Murphy, Texas - City Development Fees
Murphy | City | Collin County | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA (FM-544 / N Murphy Road, northeast DFW)
Murphy is a built-out home-rule city in Collin County on the northeast edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, bounded by Plano, Wylie, Sachse, Parker, Lucas, and Garland along FM-544 and North Murphy Road. The City operates its own municipal water and wastewater utilities and levies Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 water and wastewater impact fees directly. Its development fees are published across the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule (adopted by Ordinance 22-12-1293), a standalone Impact Fees chart, and a Zoning and Development Fees chart. The figures below are drawn from those official documents. Verify current amounts with the City of Murphy before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (water and wastewater; Chapter 395) | Confirmed | Water + wastewater $3,119 total at 3/4" meter (1.0 LUE) up to $499,045 at 8" (160 LUE) | City Impact Fees chart (Appendix A Fee Schedule) |
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (zoning, plat, and subdivision) | Confirmed | Zoning Change $1,200; PD $1,200 + $50/acre; SUP $750; variance $350; plats $500 to $550 + $50/acre | City Zoning and Development Fees chart |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (municipal water and sewer) | Confirmed | Water meter fees $330 to $1,615; sewer tie-in $150 / $300 / $500; taps at 100% of cost + connection + meter fee | Ordinance 22-12-1293, Appendix A (adopted December 2022) |
| Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ) | Not administered | No city-administered special-district development fee; the Murphy CDC is a Type B economic-development sales-tax corporation, not a fee-levying district | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Murphy Impact Fees chart (part of the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule). Murphy operates its own municipal water and wastewater utilities and levies water and wastewater impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, scaled by water meter size and Living Unit Equivalents (LUEs).
| Meter size (LUE) | Water | Wastewater | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 inch (1.0 LUE) | $1,207 | $1,912 | $3,119 |
| 1 inch (2.5 LUE) | $3,017 | $4,781 | $7,798 |
| 1.5 inch (5.0 LUE) | $6,033 | $9,562 | $15,595 |
| 2 inch (8.0 LUE) | $9,654 | $15,299 | $24,952 |
| 3 inch (24.0 LUE) | $28,291 | $45,896 | $74,857 |
| 4 inch (42.0 LUE) | $50,681 | $80,318 | $130,999 |
| 6 inch (92.0 LUE) | $111,016 | $175,935 | $286,951 |
| 8 inch (160.0 LUE) | $193,071 | $305,975 | $499,045 |
The water and wastewater impact fees are capital-recovery fees keyed to the water meter size and living unit equivalent; the combined total at a standard 3/4-inch residential meter (1.0 LUE) is $3,119. This is a full, city-administered Chapter 395 impact fee schedule. These impact fees are distinct from the water meter and sewer connection charges below; a new connection pays both.
Zoning and Plat Application Fees
Source: City of Murphy Zoning and Development Fees (Application Fees) chart. The zoning, variance, plat, and development-review fees below are captured from that schedule.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change Request | $1,200.00 |
| Planned Development Request | $1,200.00 + $50.00 per acre |
| Planned Development Amendment | $600.00 |
| Specific Use Permit (SUP) | $750.00 |
| Zoning Variance (Board of Adjustment) | $350.00 |
| Site Plan / Concept Plan | $600.00 |
| Development Code Variance | $275.00 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $75.00 |
| Plat - Construction (Preliminary) | $550.00 + $50.00 per acre |
| Plat - Final | $500.00 + $50.00 per acre |
| Plat - Replat | $500.00 + $50.00 per acre |
| Plat - Amending | $500.00 + $50.00 per acre |
| Plat - Vacation | $350.00 |
| Plat - Extension | $200.00 |
| Construction Inspection - Single-Family Residential | $1,000.00 + $500.00 per lot |
| Construction Inspection - Non-Residential | $1,000.00 + $1,000.00 per acre |
| Engineering Plan Review and Traffic Impact Analysis Review | 100% of consultant cost |
| Park Land Dedication | $1,200.00 per unit (or land per park ordinance) |
| Plat Filing | Collin County Clerk fee |
Authority: City of Murphy Development Services Department (Planning and Zoning, Building, Engineering). The fees above confirm the zoning and platting fee family for this jurisdiction. Engineering plan review and traffic impact analysis review are charged at 100 percent of the City's consultant cost, and plat filing is the separate Collin County Clerk fee.
Water Meter and Sewer Connection Fees
Source: City of Murphy Ordinance 22-12-1293 (Appendix A Fee Schedule, Section A8.003), adopted December 2022. Murphy runs its own municipal water and sewer utility. The meter and connection charges below are separate from the Chapter 395 impact fees above.
| Charge | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water Meter Fee - 3/4 inch (residential standard) | $330.00 |
| Water Meter Fee - 1 inch | $420.00 |
| Water Meter Fee - 1.5 inch | $950.00 |
| Water Meter Fee - 2 inch turbine | $1,125.00 |
| Water Meter Fee - 2 inch compound | $1,615.00 |
| Water Meter Fee - over 2 inch | By price quote |
| Sewer Connection (Tie-In) Fee - 4 inch | $150.00 |
| Sewer Connection (Tie-In) Fee - 6 inch | $300.00 |
| Sewer Connection (Tie-In) Fee - 8 inch | $500.00 |
| Water and Sewer Taps | 100% of installation cost + connection fee + meter fee |
Authority: City of Murphy Public Works and Customer Service (Utilities). The tap installation itself is not a flat charge: it is billed at 100 percent of the City's installation cost plus the applicable sewer connection fee and water meter fee. Water service deposits are $100 for owner-occupied residential, $200 for residential rental, and $100 for commercial. Monthly water and sewer usage rates are recurring 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 levied outside the City fee schedule. 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 impact fees and zoning fees on this page derive from the City of Murphy Impact Fees chart and Zoning and Development Fees chart, which are part of the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule but carry no printed effective date on their face. The dated anchor for the utility charges is Ordinance 22-12-1293, adopted December 2022. Fee schedules change, and the City rotates its document-center file numbers when documents are re-posted. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Murphy before relying on them.
Impact fee ladder scope
The water and wastewater impact fee amounts above show the meter sizes and living unit equivalents from the City's Impact Fees chart. A project's actual impact fee depends on its water meter size and living unit equivalent count. Developers with an unlisted meter size should confirm the applicable amount directly with the City.
Special district fees
No one-time city-administered special-district development fee appears in the City's official sources. The Murphy Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is a Texas Type B economic-development sales-tax corporation, not a development-fee-levying district. Any overlapping district assessments would be levied by the district, not through the City development fee schedule. Closed-search outcome: no city-administered special-district fee to report.
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); Murphy's water and wastewater impact fees sit under Chapter 395. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Murphy Development Services Department (Planning and Zoning, Building, Engineering) | Zoning, specific use permit, and planned development fees; plat and subdivision fees; construction inspection and plan review fees | murphytx.org |
| City of Murphy Public Works and Customer Service (Utilities) | Water and wastewater capital-recovery impact fees; water meter fees; sewer connection (tie-in) fees | murphytx.org |
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 jurisdictions include Plano, Wylie, Sachse, and Richardson.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Murphy Ordinance 22-12-1293 - Fee Schedule Amendment, Appendix A (Section A8.003 Water and Sewer) - covers water meter and sewer connection fees; adopted December 2022 | City of Murphy | 2026-09-06 |
| City of Murphy Impact Fees chart - Chapter 395 water and wastewater impact fees by meter size and living unit equivalent | City of Murphy | 2026-09-06 |
| City of Murphy Zoning and Development Fees (Application Fees) chart - zoning, plat, and development-review fees | City of Murphy | 2026-09-06 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-09-06. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Murphy (Development Services and Public Works) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Murphy Ordinance 22-12-1293 Appendix A Fee Schedule, the City Impact Fees chart, and the City Zoning and Development Fees chart. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, the Impact Fees and Zoning and Development Fees charts carry no printed effective date on their face; utility taps are billed at 100 percent of cost plus connection and meter fees; no city-administered special-district fee exists; and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Murphy 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.