Terrell, TX
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
Not included: water and sewer taps and meter installation (collected at permit but no amount posted in a city document), irrigation permit, final plat fee ($265 per single-family lot, developer-level), utility deposit ($100) and connection fee ($35), school and other district fees. Roadway impact fee applies in four of five service areas (East area is $0); infill lots pay wastewater only. Building square footage assumed 2,400 (heated plus garage). Impact fees: Ordinance 3048, Schedule 2, effective Aug 31 2024 to Aug 30 2028. Building permit fees: Ordinance 3121, adopted Aug 26 2025.
Water/sewer provider: City of Terrell
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water impact fee, 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter (1.0 service unit) water | $5,557 per service unit per service unit, by meter size | $5,557 | Printed; 5/8" x 3/4" meter = 1.0 service unit equivalent (Ord. 3048 Exhibit 1) Effective 2024-08-31 Source · Schedule 2 (p.32 of 32) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 56154fc769aa |
| Wastewater impact fee, 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter (1.0 service unit) sewer | $4,890 per service unit per service unit, by meter size | $4,890 | Printed; 1.0 service unit equivalent Effective 2024-08-31 Source · Schedule 2 (p.32 of 32) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 56154fc769aa |
| Roadway impact fee, single-family dwelling (North, South, Southwest, West service areas; East area $0) transportation · computed | $1,387 per service unit (vehicle-mile) per vehicle-mile x vehicle-miles per dwelling unit | $4,466.14 | 1,387 x 3.22 vehicle-miles per single-family dwelling unit (Ord. 3048 Exhibit 1) = 4,466.14 Effective 2024-08-31 Source · Schedule 2 (p.32 of 32); service units in source 145 Exhibit 1 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 56154fc769aa |
| New residential construction building permit permit · computed | $2,900 up to 1,500 sq ft; $0.90 each additional sq ft per square foot above 1,500 | $3,710 | 2,900 + (2,400 - 1,500) x 0.90 = 3,710.00 (2,400 sq ft assumed, heated plus garage) Effective 2025-08-26 Source · Section 6.A.1 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 8091de005463 |
| Certificate of Occupancy permit | $370 per certificate | $370 | Printed Effective 2025-08-26 Source · Section 6.B.9 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 8091de005463 |
| Total listed | $18,993.14 |
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