Princeton, Texas - City Development Fees
Princeton | City | Collin County | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA (US-380 corridor east of McKinney)
Princeton is a fast-growing home-rule city in Collin County along the US-380 corridor east of McKinney, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The City operates its own water and wastewater utility and administers water and wastewater impact fees per equivalent service unit plus a roadway impact fee; zoning, plat, and site plan application fees; and water and sewer tap and meter installation fees, all through its consolidated Appendix A Fee Schedule in the Code of Ordinances. The figures below are drawn from that codified Fee Schedule. As noted in the coverage notes, the consolidation's most recent fee-schedule amendment predates a later reorganization of the City's document library, so the currency caveat below applies. Verify current amounts with the City of Princeton before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (water and wastewater per equivalent service unit; roadway administered) | Confirmed | Water $2,033.00 per equivalent service unit; wastewater $1,251.00 per equivalent service unit; roadway administered (amounts not published) | Codified Appendix A (water/wastewater per Ord. 2009-04-14; roadway Ord. 2023-09-25-03) |
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (zoning, SUP, plat, site plan) | Confirmed | Zoning / rezoning $325.00 + $15.00/acre; SUP $325.00; preliminary plat $200.00 + $12.00/acre | Codified Appendix A Fee Schedule |
| Utility Tap / Meter Fees (municipal water and wastewater utility) | Confirmed | Water and sewer tap installation $300.00 + materials and labor; water meter installation $175.00-$200.00 | Codified Appendix A Fee Schedule |
| Special District Fees | Not administered | No special-district fee line item appears in the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Princeton Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fee Schedule. Princeton operates its own water and wastewater utility and levies water and wastewater impact fees per equivalent service unit under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, referencing Ordinance 2009-04-14 Exhibit A. The City also administers a roadway impact fee adopted under Ordinance 2023-09-25-03.
| Impact Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water impact fee (per equivalent service unit) | $2,033.00 |
| Wastewater impact fee (per equivalent service unit) | $1,251.00 |
| Roadway impact fee (Ordinance 2023-09-25-03) | Administered; per-land-use per-service-unit amounts not published in the codified Appendix A |
An equivalent service unit represents the demand of one standard connection; larger meters and higher-demand uses are assessed as multiple equivalent service units. The roadway impact fee is administered under Ordinance 2023-09-25-03, but the per-land-use per-service-unit dollar amounts are not published in the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule; developers should request the current adopted roadway schedule directly from the City. These capital-recovery impact fees are distinct from the utility's own tap and meter installation charges below.
Zoning and Plat Application Fees
Source: City of Princeton Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fee Schedule (Development and Building Fees). The figures below are captured verbatim from the codified fee schedule.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning / rezoning | $325.00 + $15.00 per acre (up to 250 acres); $8.00 per acre over 250 acres |
| Special use permit (SUP) zoning | $325.00 |
| Preliminary plat | $200.00 + $12.00 per acre |
| Final plat / construction plans | $325.00 + $25.00 per acre |
| Minor plat or replat | $200.00 |
| Land study or site plan | $400.00 + $1.00 per acre |
Authority: City of Princeton Development Services. A county filing fee of $100.00 per document and a certificate-of-occupancy inspection fee of $100.00 also apply.
Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Source: City of Princeton Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fee Schedule (Water and Wastewater Installation). Princeton operates its own water and wastewater utility. These one-time tap and meter installation charges are the utility's own connection costs and are distinct from the impact fees above.
| Connection | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water tap installation - 3/4" or 1" | $300.00 + cost of materials and labor |
| Wastewater tap installation - 4" | $300.00 + cost of materials and labor |
| Water meter installation - 3/4" (city installed) | $175.00 |
| Water meter installation - 1" | $200.00 |
| Water meters | $50.00 + cost of meter |
Authority: City of Princeton Public Works Utility. For water service larger than 1 inch or wastewater larger than 4 inch, the developer installs to City standards. A construction water meter deposit of $2,000.00 also applies; residential and commercial service deposits are utility deposits, 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 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
All three confirmed fee families derive from the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule in the City's Code of Ordinances. The consolidation's most recent fee-schedule amendment predates a later reorganization of the City's online document library, and a subsequent standalone fee-schedule document was not reachable at review (the prior link returned a not-found response after the site was reorganized). The amounts above are the fees currently published in the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule and were re-confirmed present at review, but because a newer standalone schedule could exist that has not yet been consolidated, this page carries a reduced data-confidence rating. Confirm the current amounts directly with the City before relying on them.
Roadway impact fee - dollar schedule
Princeton administers a roadway impact fee under Ordinance 2023-09-25-03, but the per-land-use per-service-unit dollar amounts are not published in the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule. Developers assessing a roadway impact fee should request the current adopted roadway impact-fee schedule directly from the City.
Special district fees
No special-district (municipal utility district, public improvement district, or tax increment reinvestment zone) fee line item appears in the codified Appendix A Fee Schedule. In Texas, public improvement district formation costs under Local Government Code Chapter 372 and municipal utility district formation costs under Water Code Chapter 54 are recovered through the district itself or a negotiated development agreement, not through a standardized per-application city fee. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is 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 Princeton Development Services | Zoning, special use permit, plat, and site plan application fees | princetontx.gov |
| City of Princeton Public Works Utility | Water and wastewater impact fees and roadway impact fee adopted under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395; water and sewer tap and meter installation fees | princetontx.gov |
Other Collin County jurisdictions covered by ZoneFee: McKinney, Melissa, and Anna, all on the US-75 and US-380 corridors near Princeton. See also the impact fees guide for how Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 works.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Fee Schedule (water and wastewater impact fees per equivalent service unit, roadway impact fee, zoning and plat fees, and water and sewer tap and meter installation fees) | City of Princeton (Municode) | 2026-08-12 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-08-12. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Princeton (Development Services and Public Works) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Princeton codified Appendix A Fee Schedule in the Code of Ordinances. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, this page carries a currency caveat because a newer standalone fee-schedule document could exist that has not yet been consolidated; the roadway impact-fee dollar schedule is not published in the codified Appendix A; Texas has no cash proffer regime; and no special-district fee appears in the schedule. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Princeton 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.