Lewisville, Texas - City Development Fees
Lewisville | City | Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW-north / I-35E corridor; Lake Lewisville) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA | Denton County
Lewisville is a city on the I-35E corridor between Dallas and Denton, on the south shore of Lake Lewisville in the north Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The City maintains a single consolidated Fee Schedule (Effective April 1, 2026) that enumerates the fees, rates, and charges prescribed by the City, including the development-side families: engineering site plans and plats, zoning change and special use permit fees, water and wastewater capital recovery (impact) fees by the living-unit-equivalent method, the park development fee, tree mitigation fees, and water and sewer connection charges.
Recent Fee Changes
City of Lewisville consolidated Fee Schedule - Effective April 1, 2026. The current consolidated Fee Schedule, adopted by City Council, carries an April 1, 2026 effective date stamped on its cover. It sets all development-side charges captured on this page: the PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT section (engineering site plans, plats, zoning change, planned development zone change, special use permit, Municipal Setting Designation, zoning verification, and ZBA variances), the Building Permits schedule, the water and sewer capital recovery (impact) fees, the park development fee, tree mitigation, and water and sewer connection charges. Verify current amounts with the City before relying on them.
On this page
Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning, Plat, and Engineering Site Plan Fees | Confirmed | Zoning change $500 + $10/acre; PD zone change $1,000 + $10/acre; SUP $750 + $5/acre; preliminary plat $500 + $5/lot | 2026-04-01 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Ch. 395 capital recovery + park + tree) | Confirmed | Water $2,614.89/LUE max; wastewater $3,949.72/LUE max; park development $1,682/dwelling unit; tree mitigation $200-$300/caliper inch | 2026-04-01 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Confirmed | Water meter cost (actual + 25% admin) + install $37.50-$75.00 + $25 admin; sewer connection admin $15.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cash Proffers | Does not apply | Cash proffers are a Virginia statutory framework only; Texas jurisdictions do not use them | - |
| Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ / MUD) | Not administered by this jurisdiction | The consolidated City Fee Schedule contains zero PID, TIRZ, or MUD application or assessment fee entries | - |
Zoning, Plat, and Engineering Site Plan Fees
Source: City of Lewisville consolidated Fee Schedule, Effective April 1, 2026 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT section; SHA-256 57c82900...). The fee schedule was captured verbatim this pass from the City's canonical consolidated Fee Schedule PDF; the document asset returns HTTP 403 to non-browser clients but serves the document to ordinary browsers.
Engineering Site Plans and Plats
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Engineering site plan / Modified Site Plan / Concept Plan (less than 1 acre) | $500.00 |
| Engineering site plan (1.00 - 4.99 acres) | $650.00 |
| Engineering site plan (5.00 - 24.99 acres) | $800.00 + $30.00 per acre |
| Engineering site plan (25.00 acres and up) | $1,000.00 + $30.00 per acre |
| Preliminary plat - single-family | $500.00 + $5.00 per lot |
| Preliminary plat - commercial / industrial / multifamily | $500.00 + $30.00 per acre |
| Minor plat - single-family | $500.00 + $5.00 per lot |
| Minor plat - commercial / industrial / multifamily | $500.00 + $30.00 per acre |
| Final and/or replats - single-family | $500.00 + $5.00 per lot |
| Final and/or replats - commercial / industrial / multifamily | $500.00 + $30.00 per acre |
| Amending plat - single-family | $300.00 + $5.00 per lot |
| Amending plat - commercial / industrial / multifamily | $300.00 + $30.00 per acre |
| Plat vacation | $500.00 |
| Development and construction variance / Alternative Standards request | $350.00 |
Zoning, Special Use Permits, and Administrative
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change request (all acreage tiers) | $500.00 + $10.00 per acre |
| Planned Development Zone Change Fee | $1,000.00 + $10.00 per acre |
| Planned Development Zone Change Fee Amendment | $1,000.00 + $10.00 per acre |
| Special Use Permit request | $750.00 + $5.00 per acre |
| Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) application | $1,500.00 |
| Zoning verification letter | $50.00 |
| Zoning Board of Adjustments - variances | $200.00 |
| Special Exceptions | $200.00 |
| Appeals of decisions by administrative officials | $200.00 |
Impact Fees - Capital Recovery, Park, and Tree Mitigation
Source: City of Lewisville consolidated Fee Schedule, Effective April 1, 2026 (SHA-256 57c82900...). Under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, the City assesses a capital recovery (impact) fee for water and sewer in association with new development, calculated by the living unit equivalent (LUE) method. The schedule cites the July 2018 Five-Year Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Review maxima per LUE. The amounts below are the per-LUE maxima as cited in the current Fee Schedule; the actual assessed amount per development depends on its LUE count.
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water capital recovery (impact) fee - maximum per living unit equivalent (LUE) | $2,614.89 per LUE (per July 2018 Five-Year Review) |
| Wastewater capital recovery (impact) fee - maximum per living unit equivalent (LUE) | $3,949.72 per LUE (per July 2018 Five-Year Review) |
| Park development fee | $1,682.00 per new dwelling unit |
| Tree mitigation fee - protected trees | $200.00 per caliper inch |
| Tree mitigation fee - heritage trees | $300.00 per caliper inch |
Water and Sewer Connection (Tap) Fees
Source: City of Lewisville consolidated Fee Schedule, Effective April 1, 2026 (SHA-256 57c82900...). These are the connection-side meter and tap charges. The larger water and sewer development charges flow through the capital recovery (impact) fee in the section above.
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water meter cost (all sizes) | Actual cost of meter + 25% administrative charge |
| Water meter installation cost (5/8" - 1") | $37.50 |
| Water meter installation cost (1.5" - 2") | $75.00 |
| Water connection administrative charge | $25.00 |
| Tapping cost / meter cost for 3" meter and above / labor cost | Applicant responsibility |
| State water and/or sewer connections (permit within state right-of-way) | $50.00 |
| Sewer connection administrative charge | $15.00 |
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed via confirmed fee amounts on this page. They are disclosed here rather than estimated or omitted silently.
Cash Proffers
Cash proffers are a Virginia statutory framework only (Va. Code 15.2-2303 and 15.2-2303.4); Texas jurisdictions do not use cash proffers. Developer-side contributions in Texas occur through impact fees (the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 capital recovery fee and the park development fee, captured above) and zoning and permit fees. Closed-search outcome: fee family does not apply.
Special District Fees (PID / TIRZ / MUD)
The City of Lewisville consolidated Fee Schedule - the City's authoritative enumeration of the fees, rates, and charges prescribed by the City (43 pages) - contains zero Public Improvement District (PID), Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ), or Municipal Utility District (MUD) application or assessment fee entries. A full-text scan returned no matches for public improvement district, PID, TIRZ, reinvestment zone, municipal utility district, MUD, or special district. Any reinvestment-zone or PID assessments in Lewisville are levied through those independent mechanisms, not by the City as a developer-facing special-district application fee. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Lewisville (Building Inspections / Planning and Development / Public Works) | Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical permits; engineering site plans; plats; zoning change and special use permits; water and sewer capital recovery (impact) fees; park development fee; tree mitigation; water and sewer connection fees - all in the consolidated City Fee Schedule | cityoflewisville.com |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Lewisville Fee Schedule, Effective 04/01/2026 (43 pages; SHA-256 57c82900...) | City of Lewisville, TX - consolidated City Fee Schedule | 2026-06-02 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-02. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Lewisville before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Lewisville consolidated Fee Schedule, Effective April 1, 2026 (SHA-256 57c82900...), the City's authoritative enumeration of the fees, rates, and charges it prescribes. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. The water and wastewater capital recovery (impact) fee maxima shown are the July 2018 Five-Year Review per-LUE amounts as cited in the current Fee Schedule; the amount assessed on a specific project depends on its living-unit-equivalent count. Texas jurisdictions do not use cash proffers, and the City's consolidated schedule administers no PID, TIRZ, or MUD developer-facing application fee. Verify all current rates directly with the City of Lewisville 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.