Rockport, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Rockport | Aransas County seat | Texas Coastal Bend | Aransas Bay on SH 35
Rockport is the Aransas County seat on Aransas Bay and SH 35 in the Texas Coastal Bend, about 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. The City operates its own water, wastewater, and gas utilities and adopted updated Chapter 395 water and wastewater impact fees in August 2025 by Ordinance #1981. The impact fees below are captured from the two City impact fee schedules published on its Water and Wastewater Impact Fees page, and the zoning fees from the City Development Guide dated October 2025. Verify current amounts with the City of Rockport before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395 water and wastewater) | Confirmed | Dwelling unit $7,875.00 (platted on or after 2025-08-13); legacy $1,099.95 | Ord. #1981, final reading 2025-08-12 |
| Zoning Fees (rezoning, CUP, PUD overlay) | Confirmed | Rezoning $150.00 filing fee + $10.00 per acre | Development Guide, October 2025 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Unavailable via official sources | No dated tap or connection fee schedule published by the City | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD) | Not administered by the City | TIRZ No. 1 redirects tax increment; no developer fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Rockport impact fee schedules "Properties Platted 08/13/2025 or Later Per Ordinance #1981" and "Properties Platted before 08/12/2025 Per Ordinance #1981," linked from the City Water and Wastewater Impact Fees page. That page reports a public hearing and first reading on July 22, 2025 and second and final reading approved by City Council on August 12, 2025. Fees are charged per service unit, scaled by living unit equivalents (LUE), not by meter size.
Properties platted on or after August 13, 2025
| Category | Service Unit | LUE | Water | Wastewater | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling unit | 1 unit | 1 | $4,056.00 | $3819.00 | $7,875.00 |
| Lawn irrigation | 1,000 sf of irrigated land | 0.07 | $283.92 | $0.00 | $283.92 |
| Restaurant | 1 person (based on max) | 0.07 | $283.92 | $267.33 | $551.25 |
| Store/shop | 1 restroom | 0.5 | $2,028.00 | $1,909.50 | $3,937.50 |
| Convenience store | 1 store | 2.78 | $11,275.68 | $10,616.82 | $21,892.50 |
| Self-service laundry | 1 washing machine | 0.66 | $2,676.96 | $2,520.54 | $5,197.50 |
| Hospital | 1 bed | 0.5 | $2,028.00 | $1,909.50 | $3,937.50 |
| Warehouse | 1 restroom | 0.5 | $2,028.00 | $1,909.50 | $3,937.50 |
| Service station | 1 station | 2.3 | $9,328.80 | $8,783.70 | $18,112.50 |
| Office building | 150 square feet | 0.05 | $202.80 | $190.95 | $393.75 |
| Car wash | 1 stall | 2.5 | $10,140.00 | $9,547.50 | $19,687.50 |
| Recreational vehicle park | 1 space | 0.4 | $1,622.40 | $1,527.60 | $3,150.00 |
| Motel/hotel (unit without kitchen) | 1 unit | 0.5 | $2,028.00 | $1,909.50 | $3,937.50 |
| Motel with kitchen | 1 unit | 0.75 | $3,042.00 | $2,864.25 | $5,906.25 |
| Boat docks | 1 slip | 0.16 | $648.96 | $611.04 | $1,260.00 |
The schedule lists further categories (bath house, classroom, movie theater, church sanctuary, nursing home, cocktail lounge, swimming pool) on the same LUE basis; see the source document. A few rows in the published sheet are misaligned and are omitted here rather than restated.
Properties platted before August 12, 2025 (legacy schedule)
| Category | Service Unit | LUE | Water | Wastewater | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling unit | 1 unit | 1.00 | 673.28 | 426.15 | $1,099.95 |
| Efficiency dwelling | 1 unit | 0.75 | 504.96 | 319.61 | $824.57 |
| Store/shop | 1 restroom | 0.50 | 336.64 | 213.08 | $549.72 |
| Convenience store | 1 store | 2.78 | 1,871.72 | 1,184.70 | $3,056.42 |
| Office building | 150 SF | 0.05 | 33.66 | 21.31 | $54.97 |
| Recreational vehicle park | 1 space | 0.40 | 269.31 | 170.46 | $439.77 |
The City Development Guide states that impact fees are due before a building permit is issued.
Zoning Fees
Source: City of Rockport Development Guide, October 2025, Chapter 3 (rezoning, conditional use permit, and planned unit development). The guide states that complete fee schedules are in Appendix D of the Code of Ordinances and on the application forms; the amounts below are as quoted in the guide.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Rezoning | $150.00 filing fee + $10.00 per acre |
| Conditional use permit (CUP) | $150.00 filing fee + $10.00 per acre |
| Planned unit development (PUD) overlay | $200.00 filing fee + $10.00 per acre |
The Development Guide does not state platting fees, so plat fees are not shown here.
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.
Utility tap and connection fees
No dated water or sewer tap or connection fee schedule was found on the City domain. The Water, Sewer and Gas Rates page carries monthly rates only, the Applicable Utility Service Fees page lists deposits, reconnection, and tampering fees only, the October 2025 Development Guide gives no tap amounts, and the Water and Wastewater Impact Fees page covers impact fees only. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
Rockport created Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 1 in 2024, which redirects ad valorem tax increment and levies no developer fee. The City sitemap has no PID or MUD page, and no developer-paid special-district assessment administered by the City was found. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Platting fees
Plat fees are codified in Appendix D of the Code of Ordinances, which was not retrieved; the Development Guide does not quote them. They are not shown on 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 Rockport Development Services | Rezoning, CUP, PUD, and platting applications; impact fee collection at permit | rockporttx.gov |
| City of Rockport Utilities | Water and wastewater impact fees (Ordinance #1981) | rockporttx.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 Coastal Bend jurisdictions include Corpus Christi and Victoria.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Impact fee schedule, Properties Platted 08/13/2025 or Later Per Ordinance #1981 (1 page) - SHA-256 b8e296f3… | City of Rockport | 2026-10-07 |
| Impact fee schedule, Properties Platted before 08/12/2025 Per Ordinance #1981 (1 page) - SHA-256 4e70d0d9… | City of Rockport | 2026-10-07 |
| Water and Wastewater Impact Fees page (adoption history; links both schedules) | City of Rockport | 2026-10-07 |
| City of Rockport Development Guide, October 2025 (31 pages) - SHA-256 074d216d… | City of Rockport | 2026-10-07 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-07. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Rockport (Development Services) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Rockport impact fee schedules under Ordinance #1981 (final reading approved August 12, 2025) and the City Development Guide dated October 2025. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change, the impact fee that applies depends on the plat date, and the zoning amounts are as quoted in the Development Guide rather than the codified Appendix D. As noted above, the City publishes no dated tap fee schedule, no developer-paid special-district fee was found, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Rockport 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.