Prosper, Texas - Town Development Fees
Prosper | Town | Collin County (straddles into Denton County in western portions) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA | FIPS 4859696
Prosper is a fast-growing master-planned-community town in the DFW-north growth corridor immediately north of Frisco, primarily in Collin County and extending into Denton County in its western portions. The Town of Prosper Planning Department and Building Inspections administer zoning, development application, platting, and building permit fees under Appendix A (Fee Schedule) of the Town Code of Ordinances, Section V Development Fees, as amended by Ordinance No. 2025-47 (in effect October 1, 2025). The Town of Prosper Engineering Department administers roadway, water, and wastewater impact fees adopted by Ordinance No. 2025-42 (August 26, 2025) under the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 framework. Prosper operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility, and the developer-side water and sewer capital recovery cost is the impact fee. Verify current amounts with the Town of Prosper before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (Roadway / Water / Wastewater) | Confirmed | TLGC Chapter 395 fees under Ordinance 2025-42 at the full credited maximum; roadway 2 service areas, single-family detached $7,597 (SA1) / $7,879 (SA2) per dwelling unit; water 1-inch $5,969; wastewater 1-inch $8,421; scales by meter size | 2025-08-26 |
| Zoning, Development, and Building Permit Fees | Confirmed | Zoning change $2,000 + $30/acre (planned development $2,500 + $30/acre); specific use permit $700 + $50/acre; preliminary plat SF $500 + $25/lot; site plan $500 + $50/acre or portion thereof; building permit residential $1.00/sq ft (min $100) | 2025-10-01 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Not applicable | The codified Master Fee Schedule has no separate water or wastewater tap or connection section; the developer-side water and sewer capital cost is the impact fee above | - |
| Special District Fees (PID) | Not applicable | Prosper Public Improvement District assessments are per-district service-and-assessment plans on the tax roll, not a standing town development fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
Impact Fees (Roadway, Water, and Wastewater, TLGC Chapter 395)
Source: Town of Prosper Ordinance No. 2025-42 (adopted by the Town Council on August 26, 2025; amends Code Article 10.02, Exhibit A roadway, Exhibit B water, Exhibit C wastewater; SHA-256 4fe7b41a...), cross-checked against the Town Impact Fee Calculation Worksheet (XLSX, for plats approved after August 26, 2025; worksheet last updated March 27, 2026; SHA-256 d10d4952...). The signed copy of Ordinance 2025-42 was not located: the amounts rest on the ordinance text in the August 26, 2025 agenda packet, the meeting minutes showing its approval, and the Town worksheet, which matches the ordinance exhibits to the dollar. Ordinance 2025-47 (the Appendix A fee schedule) only cross-references Article 10.02 for impact fees.
The fees apply to final plats approved after August 26, 2025. They are assessed at final plat approval and collected at building permit application; for property with no plat, they are collected at building permit, utility connection, or certificate of occupancy, whichever comes first. Roadway impact fees apply inside Town limits only and are charged in two service areas (Service Area 1 west of the BNSF Railroad and Service Area 2 east of the BNSF Railroad), varying by ITE land use. Water and wastewater impact fees apply in Town limits and the ETJ and scale by water meter size and type.
The ordinance tables label every figure "50% of Max". That label does not mean a discount: Chapter 395 requires a credit that halves the pre-credit maximum, and Prosper charges the full credited maximum ($1,347 per vehicle-mile in Service Area 1 and $1,397 in Service Area 2; $5,969 per water and $8,421 per wastewater service unit). A selection of common land uses is shown below; the full Exhibit A land use schedule is in the ordinance and the Town worksheet.
Roadway Impact Fees (Ordinance 2025-42 Exhibit A, per development unit)
| Land Use (ITE code) | Service Area 1 (West of BNSF) | Service Area 2 (East of BNSF) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Detached (210, per dwelling unit) | $7,597 | $7,879 |
| Single-Family Attached (215, per dwelling unit) | $4,607 | $4,778 |
| Multifamily Low-Rise (220, per dwelling unit) | $4,122 | $4,275 |
| Multifamily Mid-Rise (221, per dwelling unit) | $3,152 | $3,269 |
| Condominium / Townhouse (230, per dwelling unit) | $2,910 | $3,018 |
| Hotel (310, per room) | $2,555 | $2,650 |
| General Office (710, per 1,000 SF GFA) | $11,638 | $12,070 |
| Medical-Dental Office (720, per 1,000 SF GFA) | $28,904 | $29,977 |
| Business Park (770, per 1,000 SF GFA) | $8,973 | $9,306 |
| Retail / Shopping Center (820, per 1,000 SF GLA) | $9,325 | $9,671 |
| Shopping Plaza, 40,000-150,000 SF (821, per 1,000 SF GLA) | $9,433 | $9,783 |
| Strip Retail Plaza, under 40,000 SF (822, per 1,000 SF GLA) | $16,990 | $17,621 |
| General Light Industrial (110, per 1,000 SF GFA) | $4,387 | $4,549 |
| Mini-Warehouse / Self Storage (151, per 1,000 SF GFA) | $1,094 | $1,135 |
| Automated Car Wash (948, per wash tunnel) | $33,197 | $34,429 |
Water Impact Fees (Ordinance 2025-42 Exhibit B, by meter size / type)
| Meter Size / Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1-inch Displacement | $5,969 |
| 1.5-inch Displacement | $11,938 |
| 1.5-inch Turbine | $19,100 |
| 2-inch Displacement | $19,100 |
| 2-inch Turbine | $23,876 |
| 3-inch Compound | $53,721 |
| 3-inch Turbine | $53,721 |
| 4-inch Compound | $119,380 |
| 4-inch Turbine | $143,256 |
| 6-inch Compound | $238,760 |
| 6-inch Turbine | $298,450 |
| 8-inch Turbine | $477,520 |
| 10-inch Turbine | $775,970 |
Wastewater Impact Fees (Ordinance 2025-42 Exhibit C, by meter size / type)
Wastewater impact fees are charged on domestic water meters only; they are not charged on irrigation meters. Irrigation meters pay the water impact fee by meter size.
| Meter Size / Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1-inch Displacement | $8,421 |
| 1.5-inch Displacement | $16,842 |
| 1.5-inch Turbine | $26,947 |
| 2-inch Displacement | $26,947 |
| 2-inch Turbine | $33,684 |
| 3-inch Compound | $75,789 |
| 3-inch Turbine | $75,789 |
| 4-inch Compound | $168,420 |
| 4-inch Turbine | $202,104 |
| 6-inch Compound | $336,840 |
| 6-inch Turbine | $421,050 |
| 8-inch Turbine | $673,680 |
| 10-inch Turbine | $1,094,730 |
Zoning, Development, and Building Permit Fees
Source: Town of Prosper Ordinance No. 2025-47 (signed; amending Appendix A Fee Schedule of the Code of Ordinances; passed September 16, 2025; in effect October 1, 2025 per the Town's Development Related Fees handout; SHA-256 4cc2341a...), Section V Development Fees (plat and site plan fees re-verified 2026-11-04), with building permit amounts corroborated by the Building Inspections Fee Schedule Amendments (effective October 1, 2025; SHA-256 1ebf0562...), captured verbatim. The prior 2024 Development Fee Schedule is superseded by Ordinance 2025-47 and is not used.
Development Application Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zoning change - standard | $2,000 + $30 per acre |
| Zoning change - planned development | $2,500 + $30 per acre |
| Specific use permit | $700 + $50 per acre |
| Variance (Board of Adjustment / Construction Board of Appeals) | $500 |
| Preliminary site plan | $500 + $50 per acre or portion thereof |
| Site plan | $500 + $50 per acre or portion thereof |
| Facade plan | $200 + $50 per building |
| Site plan and plat extensions | $500 |
| Annexation / disannexation | $1,000 |
| Development agreement (processing) | $500 |
| Zoning verification letter | $50 |
| Property owner notifications | $100 + $5 per mailed notice over 10 |
Platting and Subdivision Fees
Plat fees are due at application. The residential final plat count includes all lots, such as HOA lots, and the Town's handout rounds acreage up to the next full acre. The handout shows different figures for the multifamily final plat and conveyance plat than the signed ordinance; the amounts below follow the signed Ordinance 2025-47.
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat - Single-family | $500 + $25 per lot |
| Preliminary plat - Non-residential | $500 + $25 per acre |
| Final plat - Residential | $600 + $25 per lot (includes all lots, such as HOA lots) |
| Final plat - Multi-family | $600 + $25 per unit |
| Final plat - Non-residential | $600 + $25 per acre |
| Amended plat - Single-family | $450 |
| Amended plat - Multi-family | $450 + $10 per unit |
| Amended plat - Non-residential | $450 |
| Minor plat | $400 |
| Conveyance plat | $600 + $10 per lot |
| Replat - Single-family | $600 + $25 per lot |
| Replat - Multi-family | $600 + $10 per unit |
| Replat - Non-residential | $600 + $25 per acre |
Building Permit and Engineering Inspection Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Residential building permit | $1.00 per sq ft (min $100; includes garages, patios, porches) |
| Commercial building permit | $6.25 per $1,000 valuation + $300 non-refundable application fee |
| Multifamily building permit | $9.375 per $1,000 valuation |
| Demolition | $100 |
| Certificate of Occupancy | $100 (Temporary C of O $250, 90-day max) |
| Engineering inspection - SF residential development | $2,000 + $1,000 per platted lot Pending re-verification |
| Engineering inspection - Non-residential | $2,000 + $2,000 per final platted acre Pending re-verification |
| Engineering inspection - Multi-family | $2,000 + $2,500 per acre Pending re-verification |
| Construction inspection | 3% of total construction cost |
Engineering inspection fees are shown as they appear in Ordinance 2025-47 (Appendix A Section I). A 2026 amendment to Section I appeared on a Town Council agenda, but its adoption could not be confirmed from an official signed copy, so these amounts are pending re-verification against the current official schedule.
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.
Utility Tap / Connection Fees
Prosper's complete codified Master Fee Schedule (Appendix A, Ordinance 2025-47, effective October 1, 2025) enumerates every development-related fee section and contains no separate water or wastewater tap or connection fee section. The developer-side water and wastewater capital recovery cost is the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee by meter size confirmed above. The Municipal Drainage Utility System Fee (Section XII) is an ongoing monthly utility charge, not a one-time development tap fee, and is out of ZoneFee's developer-fee scope. Six official surfaces were probed (the Fee Schedules page, the Development Related Fees and Engineering Fee Schedule documents, the Utility Applications and Forms page, the codified Master Fee Schedule, and the in-site search). Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Special District Fees (PID)
Prosper uses Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) to finance master-planned-community infrastructure, but PID assessments are per-district service-and-assessment plans (property-specific, bond-repayment assessments fixed at district creation), not a standing town-wide development fee, and are not enumerated in the codified Master Fee Schedule. This is consistent with the Frisco precedent, where PIDs are treated as separate from development impact fees. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart). The $500 development-agreement line in Ordinance 2025-47 Section V is a processing fee, not a proffer. Developer-side contributions in Prosper occur through the impact fees, zoning, development, platting, and building permit fees captured above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Prosper - Planning Department and Building Inspections | Zoning, development application, site plan, platting, and building permit fees | prospertx.gov |
| Town of Prosper - Engineering Department | Roadway, water, and wastewater impact fees | prospertx.gov |
Sources
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-11-04. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the Town of Prosper Planning Department and Engineering Department before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the Town of Prosper Ordinance No. 2025-47 Master Fee Schedule (SHA-256 4cc2341a...), the agenda-packet text of impact fee Ordinance No. 2025-42 (SHA-256 4fe7b41a...), the Impact Fee Calculation Worksheet (SHA-256 d10d4952...), and the Building Inspections Fee Schedule Amendments (SHA-256 1ebf0562...). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Prosper administers Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 roadway, water, and wastewater impact fees adopted by Ordinance 2025-42 and charged at the full credited maximum; roadway fees vary by service area (west / east of the BNSF Railroad) and ITE land use, and water and wastewater fees scale by meter size. The impact fee is the developer-side water and sewer capital cost; Prosper publishes no separate new-development tap fee schedule. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and Prosper Public Improvement District assessments are per-district service-and-assessment plans on the tax roll, not a standing town development fee. Verify all current rates directly with the Town of Prosper 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.