Whitehouse, Texas - City Development Fees
City of Whitehouse | Smith County | East Texas | SH 110 southeast of Tyler
Whitehouse is a home-rule city in Smith County, East Texas, on State Highway 110 about 10 miles southeast of Tyler. The City sets its development fees in a single council ordinance, Ordinance #26-0526-02, passed and approved May 26, 2026, which its Forms and Fees page links as "Permit Fees." Section 1 of that ordinance is the Planning/Platting/Subdivision Fee Schedule captured below. Verify current amounts with the City of Whitehouse before relying on them.
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning and Plat Fees (zoning amendment, SUP, variance, platting) | Confirmed | Zoning amendment $350; SUP $150; plats $250; replat $300 | Ord. #26-0526-02, passed 2026-05-26 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395) | Unavailable via official sources | No adopted impact fee schedule published by the City | - |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Unavailable via official sources | No dated water or sewer tap fee schedule published by the City | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD) | Not administered by the City | No developer-paid special-district fee found on the City domain | - |
| 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 Whitehouse Ordinance #26-0526-02, Section 1, "Planning/Platting/Subdivision Fee Schedule." The ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council on May 26, 2026 and takes effect after passage and publication of its caption.
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoning Amendment Request | $350.00 |
| Special Exception/Special Use Permit | $150.00 |
| Variance (New Development) | $350.00 |
| Variance (Existing/Hardship) | $175.00 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $25.00 |
| Site Plan Review - Residential or Commercial (under or over 1 acre) | Current engineering rate |
| Preliminary Residential Plat | $250.00 |
| Preliminary Commercial/Multi-Family Plat | $250.00 |
| Final Residential Plat | $250.00 |
| Final Commercial/Multi-Family Plat | $250.00 |
| Minor Plat (4 lots or fewer) | $250.00 |
| Replat | $300.00 |
| Plat Vacation | $75.00 |
| Major Plat | Current engineering rate |
| ROW Closure/Abandonment | $400.00 |
| Annexation (Voluntary), Pre-Development Meeting, Street Name Change | No charge shown |
The ordinance does not print a dollar figure for the "current engineering rate." Section 3 of the ordinance states that fees are not refundable or transferable. Authority: City of Whitehouse Development Services. Building and fire fees in Sections 2 and later 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.
Impact fees
Ordinance #26-0526-02 has no impact-fee section, the City sitemap has no impact-fee page, and the Forms and Fees and Development Services pages link no impact fee document. No adopted Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fee schedule was found on the City domain. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Utility tap fees
The City's posted fee ordinance contains planning, building, and fire fees only. The Utilities page lists a new-account payment (a connection charge plus deposit), which is an account-setup charge rather than a tap fee, and the Utility Construction Standards page links technical specifications only. No dated water or sewer tap fee schedule was found on the City domain. Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special district fees
The City sitemap has no public improvement district (PID), municipal utility district (MUD), tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), or other special-district page, and the fee ordinance has no special-district 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 Whitehouse Development Services | Zoning amendment, special exception/SUP, variance, platting, and site plan review fees | whitehousetx.org |
| City of Whitehouse Utilities | Water and sewer service (no dated tap fee schedule published) | whitehousetx.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. Nearby covered East Texas jurisdictions include Tyler, Lindale, Jacksonville, and Longview.
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance #26-0526-02, schedule of rates, fees, and charges (10 pages; Section 1 planning/platting) - SHA-256 03cb3195… | City of Whitehouse | 2026-10-08 |
| Forms and Fees page (links the Permit Fees ordinance) - SHA-256 82e90d53… | City of Whitehouse | 2026-10-08 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-10-08. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Whitehouse (Development Services) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from City of Whitehouse Ordinance #26-0526-02, passed and approved May 26, 2026. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. As noted above, the City publishes no impact fee schedule and no dated water or sewer tap fee schedule, 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 Whitehouse 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.