Santa Fe, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Santa Fe | Galveston County | Upper Texas Gulf Coast | State Highway 6
Santa Fe is a home-rule city on State Highway 6 in mainland Galveston County on the Upper Texas Gulf Coast. Its Building, Permitting and Codes page links a Planning and Zoning Fees schedule labeled "effective 03.01.2025," whose footer reads "Approved 2/13/25." The zoning, subdivision, and plat fees below are captured from that schedule. Water and wastewater service in Santa Fe is provided by Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 8 (WCID #8), not by the City. Verify current amounts with the City of Santa Fe before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Fees (zoning map amendment, SUP, CUP, variance, platting) | Confirmed | Zoning map amendment $900; preliminary plat $1,500 + $40 per commercial acre | Planning and Zoning Fees, effective 2025-03-01 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Not administered by the City | Water and wastewater provided by Galveston County WCID #8 | - |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Unavailable via official sources | No impact fee schedule found on the City domain | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD) | Not administered by the City | No developer-paid special-district fee in the City fee schedules | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning and Plat Fees
Source: City of Santa Fe "Planning and Zoning Fees" schedule, posted on the Building, Permitting and Codes page as "effective 03.01.2025," with the footer "Approved 2/13/25." The schedule prints no adopting ordinance or resolution number. The schedule notes that all fees are non-refundable.
Subdivisions and plats
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administrative / Minor Plats | $350 + $40 per commercial acre |
| Amending Plats | $350 + $40 per commercial acre |
| Final Plats (more than 12 lots) | $1,500 + $40 per commercial acre |
| Final Plats (up to and including 12 lots) | $600 + $40 per commercial acre |
| Preliminary Plats | $1,500 + $40 per commercial acre |
| Lot Consolidation | $50 |
| Plat Certification | $75 |
| Subdivision Waiver | $100 |
| County Fees | Paid directly to the County |
Zoning applications
| Application Type | Reviewing Body | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning Map Amendment | Planning and Zoning Commission & City Council | $900 |
| Specific Use Permit | Planning and Zoning Commission & City Council | $900 |
| Conditional Use Permit | Planning and Zoning Commission & City Council | $900 |
| Annexation | Planning and Zoning Commission & City Council | $900 |
| Extension of Approval | Planning and Zoning Commission & City Council | $100 |
| Zoning Variance | Board of Adjustment | $900 |
| Zoning Non-Conforming Use | Board of Adjustment | $900 |
| General / Master Plan | Planning and Zoning Commission | $350 |
| Site Development | Planning and Zoning Commission | $250 |
| Subdivision Variance | Planning and Zoning Commission | $250 |
| Extension of Approval | Planning and Zoning Commission | $100 |
Administrative processes
| Process | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Verification Letter | $50 |
| Compliance Letter | $150 |
| Temporary Use Permit | $150 |
| Home Occupation | $100 |
| Joint Parking Facility | $75 |
| Pre-development Conference (first two) | Free |
| Pre-development Conference (third and later) | $100 |
| Detention Pump Maintenance Filing | $1,000 (annual) |
| Mobile Home Park (annual) | $35 per space |
The $40 per-acre plat add-on applies to commercial acreage only; residential plats pay the base fee. Authority: City of Santa Fe Planning and Zoning. Residential and commercial building fee schedules posted alongside this schedule are construction-permit charges and are not covered 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 fees
The City of Santa Fe does not operate a water or wastewater utility. The City's About Santa Fe page lists Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 8 (WCID #8) as the water and wastewater provider, and the City sitemap has no utility department or tap-fee page. Tap and connection charges are set by WCID #8, which ZoneFee does not yet cover. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Impact fees
The Planning and Zoning Fees schedule and the City's building fee schedules contain no impact fee line, and the City sitemap has no impact-fee page. ZoneFee could not machine-check the City's codified ordinances from a third-party code publisher, so this page does not state that the City has no impact fee - only that no impact fee schedule was found on the City domain. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
WCID #8 levies its own ad valorem tax, and the City has a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) map on its Development page, but a district tax and a TIRZ are not developer-paid fees, and no special-district fee appears in any City fee schedule. 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 Santa Fe Planning and Zoning / Building, Permitting and Codes | Zoning, special and conditional use, variance, platting, and administrative process fees | santafetx.gov |
| Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 8 (WCID #8) | Water and wastewater service and connections (not a City fee) | - |
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 Houston-Galveston area jurisdictions include League City, Friendswood, Alvin, Galveston, and Pearland.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and Zoning Fees schedule, effective 03.01.2025, approved 2/13/25 (image) - SHA-256 11dfe9fd… | City of Santa Fe | 2026-10-08 |
| About Santa Fe page (utilities: water and wastewater by WCID #8) | City of Santa Fe | 2026-10-08 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-08. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Santa Fe (Planning and Zoning) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Santa Fe Planning and Zoning Fees schedule (effective 03.01.2025, approved 2/13/25). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, water and wastewater connections are administered by Galveston County WCID #8 rather than the City, no impact fee schedule was found on the City domain, no special-district fee is administered by the City, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Santa Fe 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.