Midland, Texas - City Development Fees
Midland | City | West Texas / Permian Basin | Midland, TX MSA | Midland County seat | FIPS 4848072
Midland is the seat of Midland County and the principal Permian Basin city alongside neighboring Odessa. The City of Midland administers developer-side fees through two distinct ordinance vehicles. Ordinance 9960 (effective October 1, 2019) establishes the Water, Wastewater, and Roadway Impact Fee programs under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395, with the five-roadway-service-area structure (Areas A-D within the six-mile band; Area E outside the band at $0 per Service Unit). Ordinance 10669, the City Council Approved Fee Schedule (effective October 1, 2025), is a comprehensive city-wide schedule whose development-side fees concentrate in Exhibit G Planning, Exhibit H Code Enforcement (which contains all building and trade permits plus demolition and lot clearing deposits), Exhibit I Engineering, and Exhibit P Right of Way. The Code Enforcement / Development Services office is at 300 N Loraine St #430; permitting is handled through the PermitMidland portal. Engineering Services / Development Review is at 300 N Loraine.
Recent Fee Changes
City Council Approved Fee Schedule Ordinance 10669 effective October 1, 2025. Per Ordinance 10669 Section Six, this 36-page comprehensive fee schedule (Exhibits A through R) became effective October 1, 2025. Development-side rates concentrate in Exhibit G Planning (zone change, plat, SUP, BZA, special exception, traffic impact, oil and gas), Exhibit H Code Enforcement (commercial valuation-based building permits, residential per-square-foot building permits at $0.315 per square foot, electrical/mechanical/gas/plumbing trade permits, demolition, lot clearing deposits, sign permits, oil and gas drilling permits), Exhibit I Engineering (Street Name and Traffic Control Sign Fee $650 per intersection; Right of Way Use Permit Fee $350), and Exhibit P Right of Way (License Application Fee $1,500 plus 200% of the then-current University Lands Rate and Damage Schedule for a 10-Year License). The Ordinance 9960 Water / Wastewater / Roadway Impact Fees remain in force at the rates adopted October 1, 2019; the 25% Original Housing Credit for SFD/townhouse/duplex expired on the fifth anniversary (2024-10-01) per the ordinance text.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water + Wastewater Impact Fee - 1 inch Meter (after 50% credit) | Confirmed | $1,656.12 water + $838.41 wastewater = $2,494.53 combined | October 1, 2019 |
| Roadway Impact Fee (pre-credit per Service Unit) - Service Area A / B / C / D / E | Confirmed | A $2,034 / B $1,562 / C $1,410 / D $2,052 / E $0 (outside six-mile band) | October 1, 2019 |
| Residential Building Permit (per square foot) | Confirmed | $0.315 per square foot (Code Enforcement Exhibit H) | October 1, 2025 |
| Commercial Construction Permit (valuation-based) | Confirmed | $100 for valuation $0 to $20,000; $100 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 above $20,000 | October 1, 2025 |
| Standard Zone Change Application | Confirmed | $500 standard; $650 Planned District; $400 General SUP/SUD | October 1, 2025 |
| Right of Way License Application Fee | Confirmed | $1,500 application + 200% of University Lands Rate Schedule for 10-Year License | October 1, 2025 |
| Water / Sewer Tap Fees (developer-side one-time) | Not enumerated in canonical schedule | Ord 10669 Exhibit J contains retail customer rates only; no discrete developer-side tap fee posted; seven substitute paths probed | - |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers | - |
| Special District Fees | Not administered by this city | No City-administered consolidated CDA / TIRZ / BID / PID / MUD development-side fee schedule located on sitemap or in Ord 10669 full-text search | - |
Impact Fees - Ordinance 9960 (Effective October 1, 2019)
Source: City of Midland Ordinance 9960 PDF (SHA-256 533ddcce...; 995 KB; 10 pages). Adopted under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 395. Codified at City Code Title XI Chapter 14 Impact Fees. Pre-credit Water $3,312.24 per Service Unit; pre-credit Wastewater $1,676.82 per Service Unit. General 50% credit applied per Section 11-14-8(A). Original 25% Housing Credit for single-family detached / townhouse / duplex (Section 11-14-8(B)) expired on the fifth anniversary of the effective date (2024-10-01) per ordinance text.
Water and Wastewater Impact Fees by Meter Size (after 50% general credit)
| Meter Size | Service Units (SU) | Water Impact | Wastewater Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 inch | 1.0 | $1,656.12 | $838.41 |
| 2 inch | 4.0 | $6,624.48 | $3,353.63 |
| 3 inch | 9.0 | $14,905.09 | $7,545.67 |
| 4 inch | 20.0 | $33,122.42 | $16,768.16 |
| 6 inch | 40.0 | $66,244.85 | $33,536.33 |
Roadway Impact Fees by Service Area (pre-credit per Service Unit)
Roadway impact fees apply only to Service Areas A through D, which lie within six miles of the corporate boundary. Service Area E (outside the six-mile band) is $0 per Service Unit per Ordinance 9960 Section 11-14-5(C).
| Service Area | Per Service Unit (pre-credit) |
|---|---|
| Service Area A | $2,034.00 |
| Service Area B | $1,562.00 |
| Service Area C | $1,410.00 |
| Service Area D | $2,052.00 |
| Service Area E (outside six-mile band) | $0.00 |
Roadway Impact Fee Land-Use Category Examples (Service Area A, after 50% general credit)
Source: Midland Roadway Impact Fees Land Use Category Table PDF (SHA-256 cb4dc8aa...). Mirrors Section 11-14-5(C) of Ordinance 9960 with category-level resolution covering Industrial, Residential, Lodging, Institutional, Medical, Office, and Commercial categories. Examples below.
| Land-Use Category | Unit | Max Impact Fee (Service Area A) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Detached Housing | Dwelling Unit | $3,020.49 |
| Multifamily Low-Rise | Dwelling Unit | $1,708.56 |
| General Light Industrial | 1,000 SF GFA | $3,844.26 |
| Fast Food Restaurant w/ Drive-Thru | 1,000 SF GFA | $30,581.19 |
Planning, Zoning, Building, Trade, Engineering, and Right of Way Fees - Ordinance 10669 (Effective October 1, 2025)
Source: City of Midland City Council Approved Fee Schedule Ordinance 10669 PDF (SHA-256 c10d6282...; 8.1 MB; 36 pages; adopted September 23, 2025; effective October 1, 2025 per Section Six). Development-side rates extracted verbatim from Exhibit G Planning (pages 17-18), Exhibit H Code Enforcement (pages 19-21), Exhibit I Engineering (page 22), and Exhibit P Right of Way (page 33).
Plat, Zone Change, SUP/SUD, BZA, Special Exception - Exhibit G Planning
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Standard Zone Change | $500 |
| Planned District Zone Change | $650 |
| Multiple PD Proposal - Basic | $550 |
| Multiple PD Proposal - Per Additional District | $100 |
| Additional PD Regulations | $75 |
| Site Plan in PDF Format for City Council | $50 |
| Application Fee (Annexation / Zone Change) | $500 |
| Zoning Board of Appeal Fee | $600 |
| Special Exception Application Fee | $500 |
| Zoning Verification Letter | $25 |
| SUP / SUD Application with Term for Alcoholic Beverage | $300 |
| General SUP / SUD Application | $400 |
| SUP / SUD Renewal | $75 |
| Sketch Plan Application (1st review) | $225 |
| Sketch Plan Application (2nd review) | $100 |
| Preliminary Plat Application (up to 50 acres) | $350 |
| Preliminary Plat Application (over 50 acres) | $500 |
| Preliminary Plat Reinstatement | $50 |
| Standard Final Plat or Residential up to 50 acres (plus $1 per page) | $355 |
| Standard Final Plat or Residential over 50 acres (plus $1 per page) | $505 |
| Administrative Plat | $250 |
| Digital File Conversion Fee | $50 |
| Recording Fees - Plats up to 18 x 24 | $60 |
| Recording Fees - Plats over 18 x 24 | $80 |
| Related Documents | $26 |
| 30-day Extension for Plat | $50 |
| Replat with Public Hearing | $250 |
| Replat without Public Hearing | $250 |
| Dedications Review Fee | $400 |
| Vacation Application Fee | $400 |
| Creation of a Building Site Application Fee | $400 |
| Master Sign Plan Application Fee | $300 |
| Traffic Impact - Staff Study | $350 |
| Traffic Impact - Review of Submittal | $600 |
| Certificate of Occupancy and Compliance (Planning) | $10 |
Building Permits - Exhibit H Code Enforcement
| Scope | Fee |
|---|---|
| Commercial Construction Permit Fee - Valuation $0 to $20,000 | $100 |
| Commercial Construction Permit Fee - Valuation $20,001 and Up | $100 for first $20k + $3.50 per add'l $1,000 or part thereof |
| Residential Construction Permit Fee | $0.315 per square foot |
| Sidewalk / ROW Residential (no building permit) | $50 |
| Sidewalk / ROW Commercial (no building permit) | $200 |
| Fence Fee | $50 |
| Manufactured Home Permit | $200 |
| Manufactured Home Skirting Deposit | $100 |
| Moving Fee | $200 |
| Temporary Structure | $100 |
| Detached Accessory (120 sq ft or less) | $50 |
| Detached Accessory (120 sq ft to 200 sq ft) | $100 |
| Commercial Demolition - Building | $500 |
| Commercial Demolition - Interior | $100 |
| Residential or Accessory Demolition | $50 |
| Permanent Sign Permit | $50 |
| Temporary Sign Annual Permit Fee | $50 |
| Certificate of Occupancy (Code Enforcement) | $50 |
| Clearing Deposit (Floor & Foundation) - Commercial | $2,000 |
| Clearing Deposit (Floor & Foundation) - Residential | $600 |
| Clearing Deposit (Rubbish, Litter, Lot) | $200 |
| Clearing Deposit (Accessory Building, Debris, Material) | $200 |
Trade Permits (Electrical / Mechanical / Gas / Plumbing) - Exhibit H Code Enforcement
Trade permits below apply when the work is not part of a building permit. Minimums are typically $50 per discipline; itemized fixture-level breakdowns continue beyond the extracted text for Plumbing (Minimum $50 confirmed) -- the full Plumbing per-fixture itemization is captured at PDF level but not enumerated on this page.
| Discipline / Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Electrical - Minimum Fee / Temporary Service / Construction Pole / Building Wiring / Service Change / Mobile Home Rewiring / Clearance Reinspection | $50 each |
| Electrical - Parking Lot Wiring | $0.05 per square foot |
| Electrical - Sign Electrical Fee | $15 |
| Mechanical - Minimum / Inspection for Heating, AC, Venting, Ductwork, Fridge / Fire Extinguishing Permit / Boiler Inspections (all sizes) / Reinspection | $50 each |
| Gas - Minimum / Floor Furnace, Boiler / Vented Recessed Heater / Gas Line Service / Vented Appliance / Temporary Connection / Reinspection | $50 each |
| Plumbing - Minimum Fee (full per-fixture continuation in source PDF) | $50 (per-fixture schedule applies) |
| Lot Clearing - Administrative Fee (per case) | $150 |
| Lot Clearing - Mow Lot 12,000 sq ft or less | $175 per lot |
| Lot Clearing - Mow Lot larger than 12,000 sq ft | $275 per lot |
| Lot Clearing - Mow Lot larger than 1 acre | $400 per acre |
| Oil & Gas Drilling - Amendment Fee | $1,000 |
| Oil & Gas Drilling - Certification Fee & Inspection | $300 |
| Oil & Gas Application Fee | $4,000 |
| Oil & Gas Well Transfer Fee | $500 |
Engineering and Right of Way - Exhibits I and P
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Street Name and Traffic Control Sign Fee | $650 per intersection |
| Right of Way Use Permit Fee | $350 |
| Right-of-Way License Application Fee | $1,500 |
| Right-of-Way License Application Fee (Expired License) | $1,500 |
| Right-of-Way License Rate (10-Year License) | 200% of then-current University Lands Rate and Damage Schedule, paid in one payment at license commencement |
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.
Water and Sewer Tap Fees (developer-side one-time)
The City Council Approved Fee Schedule Ordinance 10669 Exhibit J Water and Sewer Fees contains only retail water and sewer customer base rates and per-1,000-gallon usage rates (Inside City base $23.26 for first 2,000 gallons plus $6.58 to $14.53 per additional 1,000 gallons; Outside City base $34.89 plus $9.87 to $21.79). Per the ZoneFee 2026-05-02 utility_tap_fees doctrine resolution, recurring retail customer rates are excluded from on-page content. No discrete developer-side tap fee, meter set fee, or service connection fee is enumerated in Ordinance 10669 Exhibits J or K. Seven substitute paths were probed on 2026-05-16 (Engineering Design/Development Manual draft, Drainage Rates Fee Increase page, Permitting and Inspections page, Building Permits page, Utility Services page, /172/Utilities and /166/Utilities URLs, Current Water and Sewer Rates page); none surfaced a developer-side tap fee schedule. Closed-search outcome: not enumerated in canonical city fee schedule. Midland appears to recover water and wastewater capital costs entirely via the Ordinance 9960 water and wastewater impact fees captured above; a discrete developer-side tap fee may not exist as a separately-published Midland fee category.
Plumbing Per-Fixture Itemization
Ordinance 10669 Exhibit H Code Enforcement Plumbing Fees section continues beyond the extracted text with per-fixture itemization. The $50 Plumbing Minimum Fee is confirmed and consistent with the other trade Minimums (Electrical / Mechanical / Gas); the full per-fixture breakdown is captured at PDF level (SHA-256 c10d6282...) but is not enumerated on this page. Closed-search outcome: minimum captured; per-fixture itemization not on-page.
Proffers
Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers. Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303 has no Texas counterpart. Midland's developer-side capital contributions occur through impact fees (Ordinance 9960 water / wastewater / roadway), planning and zoning application fees (Ordinance 10669 Exhibit G), building and trade permits (Ordinance 10669 Exhibit H), engineering fees (Ordinance 10669 Exhibit I), and right-of-way license fees (Ordinance 10669 Exhibit P). Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Special District Fees (CDA / TIRZ / BID / PID / MUD)
The City of Midland does not administer a consolidated Community Development Authority, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Business Improvement District, Public Improvement District, or Municipal Utility District development-side fee schedule. Three substitute paths were probed on 2026-05-16 (midlandtexas.gov sitemap.xml keyword search for tirz / reinvest / public-improv / pid / special / tif returned zero fee-relevant hits; midlandtexas.gov SiteMap top-level navigation under Engineering Services / Development Review shows only Impact Fees and Floodplain & Drainage with no TIRZ / PID / SSD / CDA / MUD listings; Ordinance 10669 city-wide Fee Schedule full-text search across Exhibits A-R returned zero special-district fee enumeration). Midland may have economic-development incentive programs administered by Midland Development Corporation (referenced as a separately linked entity, not a City department), but Midland Development Corporation is an external 4A economic development corporation, not a City-administered consolidated special-district fee schedule. Closed-search outcome: not administered by this jurisdiction.
Statutory 5-Year Review of Impact Fees under TLGC Chapter 395.052
Texas Local Government Code Section 395.052 requires impact fee programs to be reviewed at least every five years. Ordinance 9960 was adopted October 1, 2019; the next statutory review window would be 2024-2025. The City of Midland Impact Fees landing page links semi-annual reports through April FY2026, but rate-amendment ordinances post-2019 were not surfaced in this source review. The current rates published on this page reflect Ordinance 9960 as originally adopted (with the 2024-10-01 expiry of the 25% Original Housing Credit explicit in the ordinance text).
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| City of Midland - Engineering Services / Development Review Division | Impact fees (water / wastewater / roadway under TLGC Ch 395), subdivision fees, site development fees | midlandtexas.gov/1203/Impact-Fees (Engineering Services / Development Review) |
| City of Midland - Code Enforcement / Development Services / Planning Department | Building permits (commercial valuation-based, residential per-sq-ft), trade permits (electrical / mechanical / gas / plumbing), planning application fees, zoning change fees, platting fees, engineering fees, right-of-way fees | midlandtexas.gov/1113/Fee-Schedule (Ordinance 10669) |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| City of Midland Impact Fees landing (SHA-256 5b6511cf...) | City of Midland, TX - Engineering Services / Development Review | 2026-05-14 |
| Ordinance 9960 - Water / Wastewater / Roadway Impact Fees PDF (995 KB; 10 pages; effective 2019-10-01; SHA-256 533ddcce...) | City of Midland, TX - City Council | 2026-05-14 |
| Midland Roadway Impact Fees Land Use Category Table PDF (SHA-256 cb4dc8aa...) | City of Midland, TX - Engineering Services / Development Review | 2026-05-14 |
| Midland Water and Wastewater Impact Fees image (PNG 648 x 163; SHA-256 8cd87d5d...) | City of Midland, TX - Engineering Services / Development Review | 2026-05-14 |
| Ordinance 10669 - City Council Approved Fee Schedule PDF (8.1 MB; 36 pages; adopted 2025-09-23; effective 2025-10-01; SHA-256 c10d6282...) | City of Midland, TX - City Council | 2026-05-16 |
| City of Midland Fee Schedule landing | City of Midland, TX - Finance & Budget Department | 2026-05-16 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-05-16. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the City of Midland Engineering Services / Development Review (for impact fees) and Code Enforcement / Development Services (for permits, planning, and zoning fees) before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from City of Midland Ordinance 9960 (Water / Wastewater / Roadway Impact Fees PDF; SHA-256 533ddcce...; effective October 1, 2019) and Ordinance 10669 (City Council Approved Fee Schedule PDF; SHA-256 c10d6282...; effective October 1, 2025) plus the Impact Fees and Fee Schedule landing pages on midlandtexas.gov. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. The Ordinance 9960 25% Original Housing Credit for single-family detached / townhouse / duplex expired on the fifth anniversary of the effective date (2024-10-01) per the ordinance text. Texas jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers. Water and sewer tap fees as a discrete developer-side fee category are not enumerated in Midland's canonical city fee schedule; seven substitute paths were probed without surfacing a posted developer-side tap fee schedule. No City-administered consolidated special-district development-side fee schedule was located. Plumbing Fees per-fixture itemization beyond the $50 Minimum is captured at PDF level but not enumerated on this page. Verify all current rates directly with the relevant City of Midland department 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.