Magnolia, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Magnolia | Montgomery County | Greater Houston northwest | FM 1488 / SH 249
Magnolia is a fast-growing small city on FM 1488 and SH 249 in western Montgomery County, in the Houston metro. The City operates its own water and wastewater system and publishes a consolidated fee schedule, Exhibit A-1, headed "Amended June 9, 2026," covering utility deposits and rates, tap and meter fees, development application escrows, and site work permits. The fees below are captured from that schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Magnolia before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Fees (escrow deposits for rezoning, plats, site plans, CUP, variance) | Confirmed | Rezoning escrow $1,500; PD rezoning / final plat escrow $5,000; CUP / variance escrow $2,000 | Fee schedule Exhibit A-1, amended 2026-06-09 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water and wastewater taps, meters) | Confirmed | 5/8" water tap $650; 2" water tap $2,500; 4" wastewater tap $925; meters cost + 5% | Fee schedule Exhibit A-1, amended 2026-06-09 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Unavailable via official sources | Charged per the schedule, but amounts are not attached to the posted schedule | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD) | Not administered by the City | No developer-paid special-district fee in the City schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning and Plat Fees
Source: City of Magnolia Fee Schedule, Exhibit A-1, "Amended June 9, 2026," Development Fee Schedule (pp.5-6) and Site Work Permit and Site Work Plan Review Fee (p.12). Development applications are charged as escrow deposits, grouped by deposit amount. The schedule refers to "the adoption of this fee schedule - June 9, 2026" and prints no adopting ordinance or resolution number.
| Escrow Deposit | Applications Covered (with printed notes) |
|---|---|
| $1,000 | Administrative Appeal; Appeals to City Council |
| $1,500 | Rezoning: all designations except PD (fee includes publication) |
| $2,000 | Conditional Use Permit; Drainage Plan (when submitted separately without civil construction application materials); Final Plat: Minor amending Final Plat; Final Vacation Plat; Land Clearing Permit (when 5 or more trees are removed); Text Amendment (Land Code); Variance (applies to any variance) |
| $3,000 | Preliminary Plat with no transportation improvement analysis or public improvements (does not include civil construction permits); Site Permit; Site Plan under 9.99 acres |
| $4,000 | Site Plan 10 - 19.99 acres |
| $5,000 | Final plat (does not include Montgomery County recordation); Major modifications of plats; Preliminary Plat (does not include civil construction application materials); Rezoning: Planned Development (PD) (includes publication); Site Plan 20 or more acres |
Miscellaneous and site work
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Occupancy | $100 |
| Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit | $100 |
| Tree Removal Permit | $50 + $10 per protected tree |
| Annexation | No charge |
| Site Work Permit | 2% of total site work |
| Site Work Plan Review | .05% of the site work permit fee |
Building and sign permit fees in the same schedule are construction-permit charges and are not covered here.
Utility Tap Fees
Source: City of Magnolia Fee Schedule, Exhibit A-1, "Amended June 9, 2026," Tap Fees and Meter Fees (p.5). Tap fees are collected from the applicant before the connection is made.
| Tap Size | Water Tap (Standard) | Wastewater Tap (Standard) |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8" | $650 | - |
| 1" | $775 | - |
| 1.5" | $1,250 | - |
| 2" | $2,500 | $650 |
| 4" | - | $925 |
| 6" | - | $1,200 |
Meter fees are cost plus 5%. Additional requirements that the City Engineer or the City's contract services determine are needed, beyond the cost of a standard 4-inch or 6-inch wastewater tap, are charged to the customer. Utility deposits and monthly rates in the same schedule are account and usage charges, not development fees, and are not covered here.
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.
Impact fees
The fee schedule states that each new connection to the City's water and/or wastewater system must pay the impact fees established by the City Council before construction begins, and refers to an attached impact fee calculation. That calculation is not attached to the posted schedule, and no adopted impact fee amounts were found on the City domain. Magnolia does charge impact fees; the amounts are not published here because they could not be verified from an official source. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The 12-page fee schedule contains no public improvement district (PID), municipal utility district (MUD), or other special-district fee, and the City's planning pages link no special-district fee. 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 Magnolia Planning, Permits & Inspections | Rezoning, plat, site plan, CUP, variance, and site work escrows and fees | cityofmagnolia.com |
| City of Magnolia Utilities | Water and wastewater tap and meter fees | cityofmagnolia.com |
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 Montgomery County and Greater Houston jurisdictions include Tomball, Conroe, and Shenandoah.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Magnolia Fee Schedule, Exhibit A-1, amended June 9, 2026 (12 pages) - SHA-256 5014ea89… | City of Magnolia | 2026-10-07 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-07. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Magnolia (Planning, Permits & Inspections / Utilities) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Magnolia Fee Schedule, Exhibit A-1, amended June 9, 2026. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, Magnolia charges impact fees but the amounts are not attached to its posted schedule, no special-district fee is administered by the City, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Development application amounts are escrow deposits, not flat fees. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Magnolia 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.