Arlington, Texas - City Development Fees
Arlington | City | Tarrant County | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Arlington is a Tarrant County core city of roughly 395,000 residents in the Mid-Cities band of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, between Dallas and Fort Worth. The home-rule City of Arlington Planning & Development Services Department administers zoning, planned development, platting, site plan, and building permit fees, while water and sewer service runs through the City's Water Utilities Department. Arlington levies water, sewer, and roadway impact fees under the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 framework, adopted by the 2017 Impact Fee Program (adopted February 14, 2017, effective July 1, 2017), with rates published as Schedule 1 (maximum assessable) and Schedule 2 (collection). Zoning, subdivision, site plan, and building permit application fees are set in the Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-151, Exhibit A, effective June 1, 2026). The developer-side water and sewer capacity cost is captured in the impact fee; Arlington does not publish a discrete standalone water tap or meter connection fee schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Arlington before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (Water / Sewer / Roadway, TLGC Chapter 395) | Confirmed | Water $828 collection / $3,024 max and sewer $418 collection / $835 max per 5/8-inch meter equivalent; roadway per vehicle-mile by Service Area A-J (collection $253-$312.50, $0 in Areas D and J); TIA review $500 | 2017-07-01 |
| Zoning and Platting / Building Fees | Confirmed | General zoning change $1,200-$3,000 by acreage; PD / SUP / ASP $2,400 plus per-acre tiers; Final Plat $600 + $85/acre; Commercial Site Plan Review $1,000; building permits by Table 1 / Table 2 valuation, plan review 35% | 2026-06-01 |
| Utility Tap Fees | Unavailable via official sources | The developer water and sewer capacity charge is the impact fee (above); no standalone physical water tap or meter connection fee schedule is published. Water Utilities (817-459-6803) handles project-specific amounts | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIRZ) | Not administered | No City-administered special-district developer application fee surfaced; tax-increment obligations, where they exist, are tax-roll assessments | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
Impact Fees (Water, Sewer, and Roadway, TLGC Chapter 395)
Source: City of Arlington 2017 Impact Fee Program Schedule (New Fee Schedules PDF, SHA-256 e413eb9b...), captured verbatim. The impact fee program for roadways, water, and sewer was adopted February 14, 2017 and is effective July 1, 2017 under the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 framework. Rates are published as Schedule 1 (maximum assessable / actual cost per service unit) and Schedule 2 (the proposed collection rate per service unit). Water and sewer impact fees are charged per 5/8-inch water-meter equivalent service unit; the roadway impact fee is charged per vehicle-mile (afternoon peak) and varies by service area.
Water and Sewer Impact Fees (per 5/8-inch meter equivalent service unit)
| Impact Fee | Schedule 1 (maximum assessable) | Schedule 2 (collection) |
|---|---|---|
| Water (per 5/8-inch meter equivalent) | $3,024.00 | $828.00 |
| Sewer (per 5/8-inch meter equivalent) | $835.00 | $418.00 |
Roadway Impact Fees (per vehicle-mile, by service area)
| Roadway Service Area | Schedule 1 (maximum assessable) | Schedule 2 (collection) |
|---|---|---|
| Service Area A | $506.00 | $253.00 |
| Service Area B | $714.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area C | $1,246.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area D | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Service Area E | $4,572.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area F | $3,648.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area G | $1,178.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area H | $3,848.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area I | $3,288.00 | $312.50 |
| Service Area J | $0.00 | $0.00 |
A Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) review fee of $500.00 is set in the Planning & Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-151). The official Impact Fees page directs developers to the City of Arlington Water Utilities Department (817-459-6803) for project-specific water and sewer impact amounts. Impact fee authority: City of Arlington Planning & Development Services / Water Utilities.
Zoning, Platting, Site Plan, and Building Permit Fees
Source: City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-151, Exhibit A, effective June 1, 2026; 20 pages; SHA-256 a5b2f79f...), captured verbatim. The schedule covers zoning changes, Planned Development / Specific Use Permit / Alternate Sign Plan applications, platting, engineering and site plan review, construction and building permits, plan review, and landscape and tree fees.
Zoning and Planned Development Fees (by site acreage)
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General Zoning Change - less than 1 acre | $1,200.00 |
| General Zoning Change - 1 to under 5 acres | $1,500.00 |
| General Zoning Change - 5 to under 10 acres | $2,000.00 |
| General Zoning Change - 10 or more acres | $3,000.00 |
| PD / SUP / ASP / Development Plan - less than 1 acre | $2,400.00 |
| PD / SUP / ASP / Development Plan - 1 to under 5 acres | $3,000.00 + $200 per acre |
| PD / SUP / ASP / Development Plan - 5 to under 10 acres | $4,000.00 + $150 per acre |
| PD / SUP / ASP / Development Plan - 10 or more acres | $6,000.00 + $75 per acre |
Platting and Subdivision Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Final Plat | $600.00 + $85 per acre |
| Preliminary Plat | $600.00 + $45 per acre |
| Minor Plat | $600.00 + $45 per acre |
| Replat with property-owner notification | $625.00 + $45 per acre |
| Replat without notification | $500.00 + $45 per acre |
| Amended Plat | $450.00 (correcting errors) or $450.00 + $45 per acre |
| Conveyance Plat | $450.00 + $45 per acre |
| Plat Vacation | $350.00 + $45 per acre |
| Abandonment by Plat | $300.00 |
| Abandonment by Separate Instrument | $400.00 |
| Non-refundable fee on all plats | $150.00 (county filing per Tarrant County schedule) |
Engineering and Site Plan Review Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Commercial Site Plan Review (new buildings on existing platted lots) | $1,000.00 |
| Site Plan Review Fee | $350.00 |
| Public Improvement Engineering Review Fee | $1,000.00 |
| Design Criteria Manual variance | $250.00 |
| Staff Consultation / Pre-Application Meeting | $200.00 |
Construction and Building Permit Fees
Commercial and multi-family building permit fees are based on declared construction valuation per the Fee Schedule's Table 1, starting at a $325.00 base for valuation from $0 to $2,000 and scaling with valuation. One-and-two-family residential permit fees are based on square footage per Table 2 using a $75.00 per square foot valuation basis. A non-refundable plan review fee equal to 35 percent of the building permit fee applies. Refer to the Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-151) for the full Table 1 and Table 2 valuation tiers.
Landscape and Tree Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Landscape Review - 5 acres or less | $230.00 |
| Landscape Review - 5 to 20 acres | $400.00 |
| Landscape Review - over 20 acres | $600.00 |
| Tree Preservation Plan Review | $400.00 |
| Tree Replacement | $200.00 per caliper inch |
Zoning, platting, site plan, and building permit fee authority: City of Arlington Planning & Development Services Department. The website Permit Fees page also references a council fee adjustment effective October 1, 2025; the captured Fee Schedule supersedes it with the June 1, 2026 schedule.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed via confirmed standalone fee amounts on this page. They are disclosed here rather than estimated or omitted silently.
Utility Tap Fees
Arlington Water Utilities administers water and sewer service, but no discrete water tap or meter connection fee schedule is published on the official site. Three substitute paths were probed: a keyword scan of the full 20-page Planning & Development Services Fee Schedule for "tap," "meter," "water service," and "connection" (which found only public-improvement administrative and inspection per-linear-foot water and sewer line review fees), and two sitemap searches across 4,446 URLs for water-utilities, water-and-sewer, new-service, and tap pages (which returned only stormwater and Water Capital Projects pages, no published rate or tap-fee schedule). The meaningful new-development water and sewer capacity charge is levied through the TLGC Chapter 395 impact fee program captured above. The official Impact Fees page directs developers to contact the Water Utilities Department (817-459-6803) for project-specific amounts. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is unavailable via official sources.
Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIRZ)
No City-administered special-district (Public Improvement District, Municipal Utility District, or Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) developer application fee surfaced on the comprehensive 20-page Planning & Development Services Fee Schedule or in the City sitemap (two substitute paths probed). Consistent with Texas peer precedent, tax-increment and special-district obligations, where they exist, are tax-roll assessments rather than standing City development application fees. Closed-search outcome: this fee family is not administered by this jurisdiction.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers (a Virginia and Maryland conditional-zoning mechanism with no Texas counterpart). Developer-side contributions in Arlington occur through the impact fees, zoning, platting, site plan, and building permit fees captured above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Arlington - Planning & Development Services Department | Zoning, planned development, SUP, platting, site plan, building permit, landscape and tree fees; Transportation Impact Analysis review | arlingtontx.gov |
| City of Arlington - Water Utilities Department | Water and sewer service; water and sewer impact fees (TLGC Chapter 395 capacity charge on new development) | arlingtontx.gov |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-151, Exhibit A, effective June 1, 2026; zoning, platting, site plan, building permit, landscape/tree fees) (SHA-256 a5b2f79f...) | City of Arlington, TX - Planning & Development Services Department | 2026-06-19 |
| City of Arlington 2017 Impact Fee Program - Schedule 1 & 2 Rates (water, sewer, and roadway impact fees, effective July 1, 2017) (SHA-256 e413eb9b...) | City of Arlington, TX - Planning & Development Services / Water Utilities | 2026-06-19 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-19. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Arlington Planning & Development Services Department and Water Utilities Department before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Arlington Planning and Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 26-151, SHA-256 a5b2f79f...) and the 2017 Impact Fee Program Schedule (SHA-256 e413eb9b...). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Arlington administers Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 water, sewer, and roadway impact fees, adopted February 14, 2017 and effective July 1, 2017, with rates published as Schedule 1 (maximum) and Schedule 2 (collection). The developer water and sewer capacity cost is the impact fee; no standalone physical water tap or meter connection fee schedule is published, and the City directs developers to Water Utilities for project-specific amounts. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and no City-administered special-district developer application fee surfaced. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Arlington 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.