Richmond, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Richmond | Fort Bend County | Greater Houston southwest | US-59 / I-69 and US-90A on the Brazos River
Richmond is a city in Fort Bend County on the Brazos River, along US-59 / I-69 and US-90A next to Rosenberg in the Greater Houston area. The City operates its own water and wastewater utilities and sets development, tap and West Fort Bend Management District application fees in a single fee schedule. The fees below are captured from the City Fee Schedule adopted as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 23-2025, passed and approved October 6, 2025 and effective November 1, 2025. The City posts this schedule under the label "Fee Schedule FY25"; its content is identical to the Resolution No. 23-2025 exhibit. Verify current amounts with the City of Richmond before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Plat and Plan Review Fees | Confirmed | Rezoning $500.00 + $25.00/acre; UDC variance $400.00; preliminary or final plat $750.00 base + per-lot and per-acre charges | Res. 23-2025, effective 2025-11-01 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (water, sewer) | Confirmed | Water tap $1,600.00 (5/8") to $3,400.00 (2"); 4" or 6" sewer tap $1,100.00 | Res. 23-2025, effective 2025-11-01 |
| Special District Application Fees (West Fort Bend Management District) | Confirmed | Development applications $25.00 to $500.00 inside and outside the City; variance submittal $500.00 | Res. 23-2025, effective 2025-11-01 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Unavailable via official sources | A Chapter 395 program exists, but no current adopted impact fee schedule is posted | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning, Plat and Plan Review Fees
Source: City of Richmond Fee Schedule, Exhibit A to Resolution No. 23-2025. Section 4 of the resolution makes the schedule effective at 12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2025. The resolution was passed and approved October 6, 2025, and the minutes of that special meeting record the motion to approve it passing unanimously. The plat amounts match the fee worksheet in the City Planning Department 2026 Plat Application Submittal Packet.
Zoning and variance
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Rezoning application | $500.00 each + $25.00 per acre |
| UDC variance application | $400.00 |
| Plat variance | $450.00 per item |
Plats and land plans
| Submittal | Fee |
|---|---|
| Preliminary and final plats | Base fee $750.00 + $5.00 per residential single-family lot + $15.00 per acre of commercial and reserve acreage |
| Administrative / minor plat, amending plat, land / concept plan minor amendment, re-plat, short form final plat, vacating plat | $750.00 per submittal |
| Land plan / concept plan | $2,000.00 + $10.00 per acre (maximum $3,500) |
| Land plan / concept plan - major amendment | $1,500.00 + $10.00 per acre (maximum $3,500) |
Site development and public infrastructure plans
| Submittal | Fee |
|---|---|
| Site development plan application | $700.00 |
| Site development plan resubmittal requiring City Engineer review | $525.00 |
| Site development plan resubmittal not requiring City Engineer review | $100.00 |
| Public infrastructure plans, 0 to 5.99 acres | $450.00 |
| Public infrastructure plans, 6 to 15.99 acres | $700.00 |
| Public infrastructure plans, 16 to 99 acres | $800.00 |
| Public infrastructure plans, 100 acres or more | $1,200.00 + $5.00 per acre over 100 |
| Grading plans | $300.00 to $500.00 + $5.00 per acre over 15 |
Utility Tap Fees
Source: Resolution No. 23-2025 Exhibit A, Sewer Taps (page 4) and Water Taps (page 5). The resolution revised the water and wastewater tap fees following a cost-of-service study; the October 6, 2025 minutes note that the prior tap fee had not been updated in over a decade. Tap fees are one-time charges for an initial connection, separate from impact fees.
| Tap | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5/8" water meter tap | $1,600.00 |
| 1" water meter tap | $1,700.00 |
| 1-1/2" water meter tap | $2,900.00 |
| 2" water meter tap | $3,400.00 |
| 4" sewer tap | $1,100.00 |
| 6" sewer tap | $1,100.00 |
A single-family lot on a 5/8-inch meter with a 4-inch sewer tap therefore pays $2,700.00 in City tap fees. The schedule also lists $25.00 water and $25.00 sewer connection items for manufactured housing and modular buildings under plumbing permits; those are permit items, not utility taps.
Special District Application Fees
Source: Resolution No. 23-2025 Exhibit A (page 5). These are West Fort Bend Management District development application fees listed in the City schedule. They are review and permit application fees, not district assessments or taxes.
| West Fort Bend Management District Application | Inside City | Outside City |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit | $250.00 | $500.00 |
| Plat | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Landscape permit | $250.00 | $500.00 |
| Lighting permit | $100.00 | $250.00 |
| Site clearing permit | $100.00 | $250.00 |
| Heritage tree removal permit | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Sign permit | $25.00 | $25.00 |
A West Fort Bend Management District variance application carries a $500.00 submittal fee, and a $25.00 West Fort Bend Management fee applies to sign permit applications.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either not published by this jurisdiction as a dated fee schedule, not administered by it, 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.
Impact fees
Richmond has held Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee proceedings: the City website hosts a 2019 public hearing notice on amending impact fees, land use assumptions and the capital improvements plan. No current adopted impact fee schedule is posted. Resolution No. 23-2025 Exhibit A contains no impact fees, the October 6, 2025 minutes record that impact fee items would be brought back later, and searches of the City site and sitemap found no schedule. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources. Do not read this as a zero impact fee; confirm with the City.
District taxes and assessments
Municipal utility district and levee improvement district taxes in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, and any West Fort Bend Management District assessments, are set by those districts and are not captured here.
Building permit fees
Building, plumbing and other trade permit fees also appear in the schedule. Building trade permit fees are outside the scope of this page.
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 Richmond - Planning Department and Building Department (City Fee Schedule, Res. 23-2025) | Rezoning, variance, plat, land plan, site development and public infrastructure plan fees; water and sewer taps; West Fort Bend Management District application fees | richmondtx.gov |
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 Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Fulshear, Missouri City and Sealy.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Richmond Fee Schedule (Exhibit A to Resolution No. 23-2025, posted as "Fee Schedule FY25"; effective November 1, 2025) - SHA-256 1ee8bac7… | City of Richmond | 2026-10-20 |
| Special City Commission Meeting Agenda Packet, October 6, 2025 (Resolution No. 23-2025 and Exhibit A) - SHA-256 4204f695… | City of Richmond | 2026-10-20 |
| Special City Commission Meeting Minutes, October 6, 2025 (item A4, Fee Resolution No. 23-2025 approved unanimously) - SHA-256 4dc33485… | City of Richmond | 2026-10-20 |
| 2026 Plat Application Submittal Packet with Fee Calculation Worksheet (Planning Department) - SHA-256 4b0f80d8… | City of Richmond | 2026-10-07 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-07. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Richmond before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Richmond Fee Schedule adopted as Exhibit A to Resolution No. 23-2025, passed October 6, 2025 and effective November 1, 2025. As noted above, no current impact fee schedule is posted on official sources, district taxes and assessments are not captured, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Richmond 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.