Red Oak, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Red Oak | Ellis County | Dallas-Fort Worth region | Interstate 35E south of Dallas
Red Oak is a home-rule city in northern Ellis County on Interstate 35E, in the southern growth corridor of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The City administers its own water and sewer connections and has adopted Chapter 395 water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees. It publishes a consolidated Master Fee Schedule, as amended by Resolution 25-087R (adopted December 8, 2025; document revision dated 12/23/2025), whose Chapter 13 reproduces the impact fees adopted by Ordinance No. 24-034. The impact, zoning, plat, and utility connection fees below are captured verbatim from that schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Red Oak before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (water, wastewater and roadway; TLGC Ch. 395) | Confirmed | Maximum water + wastewater total $6,750 at 5/8" x 3/4" meter up to $2,328,600 at 12" meter; roadway maximum $868.00 per service unit | Ordinance No. 24-034 (reproduced in Master Fee Schedule Ch. 13, Rev. 12/23/2025) |
| Zoning, Plat and Development Fees (zoning, SUP, Board of Adjustment, platting, park fund) | Confirmed | Zoning or SUP $200 + $10/acre; plat or replat $200 + $10/lot; variance $1,000; park fund $700 per dwelling | Resolution 25-087R (adopted 2025-12-08) |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water and sewer) | Confirmed | Water connection $650 (5/8" to 3/4") to $1,225 (2"); sewer connection $600 or actual cost, whichever is greater | Resolution 25-087R (adopted 2025-12-08) |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIRZ) | Not administered by the City | No developer-initiated special-district application or consent fee in the consolidated schedule | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Red Oak Master Fee Schedule (Rev. 12/23/2025), Chapter 13.00 "Impact Fees", Sec. 13.01 "Water, Wastewater and Roadway". The schedule states that all impact fees set forth in it "were adopted, amended and/or established by Ordinance No. 24-034 and are included herein for reference purposes." The column headings read "Water Maximum Fee", "Wastewater Maximum Fee", and "Total Maximum Fee": these are the adopted maximum assessable impact fees under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, assessed by water meter size.
| Meter Size (Type) | Water Maximum Fee | Wastewater Maximum Fee | Total Maximum Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8" x 3/4" (Multi-Jet) | $3,200 | $3,550 | $6,750 |
| 3/4" (Multi-Jet) | $5,530 | $4,400 | $9,930 |
| 1" (Multi-Jet) | $8,020 | $9,260 | $17,280 |
| 1.5" (Multi-Jet) | $16,050 | $18,530 | $34,580 |
| 2" (Multi-Jet) | $32,090 | $37,050 | $69,140 |
| 3" (Ultrasonic) | $77,410 | $88,930 | $166,340 |
| 4" (Ultrasonic) | $134,780 | $155,620 | $290,400 |
| 6" (Ultrasonic) | $295,240 | $340,890 | $636,130 |
| 8" (Ultrasonic) | $513,460 | $592,860 | $1,106,320 |
| 10" (Ultrasonic) | $802,280 | $926,340 | $1,728,620 |
| 12" (Ultrasonic) | $1,105,830 | $1,222,770 | $2,328,600 |
| Roadway Service Area | Roadway Maximum Fee per Service Unit |
|---|---|
| Service Area 1 | $868.00 |
| Service Area 2 | $868.00 |
Meter key from the schedule: MJ = Multi-Jet; US = Ultrasonic. The roadway figure is a maximum per service unit; the number of service units for a project is set by the City's roadway impact fee methodology and is not printed in the fee schedule. Authority: City of Red Oak, Ordinance No. 24-034.
Zoning, Plat and Development Fees
Source: City of Red Oak Master Fee Schedule, as amended by Resolution 25-087R (adopted December 8, 2025; Rev. 12/23/2025), Chapter 5.00 "Building and Development Fees" - Sec. 5.002 "Public Works and Zoning Fees" and Sec. 5.003(d) park improvement fund.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning or Special Use Permit application (Sec. 5.002(c)) | $200.00 per application, plus $10.00 up to one acre, and $10.00 for every acre or portion thereof over one acre |
| Administrative plat, replat or other engineering fee (Sec. 5.002(b)) | $200.00 per plat plus $10.00 per lot |
| Zoning Board of Adjustment - single variance (Sec. 5.002(d)) | $1,000 per parcel |
| Zoning Board of Adjustment - each additional variance (Sec. 5.002(d)) | $250.00 per additional variance per parcel |
| Zoning Board of Adjustment - all other applications (Sec. 5.002(d)) | $1,000.00 per appeal |
| Legal, engineering and other professional review (Sec. 5.002(a)) | Initial engineering review of preliminary and final plats absorbed by the City; subsequent submissions charged to the developer at actual reasonable cost |
| Park improvement fund - single-family residential, attached or detached (Sec. 5.003(d)) | $700.00 per dwelling |
| Park improvement fund - multi-family residential (Sec. 5.003(d)) | $700.00 per dwelling |
| Park improvement fund - commercial/industrial (Sec. 5.003(d)) | $0.06 per sq. ft. / $600.00 minimum |
The park improvement fund is charged on each permit issued for new construction. Authority: City of Red Oak Planning and Development / Public Works. County plat filing fees are paid separately and set by Ellis County.
Utility Tap Fees
Source: City of Red Oak Master Fee Schedule, as amended by Resolution 25-087R (Rev. 12/23/2025), Chapter 5.00 Sec. 5.003 water and sewer connection fees, and Sec. 11.001 fire hydrant meter deposit. Red Oak administers its own water and sewer connections. The water connection fee includes the meter box and meter. These connection charges are separate from, and in addition to, the Chapter 395 impact fees above.
| Tap / Connection Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water connection - 5/8" to 3/4" (includes meter box and meter) | $650.00 |
| Water connection - 1" | $875.00 |
| Water connection - 1-1/2" | $1,025.00 |
| Water connection - 2" | $1,225.00 |
| Water connection - over 2" | Actual cost |
| Sewer connection | $600.00 or actual cost, whichever is greater |
| Boring costs (water or sewer connection) | Additional; the responsibility of the property owner |
| Fire hydrant meter deposit | $2,500.00 |
Authority: City of Red Oak Public Works / Utility Billing. Monthly water and sewer service 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 administered by this jurisdiction, not published as a fixed dollar figure, or do not apply. 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 fees on this page derive from the City of Red Oak Master Fee Schedule as amended by Resolution 25-087R, adopted December 8, 2025, with a document revision date of 12/23/2025. The impact fees are reproduced in that schedule from Ordinance No. 24-034; the ordinance's adoption date is not printed in the schedule. A later revision may supersede these amounts. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Red Oak before relying on them.
Impact fee collection rate
The schedule publishes the adopted maximum water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees. If the City collects at a rate below the maximum by policy, that collection rate was not captured from an official source, so this page reports only the maximums. Roadway impact fees depend on the service units a project generates; request a project-specific calculation from the City.
Utility tap amounts
Water connections over 2 inches are priced at actual cost, the sewer connection is $600.00 or actual cost (whichever is greater), and all boring costs are additional, so the final tap cost for a site can exceed the fixed figures shown. Request a written estimate from the City of Red Oak for a specific site.
Special district fees
The consolidated 32-page Master Fee Schedule contains no public improvement district (PID), municipal utility district (MUD), tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), or other special-district fee line, and the City sitemap contains no PID or MUD page. No developer-initiated special-district fee administered by the City was found. 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 Red Oak Planning and Development / Public Works / Utility Billing | Zoning, special use permit, Board of Adjustment, platting, park improvement fund, water and sewer connection, and water, wastewater and roadway impact fees | redoaktx.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 Ellis County and south Dallas-area jurisdictions include Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis, Lancaster, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, and Dallas.
Sources
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-05. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Red Oak (Planning and Development / Public Works) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Red Oak Master Fee Schedule as amended by Resolution 25-087R (adopted December 8, 2025; Rev. 12/23/2025), including the impact fees adopted by Ordinance No. 24-034. 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 shown are adopted maximums, larger water connections and boring are billed at actual cost, special-district fees do not appear in the City's schedule, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Red Oak 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.