Longview, Texas - City Development Fees
Longview | City | Gregg County (county seat; extends into Harrison County) | Longview, TX MSA | FIPS 4843888
Longview is the principal city of the Longview, TX metropolitan area in East Texas along the Interstate 20, US-259, and US-80 corridor, serving as the Gregg County seat and extending east into Harrison County. The City of Longview Development Services department administers zoning, site plan, specific use permit, variance, plat and subdivision, and building permit fees, and the Public Works and Utilities operation administers water and sewer tap fees. The City publishes all of these in a single consolidated Development Services Fee Schedule. Longview operates its own municipal water and sewer utility and has not adopted a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee program; the developer-side water and sewer cost is the tap fee. Verify current amounts with the City of Longview before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Subdivision, and Building Permit Fees | Confirmed | Rezone $420; SUP $420; variance $420; site plan review $640; plat / replat $320; zoning verification letter $30; building permit valuation-based; demolition $105 | Current |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Confirmed | City-installed water meter 5/8-inch $450 / 1-inch $756; sewer box (4-6-inch) $3,102 set; contractor-installed tap permit $150 each; fire hydrant meter set $200 (deposit $800) | Current |
| Impact Fees | Not administered by this city | Longview has not adopted a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee program; the developer water and sewer cost is the tap fee | - |
| Special District Fees (TIRZ / PID) | Not administered by this city | Longview's downtown / TIRZ economic-development tools finance through tax increment on the tax roll; no City special-district developer fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
Zoning, Subdivision, and Building Permit Fees
Source: City of Longview Development Services Fee Schedule (SHA-256 14cffd2f...), captured verbatim. This is the City's current published consolidated schedule of developer-facing zoning, plat, and building application fees. The schedule carries no page-wide effective date and is presented as the City's current published schedule.
Zoning and Site Plan Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rezone | $420.00 |
| Specific Use Permit (SUP) | $420.00 |
| Board of Adjustment Application (Variance) | $420.00 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $30.00 |
| Site Plan Review | $640.00 |
Platting and Subdivision Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Plat | $320.00 |
| Pre-Submission Proposal for Replat | $320.00 |
| Replat | $320.00 |
| Plat Vacation (including filing fee) | $320.00 |
| Subdivision Waiver | $320.00 |
| Final Plat recording | Established by Gregg County / Harrison County (pass-through) |
Building Permit Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Building permit (new, additions, remodel, alteration, roofing, pool, fences) | Valuation-based per Schedule A |
| Plan Review | One-third of the building permit fee |
| Demolition | $105.00 |
| Third-party testing - Street | $6,000 per 500 ft |
| Third-party testing - Water | $500 per 1,000 ft |
Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Source: City of Longview Development Services Fee Schedule - water and sewer tap fees (SHA-256 14cffd2f...), captured verbatim. These are the City's new-connection water and sewer tap installation fees. Longview has not adopted a Chapter 395 impact fee program, so the tap fee is the developer-side water and sewer cost. Meters 1-1/2-inch and larger are quoted by the City (Call For Pricing).
City-Installed Taps
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water Meter - 5/8-inch (set only) | $450.00 |
| Water Meter - 1-inch (set only) | $756.00 (short side $4,000.00 / long side $4,341.00) |
| Water Meter - 1-1/2-inch and larger | Call For Pricing |
| Fire line and 5/8-inch meter with vault detector-check - 2-inch | $4,108.00 |
| Fire line and 5/8-inch meter with vault detector-check - 4-inch | $4,954.00 |
| Fire line and 5/8-inch meter with vault detector-check - 6-inch | $5,473.00 |
| Fire line and 5/8-inch meter with vault detector-check - 8-inch | $6,892.00 |
| Sewer box - 4-inch or 6-inch tap / connect to existing manhole | $3,102.00 set only / $5,488.00 long side |
| Sewer - 6-inch and manhole | Actual cost as determined by the Director of Public Works |
Contractor-Installed Taps and Fire Hydrant Meters
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water tap permit - short / long side (not in TxDOT right-of-way) | $150.00 each |
| Sewer tap permit - short / long side (not in TxDOT right-of-way) | $150.00 each |
| Private Street Acceptance Application | $50.00 |
| Fire Hydrant Meter - set | $200.00 |
| Fire Hydrant Meter - deposit (refundable) | $800.00 |
| Fire Hydrant Meter - transfer | $200.00 |
| Fire Hydrant Meter - tampering | $500.00 |
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed via confirmed standalone fee amounts on this page. They are disclosed here rather than estimated or omitted silently.
Impact Fees
Longview has not adopted a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee program. A full-text scan of the consolidated Development Services Fee Schedule (9 pages) returns zero impact-fee, capital-recovery, or per-service-unit line items. The developer-side water and sewer cost in Longview is the water and sewer tap fee confirmed above, not an impact fee. Three official substitute paths were probed (the Development Services Fee Schedule, the Development Services index, and the Unified Development Code index). Closed-search outcome: not administered.
Special District Fees (TIRZ / PID)
Longview uses downtown and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone economic-development tools, but these finance through tax increment on the tax roll rather than a developer application fee. No City-administered special-district developer application or assessment fee appears in the consolidated Development Services Fee Schedule. Three official substitute paths were probed. Closed-search outcome: not administered.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart). Developer-side contributions in Longview occur through the zoning, subdivision, building permit, and water and sewer tap fees captured above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Longview - Development Services (Planning / Zoning + Plat + Building Permits) | Zoning, site plan, specific use permit, variance, plat / subdivision, and building permit fees | longviewtexas.gov |
| City of Longview - Public Works / Utilities | Water and sewer tap fees | longviewtexas.gov |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Longview Development Services Fee Schedule (zoning / site plan / SUP / variance, plat, building permit, and water / sewer tap fees) (SHA-256 14cffd2f...) | City of Longview, TX - Development Services / Public Works-Utilities | 2026-06-15 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-15. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Longview Development Services and Public Works departments before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Longview Development Services Fee Schedule (SHA-256 14cffd2f...). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Longview has not adopted a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee program; the developer-side water and sewer cost is the water and sewer tap fee. The City charges zoning, site plan, specific use permit, variance, plat, and building permit application fees, with building permits assessed on a valuation basis per Schedule A. Some larger water-tap sizes are quoted by the City rather than fixed in the schedule. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and Longview administers no special-district developer fee (its downtown and TIRZ tools finance through tax increment on the tax roll). Verify all current rates directly with the City of Longview 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.