Missouri City, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Missouri City | Fort Bend County (with a portion in Harris County) | Southwest Houston metro | FM-2234 (Texas Parkway) / Highway 6 south of Sugar Land
Missouri City is a home-rule city primarily in Fort Bend County, with a portion in Harris County, in the southwest Houston metro along Texas Parkway (FM-2234) and Highway 6 south of Sugar Land and Stafford. It is an established master-planned suburb (Sienna, Riverstone, Lake Olympia, Quail Valley) in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA. The City administers zoning, specific-use permit, platting, and design-review application fees through Planning and Development Services. The zoning and plat fees below are captured verbatim from the City's council-adopted Development and Planning Schedule of Fees (Exhibit A to Resolution R-24-17, effective May 1, 2024), Section XIII, Planning Fees. Verify current amounts with the City of Missouri City before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (rezoning, SUP/PD, platting, design review) | Confirmed | Zoning map amendment $500 + $35/acre; SUP/PD $1,255; ZBA variance $700; preliminary plat $418.25 + $6/lot; final plat $523 + $12.50/lot | Development and Planning Schedule of Fees (Resolution R-24-17, effective 2024-05-01) |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Not published via official sources | No impact fee appears in the City code or the 32-page adopted fee schedule; not asserted | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water and sewer) | Not published via official sources | City-administered under Code Sec. 86-17, but the amount is in a separate utility-rate schedule not captured this pass; not asserted | - |
| Special District Fees (MUD / PID) | Not administered by the City | Fort Bend County MUDs and levee/improvement districts levy their own 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 Missouri City Development and Planning Schedule of Fees (Exhibit A to Resolution No. R-24-17, adopted April 15, 2024, effective May 1, 2024, repealing Resolution R-23-27), Section XIII, Planning Fees. Currently linked as the Schedule of Fees (PDF) on the City's Fee Schedule page.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Map Amendment | $500.00 + $35/acre |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $35.00 |
| Specific-Use Permit & Planned Development | $1,255.00 |
| Conceptual Plan (residential and non-residential) | $418.25 + $2/residential lot + $15/undivided acre |
| Preliminary Plat (residential and non-residential) | $418.25 + $6/residential lot + $30/undivided acre |
| Final Plat (residential and non-residential) | $523.00 + $12.50/residential lot + $80/undivided acre |
| Large Acreage Tract Plat | $385.00 |
| Minor Correction or Amending Plat | $375.00 |
| Vacation of Plat | $1,050.00 |
| Exemptions from Platting | $375.00 |
| Zoning Board of Adjustment (Appeals / Variance) | $700.00 |
| Discussion Item (per P&Z meeting) | $615.00 |
| Extension of Plat Approval | $300.00 |
| Design Review (non-residential architectural, site plan, landscape) | $0.10/sq ft of site (min $500 / max $1,500 per platted reserve) |
| Design Review, each additional building | $0.10/sq ft (max $200/building) |
| Design Review Resubmittal (with building permit application) | $250.00 each |
| Child-Care Home / Center Site Approval | $75.00 each |
Authority: City of Missouri City Planning and Development Services. County plat filing fees are paid separately and set by Fort Bend County (or Harris County for the Harris County portion).
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 reachable official 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 fees on this page derive from the City of Missouri City Development and Planning Schedule of Fees adopted by Resolution R-24-17, effective May 1, 2024. Fee schedules change. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Missouri City before relying on them.
Impact fees
No codified Chapter 395 impact fee article appears in the Missouri City code, and the full 32-page adopted Development and Planning Schedule of Fees contains no impact, capital-recovery, roadway, or capacity fee line. This is strong evidence the City does not assess a development impact fee. ZoneFee holds this as not published via official sources rather than not administered, because the City operates its own utilities across three code-defined service areas and a separate utility-rate schedule was not captured on this pass. Closed-search outcome: not published via official sources on this pass; not asserted.
Utility tap and connection fees
Water and sewer tap fees are city-administered under City Code Section 86-17 (Tap and inspection fees), which sets the fee in the amount provided in the schedule of fees adopted by resolution of the city council. That amount is carried in the City's separate council-adopted utility-rate schedule, which was not captured on this pass, so ZoneFee does not assert a tap-fee amount. Newer master-planned communities (Sienna, Riverstone, Lake Olympia) are served by Fort Bend County municipal utility districts, which set their own tap and connection charges. Closed-search outcome: not published via official sources on this pass; request current tap and connection charges directly from the City.
Special district fees
Missouri City overlaps numerous Fort Bend County municipal utility districts (MUDs) and levee/improvement districts that finance and operate water, wastewater, and drainage across its master-planned communities. PID (Local Government Code Chapter 372) and MUD (Water Code Chapters 54/49) assessments are levied and collected by the district, not through the City's 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 Missouri City Planning and Development Services | Zoning, specific-use permit, planned development, platting, and design-review fees | missouricitytx.gov |
| City of Missouri City Public Works (Utilities) / Finance | Water and sewer tap and connection fees (codified in Sec. 86-17; amount set by council resolution) | missouricitytx.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. Nearby covered Fort Bend and southwest Houston jurisdictions include Sugar Land, Rosenberg, and Houston.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Development and Planning Schedule of Fees (Exhibit A to Resolution R-24-17, effective May 1, 2024; Section XIII Planning Fees) - SHA-256 ea49c62d… | City of Missouri City | 2026-09-18 |
| City Code Sec. 86-17 Tap and inspection fees (framework; amount set by council resolution) - SHA-256 9eaafbca… | City of Missouri City (Municode) | 2026-08-30 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-09-18. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Missouri City (Planning and Development Services / Public Works) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Missouri City council-adopted Development and Planning Schedule of Fees (Resolution R-24-17, effective May 1, 2024) and the City code (Sec. 86-17). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, impact fees and itemized utility tap fees were not published on the City's reachable official fee sources on this pass and are not asserted, special-district fees are administered by Fort Bend County utility districts rather than the City, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Missouri City 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.