Texarkana, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Texarkana, Texas | Bowie County | Texarkana, TX-AR metro | Interstate 30 at the Arkansas state line
Texarkana, Texas is the Texas half of the Texarkana twin cities in Bowie County, on Interstate 30 and Interstate 49 at the Arkansas state line. Water and wastewater service is provided by Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU), whose development-side charges are published in the City of Texarkana, Texas master fee list. The City publishes all of its fees in a single FY 26 Master Fee List, printed "Adopted 9/8/25; Amended 4/13/26". The zoning, plat, site plan, and utility tap fees below are captured verbatim from that list. Verify current amounts with the City of Texarkana, Texas and TWU before relying on them.
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Schedule status: The newest zoning and development application fee and utility tap and connection fee schedules ZoneFee has verified for Texarkana are labelled for a fiscal year that ended September 30, 2026. We have not yet confirmed whether a newer schedule has been adopted, so the amounts in those sections may have been superseded and should not be treated as current.
Confirm current amounts with the City of Texarkana before relying on them. This notice was added on November 4, 2026 and will be removed once a current schedule is verified.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Plat and Site Plan Fees (zoning change, SUP, site plan, variance, platting) | Confirmed | Zoning change $250; SUP $250; site plan $250; variance $150; final plat $200 (base fees) | FY 26 Master Fee List (adopted 2025-09-08; amended 2026-04-13) |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees (TWU water and wastewater) | Confirmed | Water main and sewer main inspection/tapping fee $100 each; water meters at cost | FY 26 Master Fee List (adopted 2025-09-08; amended 2026-04-13) |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Not administered by the City | No impact-fee line in the adopted master fee list; not asserted | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD) | Not administered by the City | No developer-initiated special-district application or consent fee in the adopted list | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas has no cash proffer regime; exactions run through TLGC Ch. 212 and Ch. 395 | - |
Zoning, Plat and Site Plan Fees
Source: City of Texarkana, Texas FY 26 Master Fee List (adopted September 8, 2025; amended April 13, 2026), items 278 to 294 (Inspections Department and Planning and Community Development Department). The list labels most of these as base fees, with variable costs charged on top (Base + Variable, or Base + Variable Deposit).
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| 278 Application for Zoning Change (Base Fee) | $250.00 per application |
| 279 Application for Specific Use Permit (Base Fee) | $250.00 per application |
| 280 Application for Site Plan approval (Base Fee) | $250.00 per application |
| 281 Application for Site Plan Amendments (Base Fee) | $250.00 per application |
| 282 Specific Use Permit Renewal (Base Fee) | $100.00 per permit |
| 283 Application fee for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance | $250.00 per amendment |
| 284 Variances Requests (ZBA) (Base Fee) | $150.00 per application |
| 286 Subdivision Plats - preliminary (Base Fee) | $100.00 per plat |
| 287 Subdivision Plats - final (Base Fee) | $200.00 per plat |
| 288 Subdivision Plats - re-approval (Base Fee) | $100.00 per re-approval |
| 289 Subdivision Replats (Base Fee) | $100.00 per replat |
| 290 Subdivision Plat - Vacated (Base Fee) | $100.00 per plat |
| 291 Subdivision Plat - amendments (Base Fee) | $100.00 per amendment |
| 292 Subdivision Minor Plats (Base Fee) | $100.00 per minor plat |
| 294 Zoning Verification Document | $25.00 each |
Variable costs (item 293): the list describes variable costs as costs such as advertising, mailing notices, and sign manufacturing and posting. Unused deposit is returned to the petitioner once the final decision is rendered; if variable costs exceed the deposit, the difference must be paid in full before the permit or other required document is issued.
Authority: City of Texarkana, Texas Inspections Department (zoning, specific use permit, site plan, variance) and Planning and Community Development Department (subdivision plats). County plat filing fees are paid separately and set by Bowie County.
Utility Tap Fees
Source: City of Texarkana, Texas FY 26 Master Fee List (adopted September 8, 2025; amended April 13, 2026), Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) items. TWU provides water and wastewater service, and its development-side charges are published in the City's master fee list. Main tapping and inspection fees are fixed; water meters are charged at cost rather than as fixed per-size dollar amounts.
| Tap / Connection Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| 424 Inspection/Tapping Fee for Water Main | $100.00 each |
| 427 Inspection/Tapping Fee for Sewer Main | $100.00 each |
| 407 Water Service Connection (water service initiation) | $15.00 each |
| 419 to 422 Water meter Fees - 5/8", 3/4", 1", and 1-1/2" meters | Cost, each |
| 423 Water: Single Register 2" (irrigation) | Cost, each |
| 425 Bacteriological testing of water samples | $30.00 each |
| 448 Fire Hydrant Flow Testing | $125.00 per test |
Authority: Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU). Monthly water and wastewater service charges, infrastructure fees, and volumetric 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 Texarkana, Texas FY 26 Master Fee List, printed "Adopted 9/8/25; Amended 4/13/26". The list prints no adopting ordinance or resolution number, so the printed adoption date is the currency anchor. Fiscal year 2026 ended September 30, 2026; at ZoneFee's last review the City's Fees page still served the FY 26 list as its only City Fees document. A later fiscal-year list may supersede these amounts. Confirm current amounts directly with the City of Texarkana, Texas before relying on them.
Utility tap amounts
The list prices water meters at cost, so there is no fixed per-size meter figure to publish. The list marks with an asterisk fees whose authorizing ordinances have not been enacted and will not be assessed before adoption; none of the zoning, plat, or tap lines above carries that asterisk, and the asterisked monthly Sanitary Sewer Availability Fee is not a development fee and is excluded. Request a written estimate from TWU for a specific site.
Impact fees
The adopted FY 26 Master Fee List, which covers all City and TWU fees, contains no impact-fee line. The City sitemap contains no impact-fee page; its only "impact" page is an economic impact study for a sports complex, which is unrelated. No Texarkana, Texas Chapter 395 program was located. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Special district fees
The adopted list contains no public improvement district (PID), municipal utility district (MUD), or other developer-initiated special-district application or consent fee. The City's tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) pages describe tax increment financing, not a developer-paid fee. 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 Texarkana, Texas - Planning & Community Development / Inspections | Zoning change, specific use permit, site plan, variance, and subdivision plat fees | texarkanatexas.gov |
| Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) | Water and sewer main inspection/tapping, water service connection, and water meter fees (published in the City master fee list) | texarkanatexas.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. ZoneFee does not yet cover another Bowie County jurisdiction; other covered Northeast and East Texas cities include Longview and Tyler.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| FY 26 Master Fee List (Adopted 9/8/25; Amended 4/13/26; items 278 to 294 and TWU items 407 to 448) - SHA-256 ff009557… | City of Texarkana, Texas | 2026-10-05 |
| Fees page (City Fees link to the master fee list) - SHA-256 d6b22624… | City of Texarkana, Texas | 2026-10-05 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-05. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Texarkana, Texas (Planning and Community Development / Inspections) and Texarkana Water Utilities before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Texarkana, Texas FY 26 Master Fee List (adopted September 8, 2025; amended April 13, 2026). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, zoning and plat amounts are base fees with variable costs charged on top, water meters are charged at cost, impact fees and special-district fees do not appear in the City's adopted list, and Texas has no cash proffer regime. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Texarkana, Texas and TWU 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.