency), which administers its own tap and capacity fees. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Special district fees
No city-administered special-district (PID / MUD / PUA) application or petition fee appears in the City of Lakeway codified fee schedule. Lake Travis municipal utility districts and the West Travis County Public Utility Agency levy their own district assessments and fees, administered by those districts, 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 Lakeway Building and Development Services / Planning and Zoning | Zoning change, special-use permit, platting, site-development, and small-project permit fees | lakeway-tx.gov |
| Lakeway MUD / West Travis County PUA (external) | Water and wastewater tap and capacity fees (not administered by the City) | External provider |
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 Austin-metro jurisdictions include Austin, Cedar Park, and Round Rock.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Code of Ordinances, Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A6 (Building, Development and Zoning; Sec. A6.001 Zoning, A6.002 Development, A6.005 Utility connections) - SHA-256 ddc9f13f… | City of Lakeway (eCode360) | 2026-09-18 |
| Applications & Fees (Building and Development Services; links the Code of Ordinances) - SHA-256 b58d7acc… | City of Lakeway | 2026-09-11 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-09-18. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Lakeway (Building and Development Services / Planning and Zoning) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Lakeway codified Appendix A Fee Schedule, Article A6 (current through the August 17, 2026 online code update). 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 codified schedule lists no standalone impact fee and the City levies no water or sewer tap fee, water and wastewater service is provided by an external utility district or regional authority, special-district assessments are levied by those districts rather than the City, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Lakeway 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.