Cedar Hill, Texas - City Development Fees
Cedar Hill | City | Dallas County | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Cedar Hill is a home-rule city in southern Dallas County, in the Best Southwest area of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The City of Cedar Hill Planning and Development Services and Engineering administer impact fees, zoning and subdivision application fees, and site development fees. Cedar Hill administers a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact-fee program for water, wastewater, and roadway, adopted by Ordinance 2024-812 (effective July 23, 2024), and publishes its planning, zoning, plat, and site plan application fees on the City Development Fee Schedule. Verify current amounts with the City of Cedar Hill before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (TLGC Chapter 395) | Confirmed | Collection rates: Water $4,489/LUE, Wastewater $1,686/LUE, Roadway $1,059 per vehicle-mile; single-family detached and townhouse water + wastewater reduced 40% | 2024-07-23 |
| Zoning, Subdivision, and Site Plan Fees | Confirmed | Zoning Change $500 + $5/acre + $75/sign; plats $150 (preliminary) / $300 (final/replat/amended) + $10/lot; Site Plan $250 + $10/acre; PD Concept Plan $1,000 + $5/acre + $75/sign | Current schedule |
| Utility Tap Fees | Not administered | No separate development tap/connection fee schedule; water/wastewater connection capital is recovered through the Chapter 395 impact fees above | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIF / TIRZ) | Not administered | No City-administered special-district developer application fee on the planning fee schedule or impact-fee pages | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
Impact Fees (TLGC Chapter 395)
Source: City of Cedar Hill Ordinance No. 2024-812 (adopted July 23, 2024), Impact Fee Collection Schedule per Service Unit (Exhibit 5, Schedule 2; SHA-256 943a7177...), captured verbatim. Cedar Hill administers a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact-fee program for water, wastewater, and roadway. The adopted collection rates (Schedule 2) are the charged rate; Exhibit 4 (Schedule 1) sets the maximum impact fee per service unit.
Adopted Impact Fee Collection Rates (Schedule 2)
| Impact Fee | Unit | Collection Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Per living unit equivalent (LUE / service unit) | $4,489 |
| Wastewater | Per living unit equivalent (LUE / service unit) | $1,686 |
| Roadway | Per vehicle-mile | $1,059 |
Water and wastewater impact fees for single-family detached dwellings and townhouses are reduced by 40 percent. Impact fee authority: City of Cedar Hill Engineering. Adopted under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 by Ordinance 2024-812.
Zoning, Subdivision, and Site Plan Fees
Source: City of Cedar Hill Development Fee Schedule (Planning and Development Services; SHA-256 84a58c32...), captured verbatim from the City's current published planning fee schedule.
Plat Filing Fees
| Plat Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Plat | $150 per plat + $10 per lot |
| Final Plat / Re-Plat / Amended Plat | $300 per plat + $10 per lot |
Zoning and Site Plan Application Fees
| Application | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change | $500 + $5 per acre (rounded up) + $75 per sign |
| Zoning Text Change | $500 |
| Conditional Use Permit (CUP / SUP) | $500 + $5 per acre + $75 per sign |
| CUP for Alcoholic Beverage Sale | $500 + $75 per sign |
| Site Plan | $250 + $10 per acre |
| Appeal of P&Z Zoning Recommendation | $250 + $2.50 per acre |
Planned Development (PD) Fees
| PD Application | Amount |
|---|---|
| Concept Plan | $1,000 + $5 per acre + $75 per sign |
| PD Amendment | $1,000 + $5 per acre |
| PD Development Plan | $300 + $5 per acre |
| PD Site Plan | $300 + $5 per acre |
Zoning, subdivision, and site plan fee authority: City of Cedar Hill Planning and Development Services. The published planning fee schedule carries no explicit revision-date stamp; it is the City's current schedule. Building-permit (valuation/MEP) fees are not enumerated on this schedule and may be charged separately.
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
Cedar Hill does not administer a separate development water or wastewater tap or connection fee schedule. Water and wastewater connection capital is recovered through the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 impact fees captured above. The City's utility pages publish only a new-account deposit and monthly water and sewer rates (three substitute paths probed). Closed-search outcome: this fee family is not administered as a distinct development charge by this jurisdiction.
Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIF / TIRZ)
No City-administered special-district (PID/MUD/TIF/TIRZ) developer application fee surfaced on the planning Development Fee Schedule or the impact-fee pages (two substitute paths probed). Consistent with Texas peer precedent, 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 (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart). Developer-side contributions in Cedar Hill occur through the impact fees, platting, zoning, and site plan fees captured above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cedar Hill - Planning & Development Services and Engineering | Impact fees (water, wastewater, roadway); zoning, subdivision, and site development fees | cedarhilltx.com |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cedar Hill Development Fee Schedule (zoning, plat, and site plan fees) (SHA-256 84a58c32...) | City of Cedar Hill, TX - Planning & Development Services | 2026-06-20 |
| City of Cedar Hill Impact Fee Collection Schedule (Ordinance 2024-812, Exhibit 5 Schedule 2) (SHA-256 943a7177...) | City of Cedar Hill, TX - Engineering | 2026-06-20 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-20. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Cedar Hill Planning and Development Services before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Cedar Hill Development Fee Schedule (SHA-256 84a58c32...) and Impact Fee Ordinance 2024-812 Exhibit 5 Schedule 2 (SHA-256 943a7177...). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Cedar Hill administers Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees and recovers connection capital through them rather than a separate tap fee. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and no City-administered special-district (PID/MUD/TIF/TIRZ) developer application fee surfaced in the located official sources. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Cedar Hill 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.