Sanger, Texas - City Development Fees
Sanger | City | Denton County | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA (I-35 corridor north of Denton)
Sanger is a home-rule city in Denton County on the Interstate 35 corridor north of Denton, in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex. The City operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility and levies both water and wastewater impact fees and a roadway impact fee, the latter adopted under Ordinance 10-18-24 incorporating the 2024 Roadway Impact Fee Study across a single city-wide service area. Sanger publishes plat application fees in its Subdivision Application Packet and charges utility connection costs on an actual-cost basis. The figures below are drawn from the City's Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2025), Ordinance 10-18-24 (roadway impact fees), and the Subdivision Application Packet (revised October 15, 2024). As noted in the coverage notes, the roadway impact fee's adopted collection rate and per-land-use amounts, and the zoning-change and specific use permit application fees, are not itemized on this page. Verify current amounts with the City of Sanger before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (water and wastewater by customer class; roadway by service unit) | Confirmed | Water / wastewater impact single-family $2,250.00 / $3,000.00; large commercial $15,000.00 / $32,500.00; roadway maximum assessable $2,305.00 per service unit | Water/wastewater per Res. 2025-14 (eff 10/1/2025); roadway per Ord. 10-18-24 (2024 study) |
| Zoning and Plat Application Fees (plat and subdivision) | Confirmed | Residential plat $600.00 + $10/lot; commercial plat $700.00 + $15/acre; minor plat $400.00 + $10/lot | Subdivision Application Packet (rev. 10/15/2024) |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (municipal water and wastewater utility) | Confirmed | New water service connection: actual cost + $500.00 refundable deposit; sprinkler meter $350.00; water connect fee $30.00 | Res. 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule (eff 10/1/2025) |
| Special District Fees | Not administered | No special-district fee line item appears as a City fee; district assessments are levied by the district | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Impact Fees
Source: City of Sanger Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule (water and wastewater impact fees, effective October 1, 2025) and Ordinance 10-18-24 (roadway impact fees). Sanger levies water and wastewater impact fees by customer class and a roadway impact fee under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395. The roadway impact fee, adopted under Ordinance 10-18-24, incorporates the 2024 Roadway Impact Fee Study and applies across a single city-wide service area.
| Impact Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water impact fee - single-family residential | $2,250.00 |
| Wastewater impact fee - single-family residential | $3,000.00 |
| Water / wastewater impact fee - multifamily residential (per dwelling unit) | $2,250.00 / $3,000.00 |
| Water / wastewater impact fee - small commercial (up to 2" water meter / 6" wastewater line) | $3,800.00 / $7,000.00 |
| Water / wastewater impact fee - large commercial (over 2" water meter / 8"+ wastewater line) | $15,000.00 / $32,500.00 |
| Water / wastewater impact fee - public schools | $10,000.00 / $20,000.00 |
| Roadway impact fee - maximum assessable per service unit (single city-wide service area; 2024 study) | $2,305.00 (maximum; adopted collection rate and per-land-use amounts pending) |
A service unit represents the demand of one standard land use; the roadway impact fee assessed on a development is the adopted collection rate per service unit multiplied by the number of service units for its land-use category. The maximum assessable roadway rate of $2,305.00 per service unit is confirmed from Ordinance 10-18-24 and the incorporated 2024 study; the adopted collection rate (the percentage of the maximum actually charged) and the per-land-use figures are set in the study's exhibits and are not itemized on this page. The water and wastewater impact fees above are capital-recovery fees distinct from the utility's own connection charges below.
Zoning and Plat Application Fees
Source: City of Sanger Subdivision Application Packet, Development Services (revised October 15, 2024). The plat and subdivision application fees below are captured verbatim from the adopted packet.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential Preliminary / Final Plat / Replat | $600.00 + $10.00/lot (or $15.00/acre for lots 1 acre or larger) |
| Commercial Preliminary / Final Plat / Replat | $700.00 + $15.00/acre |
| Minor Plat | $400.00 + $10.00/lot (or $15.00/acre for lots 1 acre or larger) |
| Amended Plat / Conveyance Plat | $400.00 + $10.00/lot |
| Vacating Plat | $400.00 |
Authority: City of Sanger Development Services. The plat application fees above confirm the zoning and platting fee family for this jurisdiction. Zoning-change and specific use permit application line items are published separately in the Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule and are not itemized on this page; developers should confirm those application fees directly with the City.
Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Source: City of Sanger Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule, Utility Related Fees (effective October 1, 2025). Sanger operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility and charges connection costs on an actual-cost basis rather than a flat per-size tap fee. These one-time connection charges are the utility's own costs and are distinct from the impact fees above.
| Connection | Fee |
|---|---|
| Charge for meter, box, and connections (new water service connection) | Actual cost + $500.00 refundable deposit against damage during construction |
| Additional meter for sprinkler system | $350.00 |
| Water connect fee (user fee) | $30.00 |
Authority: City of Sanger Public Works Utility. Because Sanger charges the meter, box, and connection at actual cost, the one-time connection cost varies with the meter size and field conditions; the $500.00 deposit is refundable against damage during construction. Service deposits and monthly volumetric utility rates are 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 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
The water and wastewater impact fees and utility connection charges on this page derive from the City's Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule, effective October 1, 2025; the plat fees derive from the Subdivision Application Packet revised October 15, 2024; and the roadway impact fee framework derives from Ordinance 10-18-24 and its incorporated 2024 study. The Master Fee Schedule is published through the City's document portal as an image-based record; its amounts were captured from the City's own text of the schedule. Confirm current amounts directly with the City before relying on them.
Roadway impact fee - collection rate and per-land-use amounts
The maximum assessable roadway impact fee of $2,305.00 per service unit is confirmed from Ordinance 10-18-24 and the 2024 Roadway Impact Fee Study. The adopted collection rate (the percentage of the maximum the City actually charges) and the per-land-use service-unit figures are set in the study's exhibits and are not itemized on this page. Developers assessing a roadway impact fee should request the adopted collection-rate schedule and land-use service-unit table directly from the City.
Zoning-change and specific use permit application fees
The plat and subdivision application fees confirm the zoning and platting fee family for Sanger. The separate zoning-change and specific use permit application fees are published in the Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule and are not itemized on this page; they remain pending capture from that schedule.
Special district fees
No special-district (public improvement district or municipal utility district) fee line item appears as a City of Sanger fee. In Texas, public improvement district assessments under Local Government Code Chapter 372 and municipal utility district assessments under Water Code Chapter 54 are levied by the district itself, 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 Sanger Development Services | Roadway impact fees; plat and subdivision application fees; zoning-change and specific use permit fees | sangertexas.org |
| City of Sanger Public Works Utility | Water and wastewater impact fees; water utility connection and meter charges | sangertexas.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.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 2025-14 - Master Fee Schedule (Exhibit A), adopted September 2, 2025, effective October 1, 2025 (water and wastewater impact fees; utility connection charges) | City of Sanger | 2026-08-26 |
| Ordinance 10-18-24 - Roadway Impact Fees (amends Chapter 10, Article 10.200; incorporates the 2024 Roadway Impact Fee Study) | City of Sanger | 2026-08-30 |
| Subdivision Application Packet (revised October 15, 2024) - plat and subdivision application fees | City of Sanger Development Services | 2026-08-30 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-08-30. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Sanger (Development Services and Public Works Utility) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Sanger Resolution 2025-14 Master Fee Schedule, Ordinance 10-18-24, and the Subdivision Application Packet. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, the roadway impact fee's adopted collection rate and per-land-use amounts and the zoning-change and specific use permit application fees are not itemized on this page; Texas has no cash proffer regime; and no special-district fee is administered as a City fee. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Sanger 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.