Grand Prairie, Texas - City Development Fees
Grand Prairie | City | Dallas / Tarrant / Ellis Counties | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
Grand Prairie is a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex city of roughly 200,000 residents spanning Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties, set between Dallas, Arlington, and Irving. As a home-rule municipality, the City consolidates all of its development fees into a single document: the Unified Development Code (UDC) Article 22 Fee Schedule (Last Update September 2, 2025), administered by the City of Grand Prairie Planning & Development Department. That one schedule covers zoning, specific use permit, site plan, and platting application fees (UDC Article 22.2); water and wastewater impact fees by meter size across separate North and South sector tables (Schedule 22.3-1a); and water and wastewater utility tap fees (Section 22.4.3). Verify current amounts with the City of Grand Prairie before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (Water / Wastewater, UDC Article 22.3, Schedule 22.3-1a) | Confirmed | By meter size, North Sector 5/8-inch $1,711 water + $843 wastewater scaling to 10-inch $196,765 + $96,945; South Sector 5/8-inch $4,676 + $1,624 scaling to 10-inch $537,740 + $186,760 | 2025-09-02 |
| Zoning and Subdivision Fees (UDC Article 22.2) | Confirmed | Zoning / SUP $1,000 + $40/acre (max $11,000); site plan amendment $400; zoning verification letter $50 + $25/item; platting $500 + $20/lot-or-acre (max $10,500) | 2025-09-02 |
| Utility Tap Fees (UDC Article 22, Section 22.4.3) | Confirmed | Water meter cost on existing taps $150 (5/8-inch) to $450 (2-inch); new water tap $897.78 (3/4-inch) to $1,496 (2-inch) plus per-foot; wastewater tap $1,250; meter relocate or locate $650 | 2025-09-02 |
| Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIF) | Not administered | No City-administered special-district developer application fee appears in the UDC Article 22 Fee Schedule or the City sitemap; 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 and Wastewater, UDC Article 22.3, Schedule 22.3-1a)
Source: City of Grand Prairie Unified Development Code Article 22 Fee Schedule (SHA-256 f8b9577e...), Schedule 22.3-1a, captured verbatim via pdfplumber table extraction. Grand Prairie administers a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 water and wastewater impact-fee program (UDC Article 22.3). The maximum-assessable per-service-unit rate schedule is published with separate North Sector and South Sector tables by water meter size and equivalent service units (SU), assessed at final plat approval or building permit issuance. The published Schedule 22.3-1a tabulates water and wastewater rates by meter size.
Water and Wastewater Impact Fees (per service unit, by meter size and sector)
| Meter Size (service units) | North Sector Water | North Sector Wastewater | South Sector Water | South Sector Wastewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8-inch (1) | $1,711.00 | $843.00 | $4,676.00 | $1,624.00 |
| 3/4-inch (1.5) | $2,567.00 | $1,264.50 | $7,014.00 | $2,436.00 |
| 1-inch (2.5) | $4,278.00 | $2,107.50 | $11,640.00 | $7,862.50 |
| 1.5-inch (5) | $8,555.00 | $4,215.00 | $23,380.00 | $8,120.00 |
| 2-inch (8) | $13,688.00 | $6,744.00 | $37,408.00 | $12,992.00 |
| 3-inch (16) | $27,376.00 | $13,488.00 | $74,816.00 | $25,984.00 |
| 4-inch (25) | $42,775.00 | $21,075.00 | $116,900.00 | $40,600.00 |
| 6-inch (50) | $85,550.00 | $42,150.00 | $233,800.00 | $81,200.00 |
| 8-inch (80) | $136,880.00 | $67,440.00 | $374,080.00 | $129,920.00 |
| 10-inch (115) | $196,765.00 | $96,945.00 | $537,740.00 | $186,760.00 |
Impact fee authority: City of Grand Prairie Planning & Development Department. UDC Article 22.3 references roadway facilities in its definitions; the published rate schedule (Schedule 22.3-1a) tabulates water and wastewater rates by meter size. Confirmation of a separate roadway impact-fee rate schedule is a non-blocking open item.
Zoning and Subdivision Application Fees
Source: City of Grand Prairie Unified Development Code Article 22 Fee Schedule (SHA-256 f8b9577e...), Sections 22.2.2 (Zoning Related Fees) and 22.2.3 (Platting Related Fees), captured verbatim. All amounts below are for non-city-initiated applications; city-initiated zoning requests carry no fee.
Zoning and Site Plan Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zoning application (non-city-initiated) | $1,000 + $40 per acre (max $11,000) |
| Specific use permit (non-city-initiated) | $1,000 + $40 per acre (max $11,000) |
| Specific use permit renewal | $100 |
| Site plan (non-city-initiated) | $1,000 + $40 per acre (max $11,000) |
| Site plan amendment | $400 |
| Multi-family administrative site plan | $1,000 + $40 per acre (max $11,000) |
| Zoning verification letter | $50 + $25 per additional item |
| City Council reconsideration appeal of denied zoning request | $125 |
Platting and Subdivision Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary plat (non-city-initiated) | $500 + $20 per lot or per acre, whichever greater (max $10,500) |
| Final plat | $500 + $20 per lot or per acre, whichever greater (max $10,500) |
| Minor subdivision plat | $500 + $20 per lot or per acre, whichever greater (max $10,500) |
| Replat | $500 + $20 per lot or per acre, whichever greater (max $10,500) |
| Amending plat | $300 + $20 per lot or per acre, whichever greater (max $10,500) |
Zoning and subdivision fee authority: City of Grand Prairie Planning & Development Department. Building permit fees are listed on pages 9 to 11 of the same UDC Article 22 Fee Schedule (valuation and area-based) and are out of scope for this summary.
Utility Tap Fees (UDC Article 22, Section 22.4.3)
Source: City of Grand Prairie Unified Development Code Article 22 Fee Schedule (SHA-256 f8b9577e...), Section 22.4.3 (Tap Fees), captured verbatim. These fees cover the water meter cost on existing taps, new water tap requests by size with per-foot service charges beyond 35 feet, wastewater tap requests, and meter relocation or locate work.
Water Meter Cost on Existing Taps
| Meter Size | Amount |
|---|---|
| 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch meter | $150.00 |
| 1-inch meter | $200.00 |
| 1.5-inch meter | $350.00 |
| 2-inch meter | $450.00 |
| 3-inch and larger | Owner provides City-approved meters |
New Water Tap Requests
| Tap / Meter Size | Amount (plus per-foot over 35', 60' max) |
|---|---|
| 3/4-inch x 3/4-inch meter | $897.78 (+$9.00 per foot) |
| 1-inch tap with 1-inch meter | $997.00 (+$9.00 per foot) |
| 1.5-inch tap with 1.5-inch meter | $1,250.00 (+$10.00 per foot) |
| 2-inch tap with 2-inch meter | $1,496.00 (+$12.00 per foot) |
| 3-inch and larger | Owner provides meters |
Wastewater Tap and Other Service Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wastewater tap request (less than 35' length and less than 10' depth) | $1,250.00 |
| Wastewater tap request (over 35' length) | $1,250.00 base (+$35.00 per foot over 35') |
| Relocate existing water meter (8' max) | $650.00 |
| City staff locate for existing water or wastewater service | $650.00 |
Utility tap fee authority: City of Grand Prairie Planning & Development Department.
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. The impact fee, zoning and subdivision, and utility tap fee families above are confirmed from the official UDC Article 22 Fee Schedule.
Special District Fees (PID / MUD / TIF)
No City-administered special-district (PID / MUD / TIF) developer application fee surfaced in the comprehensive UDC Article 22 Fee Schedule or in the City sitemap (two substitute paths probed: the full Article 22 Fee Schedule, which lists only zoning, platting, building permit, impact, tap, and disaster-siren fees; and the gptx.org sitemap of 1,616 URLs, where no special-district developer fee-schedule page surfaced). 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 (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart). Developer-side contributions in Grand Prairie occur through the impact fees, zoning, and platting fees captured above. Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Grand Prairie Planning & Development Department | Zoning, specific use permit, site plan, and platting application fees; water and wastewater impact fees; water and wastewater utility tap fees | gptx.org |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Grand Prairie Unified Development Code Article 22 - Fee Schedule (Last Update September 2, 2025; zoning, platting, water/wastewater impact fees Schedule 22.3-1a, and tap fees Section 22.4.3) (SHA-256 f8b9577e...) | City of Grand Prairie, TX - Planning & Development Department | 2026-06-19 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-19. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Grand Prairie Planning & Development Department before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Grand Prairie Unified Development Code Article 22 Fee Schedule (SHA-256 f8b9577e..., Last Update September 2, 2025). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Grand Prairie consolidates its zoning, specific use permit, site plan, and platting application fees (UDC Article 22.2), its water and wastewater impact fees by meter size across North and South sectors (Schedule 22.3-1a), and its water and wastewater utility tap fees (Section 22.4.3) into this single official document. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and no City-administered special-district developer application fee appears in the Fee Schedule or the City sitemap. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Grand Prairie 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.