Plano, Texas - City Development Fees
Plano | City | Collin County (small portion in Denton County) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Plano is a built-out home-rule city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, primarily in Collin County with a small portion in Denton County, anchoring the US-75 (Central Expressway), Dallas North Tollway, and President George Bush Turnpike corridor and the Legacy West and Granite Park employment cores. The City of Plano Planning Department and Engineering administer zoning, development, subdivision, site development, and engineering review application fees under the Development Fees for Planning & Engineering Services schedule, as adopted by Ordinance No. 2026-3-7 (effective March 23, 2026). Plano operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility (treated water purchased wholesale from the North Texas Municipal Water District), and the codified Code of Ordinances Chapter 21 governs water and sewer tap, connection, and meter charges. Plano does not currently administer a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 development impact fee. Verify current amounts with the City of Plano before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Development, and Subdivision Fees | Confirmed | Zoning petition $3,000 + $50/acre (max $20,000); planned development $5,000 + $50/acre; specific use permit $1,000-$3,000; preliminary plat $150/acre; final plat $800; site plan $200/acre | 2026-03-23 |
| Water and Sewer Tap / Connection Fees | Confirmed | Water and sewer tap on a cost-of-service basis + $40 estimate fee; 4-inch sewer connection $50; fire hydrant flow test $75; meter/service-line location $25; fire-hydrant construction meter deposit $1,050 | Code current Mar 19, 2026 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Chapter 395) | Not administered | Plano does not administer a Chapter 395 impact fee; the former water and wastewater impact-fee article (Chapter 21, Article VI) was repealed and is reserved | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ / MUD) | Not administered | No PID, TIRZ, or MUD developer-facing application or assessment fee; reinvestment-zone financing operates on the tax roll, not as a city development fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
Zoning, Development, and Subdivision Application Fees
Source: City of Plano Development Fees for Planning & Engineering Services (Ordinance No. 2026-3-7, effective March 23, 2026, updated March 24, 2026; SHA-256 48c8c802...), captured verbatim from the official two-page fee schedule. The amounts below are a representative selection; the source schedule is the full authority.
Zoning and Development Application Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pre-application meeting for zoning or development | $350 |
| Zoning petition to a listed zoning district | $3,000 + $50 per acre (max $20,000) |
| Zoning petition for a planned development | $5,000 + $50 per acre (max $20,000) |
| Zoning petition for a specific use permit | $3,000 (requests over 1 acre); $1,000 (1 acre or less) |
| Zoning petition for heritage resource / neighborhood conservation district | $350 |
| Appeal of denied zoning petition to City Council | $1,500 |
| Concept plan / revised concept plan | $1,050 |
| Preliminary site plan / site plan (and revisions) | $200 per acre |
| Conveyance plat / revised conveyance plat | $750 |
| Request for consideration by Board of Adjustment | $550 |
| Director's interpretation / appeal | $2,400 |
| Zoning verification letter | $50 |
Platting and Subdivision Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat / replat | $150 per acre |
| Final plat / replat | $800 |
| Minor plat | $500 |
| Amended plat | $300 |
| Vacation of plat | $1,250 |
Engineering Review, Inspection, and Study Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Engineering plan review | $1,000 per original submission |
| Engineering review (resubmittals) | $500 per resubmittal |
| Engineering inspection (grading, paving, sidewalk) | $0.65 per sq ft or $5.85 per sq yd |
| Engineering inspection (drainage, water, wastewater) | $2.00 per linear ft |
| Flood study | $3,500 |
| Water and sewer study | $10,000 |
| Traffic impact analysis (other than regional) | $850 |
| Traffic impact analysis (regional) | $3,250 |
| Tree mitigation with plan approval | $300 per caliper inch |
| Tree removal prior to plan approval | $600 per caliper inch |
Water and Sewer Tap and Connection Fees
Source: City of Plano Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21 (Utilities), Article IV, Sec. 21-133 (codified through Ordinance No. 2025-7-5 adopted July 28, 2025; code version current March 19, 2026; SHA-256 16b8bc8d...), captured verbatim. Plano operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility. Water and sewer tap and service-line installation is charged on a cost-of-service basis; the developer cost of extending water and wastewater mains is recovered through the Chapter 21 Article V pro rata mechanism (a cash deposit equal to the projected extension cost, with credit and extension provisions). There is no separate capacity or impact fee.
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water and sewer tap / service line / lateral installation | Estimated cost of installation (labor, materials, equipment) as determined by the utility operations superintendent |
| Tap installation estimate request fee (with approved plans) | $40.00 |
| Sanitary sewer connection - 4-inch service | $50.00 |
| Fire hydrant flow and/or pressure test (on request) | $75.00 per hydrant (minimum) |
| Location of meter boxes, vaults, meters, or service lines on private property | $25.00 (minimum) |
| Fire hydrant construction meter deposit (stationary or mobile, with backflow device) | $1,050.00 |
| Fire hydrant meter initial installation / set-up | $50.00 |
| Fire hydrant meter relocation service fee | $50.00 per move |
| Water meter accuracy test - special deposit | $35.00 |
| Water meter field test - 1.5-inch and 2-inch meters | $75.00 |
| Water meter field test - 3-inch and larger meters | $250.00 minimum or actual cost |
Monthly water and sewer consumption rates, utility-bill deposits, and late charges are ongoing utility-account charges outside ZoneFee's developer-fee scope. Building permit fees in Plano are valuation-based (adopted building code, Code of Ordinances Chapter 6) and are charged separately from the planning and engineering application fees above.
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 (TLGC Chapter 395)
Plano does not currently administer a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 development impact-fee program. The former water and wastewater impact-fee article (Chapter 21, Article VI, derived from Ordinance No. 90-5-36 adopted May 29, 1990) was repealed in its entirety and is now reserved in the codified Code of Ordinances. The only impact-fee language remaining in the current code is vestigial: a savings-clause cross-reference in the pro-rata extension-of-mains provisions (Sec. 21-179) pointing to the repealed Article VI, plus a generic state-law reference to V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 395. No adopted impact-fee rate schedule exists in the code or anywhere on plano.gov; the plano.gov sitemap (5,556 entries) was enumerated and an in-code Municode search for "impact fee" returned only the repealed and reserved provisions. Plano's developer cost-recovery mechanism is the Chapter 21 Article V pro rata, not Chapter 395 impact fees, consistent with the built-out DFW inner and north-ring peer pattern. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is not administered by this jurisdiction.
Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ / MUD)
No public improvement district (PID), tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), or municipal utility district (MUD) developer-facing application or assessment fee surfaced in the plano.gov sitemap or the codified ordinances. Plano is a fully-incorporated, essentially built-out home-rule city with no active municipal utility districts inside the city limits; any reinvestment-zone financing operates through the property tax roll, not as a developer permitting fee. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is not administered by this jurisdiction.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart). Developer-side contributions in Plano occur through the zoning, planned development, plat, and site plan application fees, the Chapter 21 Article V pro rata, and the engineering review and inspection fees captured above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Plano - Planning Department and Engineering | Zoning, development application, site plan, platting, and engineering review and inspection fees | plano.gov |
| City of Plano - Utility Operations / Customer & Utility Services | Water and sewer tap, connection, meter, and fire-hydrant-meter charges | plano.gov |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Development Fees for Planning & Engineering Services (Ordinance No. 2026-3-7; effective March 23, 2026) (SHA-256 48c8c802...) | City of Plano, TX - Planning / Engineering | 2026-06-14 |
| Code of Ordinances Sec. 21-133 - Tap, meter set, and sewer connection fees (codified through Ord. No. 2025-7-5) (SHA-256 16b8bc8d...) | City of Plano, TX - Code of Ordinances (Municode) | 2026-06-18 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-18. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Plano Planning Department, Engineering, and Utility Operations before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Plano Development Fees for Planning & Engineering Services (Ordinance No. 2026-3-7; SHA-256 48c8c802...) and the codified Code of Ordinances Sec. 21-133 (SHA-256 16b8bc8d...). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Plano does not administer a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee; the former water and wastewater impact-fee article was repealed and is reserved, and the developer-side cost of water and wastewater main extension is recovered through the Chapter 21 Article V pro rata mechanism, not a capacity or impact fee. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and Plano administers no PID, TIRZ, or MUD developer-side fee. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Plano 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.