Burleson, Texas - City Development Fees
Burleson | City | Johnson County (extends into Tarrant County) | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA | FIPS 4811428
Burleson is a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex city on the southern edge of the metro along the Interstate 35W and US-67 corridor, primarily in Johnson County and extending north into Tarrant County south of Fort Worth. The City of Burleson Development Services department administers zoning, specific use permit, site plan, and plat and subdivision application fees; the Public Works and Engineering operation administers Water and Wastewater Impact Fees (Ordinance CSO#5345-12-2023) and a Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 Roadway Impact Fee; and Building Permits and Inspections administers building permit fees. Burleson operates its own municipal water and wastewater utility. Note that, per the City's published impact-fee schedule, Burleson is required to collect City of Fort Worth water and wastewater impact fees in addition to its own impact fees, so the Burleson figures below are not the total developer water and sewer cost. Verify current amounts with the City of Burleson before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (Water / Wastewater + Roadway) | Confirmed | Water $2,492 + Wastewater $1,731 per 5/8-inch meter (scales by meter size), Ordinance CSO#5345-12-2023; plus a Chapter 395 Roadway Impact Fee (max assessable $703-$1,954 per vehicle-mile by service area). Excludes additive City of Fort Worth impact fees | 2024-01-01 |
| Zoning, Subdivision, and Building Permit Fees | Confirmed | Zoning change / SUP $700-$2,800 by acreage; planned development $1,000 + $20/acre; preliminary plat residential $850 + $15/lot; commercial site plan $500 | 2026-01-01 |
| Utility Tap / Connection Fees | Unavailable via official sources | The developer-side water and sewer capacity cost is the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee; Burleson publishes no standalone new-development tap or meter-installation fee schedule | - |
| Special District Fees (TIRZ / PID) | Not administered by this city | Burleson's economic-development and TIRZ tools finance through tax increment and sales tax on the tax roll; no City special-district developer fee | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
Impact Fees (Water, Wastewater, and Roadway, TLGC Chapter 395)
Source: City of Burleson Water and Wastewater Impact Fee History schedule (Ordinance CSO#5345-12-2023, effective January 1, 2024, superseding CSO#977-02-2019; SHA-256 12139c4d...) and the 2023 Roadway Impact Fee Study, captured verbatim. Burleson administers Water and Wastewater Impact Fees and a Roadway Impact Fee under the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 framework.
The water and wastewater impact fee is charged per meter, scaling from a 5/8-inch meter by a published land-use-equivalency (LUE) factor up to a 12-inch turbine meter. The figures below are the effective (collected) amounts, which the City sets at 100 percent of the maximum for the current schedule.
Additive City of Fort Worth impact fees: The City's published schedule footnote states that these Burleson amounts do not include the City of Fort Worth water and wastewater impact fees that Burleson is required to collect in addition (a wholesale water-supply relationship). The total developer water and sewer impact cost is the Burleson amount plus the applicable Fort Worth amount.
Water and Wastewater Impact Fees (effective / collected, by meter size)
| Meter Size (LUE factor) | Water | Wastewater |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8-inch and 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch (1.00) | $2,492.00 | $1,731.00 |
| 3/4-inch (1.50) | $3,738.00 | $2,596.50 |
| 1-inch (2.50) | $6,230.00 | $4,327.50 |
| 1-1/2-inch (5.00) | $12,460.00 | $8,655.00 |
| 2-inch Compound (8.00) | $19,936.00 | $13,848.00 |
| 3-inch Compound (16.00) | $39,872.00 | $27,696.00 |
| 4-inch Compound (25.00) | $62,300.00 | $43,275.00 |
| 6-inch Compound (50.00) | $124,600.00 | $86,550.00 |
| 8-inch Compound (80.00) | $199,360.00 | $138,480.00 |
| 10-inch Compound (115.00) | $286,580.00 | $199,065.00 |
| 12-inch Turbine (330.00) | $822,360.00 | $571,230.00 |
Roadway Impact Fee (TLGC Chapter 395)
Burleson administers a Roadway Impact Fee across four service areas under its 2023 Roadway Impact Fee Study. Roadway impact fees are assessed at final plat recordation and collected at building permit issuance. The study reports the maximum assessable fee per vehicle-mile after the 50 percent ad-valorem tax credit; the City Council-adopted collected rate is set in the adopting ordinance.
| Service Area | Maximum Assessable Fee (per vehicle-mile, after 50% credit) |
|---|---|
| Service Area A | $1,632 |
| Service Area B | $703 |
| Service Area C | $1,954 |
| Service Area D | $1,365 |
Zoning, Subdivision, and Building Permit Fees
Source: City of Burleson 2026 Zoning / SUP / Site Plan Application (SHA-256 b78dde99...) and 2026 Plat Application (SHA-256 4afd0124...), captured verbatim. These are the current development application fee forms published on the City Application Forms page.
Zoning and Site Plan Application Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zoning Change / Specific Use Permit - under 3 acres | $700 |
| Zoning Change / Specific Use Permit - 3.1 to 10 acres | $900 |
| Zoning Change / Specific Use Permit - 11 to 29 acres | $1,400 |
| Zoning Change / Specific Use Permit - 30 acres or more | $1,600 + $15 per acre (max $2,800) |
| Planned Development | $1,000 + $20 per acre |
| Commercial Site Plan | $500 (amendment $250) |
| Annexation | $500 |
| Traffic Impact Analysis | $1,000 application fee + consultant review cost |
| Flood Study | $1,000 application fee + consultant review cost |
Platting and Subdivision Fees
| Fee Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Plat - Residential | $850 + $15 per lot |
| Preliminary Plat - Non-residential | $500 + $20 per acre |
| Final Plat - Residential | $500 + $10 per lot |
| Final Plat - Non-residential | $500 + $15 per acre |
| Replat | $500 + $10 per lot |
| Minor Plat | $400 |
| Amending Plat | $350 |
| Vacating Plat | $300 |
| Variance / Waiver | $250 each |
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 / Connection Fees
Burleson does not publish a standalone new-development water or wastewater tap or meter-installation fee schedule on the surfaces probed. The developer-side water and sewer capacity cost in Burleson is the Water and Wastewater Impact Fee per meter size confirmed above (5/8-inch meter Water $2,492 + Wastewater $1,731), plus the City of Fort Worth impact fee that Burleson is required to collect in addition. Three official substitute paths were probed (the Water and Wastewater Impact Fees page, the Development Services index, and the Building Permits and Inspections page). Closed-search outcome: unavailable via official sources.
Special District Fees (TIRZ / PID)
Burleson uses Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and economic-development tools, but these finance through tax increment and sales tax on the tax roll rather than a developer application fee. No City-administered special-district developer application or assessment fee appears in the 2026 development application forms or the Development Services surfaces. Three official substitute paths were probed. Closed-search outcome: not administered.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart). Developer-side contributions in Burleson occur through the impact fees, zoning, subdivision, 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 Burleson - Development Services (Planning / Zoning + Plat) | Zoning, specific use permit, site plan, and plat / subdivision application fees | burlesontx.com |
| City of Burleson - Public Works / Engineering | Water and wastewater impact fees and roadway impact fees | burlesontx.com |
| City of Burleson - Building Permits and Inspections | Building permit fees | burlesontx.com |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Impact Fee History (Ordinance CSO#5345-12-2023; 5/8-inch meter Water $2,492 + Wastewater $1,731 scaling by meter size; excludes additive Fort Worth impact fees) (SHA-256 12139c4d...) | City of Burleson, TX - Public Works / Engineering | 2026-06-15 |
| 2023 Roadway Impact Fee Study (Chapter 395; max assessable per vehicle-mile by service area A $1,632 / B $703 / C $1,954 / D $1,365 after 50% credit) | City of Burleson, TX - Public Works / Engineering | 2026-06-15 |
| 2026 Zoning / SUP / Site Plan Application (zoning change / SUP $700-$2,800 by acreage; PD $1,000 + $20/acre; CSP $500) (SHA-256 b78dde99...) | City of Burleson, TX - Development Services | 2026-06-15 |
| 2026 Plat Application (preliminary plat residential $850 + $15/lot; final plat residential $500 + $10/lot; minor plat $400) (SHA-256 4afd0124...) | City of Burleson, TX - Development Services | 2026-06-15 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-06-15. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Burleson Development Services and Public Works departments before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the City of Burleson Water and Wastewater Impact Fee History schedule (SHA-256 12139c4d...), the 2023 Roadway Impact Fee Study, the 2026 Zoning / SUP / Site Plan Application (SHA-256 b78dde99...), and the 2026 Plat Application (SHA-256 4afd0124...). ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Burleson administers Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395 water, wastewater, and roadway impact fees; the water and wastewater fee scales by meter size, and the roadway fee varies by service area. Critically, Burleson is required to collect City of Fort Worth water and wastewater impact fees in addition to its own impact fees, so the Burleson figures here are not the total developer water and sewer cost. The impact fee is the developer-side water and sewer capacity cost; Burleson publishes no separate new-development tap fee schedule. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers, and Burleson administers no special-district developer fee (its TIRZ and economic-development tools finance through tax increment and sales tax on the tax roll). Verify all current rates directly with the City of Burleson 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.