Georgetown, TX vs Hutto, TX: Development Impact Fees Compared (2026)

Roadway (Transportation) Impact Fee - Service Area A, single family (current 3/1/2023-3/1/2026 collection) — VERIFIED against IFAC Recommendations PDF: 'IFAC Collection Rates - Single Family ... Service Area A $3,619 (Oct 1, 2022)'. Roadway Impact Fee under TX LGC Ch. 395 / Ord. 2021-16 (adopted 3/23/2021, collected from 3/1/2023). HIGHLY VARIABLE: 9 service areas (A,B,C,D,E,F,Sun City + $0 areas Downtown & Lake Georgetown). Area A used as representative. A 2025 Transportation Impact Fee Study was adopted by City Council 8/22/2025 raising fees 100% to over 250% across categories, phasing fully in by Sept 2026; the new per-single-family-unit dollar amounts are NOT publicly published (city TIF page/calculator returns HTTP 403; ZoneFee notes amounts not publicly available). Treat $3,619 as a representative current-program figure (medium confidence) pending the 2025-study-updated schedule.

Parkland Dedication fee-in-lieu (1-2 dwelling units per lot/parcel) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule Planning section: 'Parkland Dedication - One or two dwelling units on a lot or parcel ... $780 per unit / $780 per unit'. Parkland DEDICATION fee-in-lieu under the Unified Development Code (NOT a Ch. 395 impact fee; TX prohibits park impact fees but allows parkland dedication/fee-in-lieu). $780/unit for 1-2 units; $570/unit for 3+ units (excluded variant).

Parkland Development fee-in-lieu (1-2 dwelling units per lot/parcel) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule Planning section: 'Parkland Development-One or two dwelling units on a lot or parcel ... $1200 per unit / $1200 per unit'. Parkland DEVELOPMENT fee-in-lieu under the UDC (separate from and additive to parkland dedication). $1,200/unit for 1-2 units; $900/unit for 3+ units (excluded variant).

Water Impact Fee (3/4" meter / 1 LUE) — VERIFIED against FY26 Comprehensive Fee Schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $11,000.00 $11,000.00 WATER IMPACT FEE-3/4"'. City of Georgetown (GUS) water impact fee under Code Ch. 13.32 / TX LGC Ch. 395; base residential 3/4" meter = 1 LUE. Both Current and Proposed FY26 columns = $11,000. Rises to $12,000 on 8/31/2026 and $13,000 on 8/31/2027 (see excluded rows; corroborated by Community Impact). Applies city-wide.

Wastewater Impact Fee (3/4" meter / 1 LUE) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE-3/4" $6,129.00 Previously Platted $6,129.00; Eff. 8/31/25 $7,000'. Current effective fee (eff. 8/31/2025) = $7,000; previously-platted lots remain at $6,129. Rises to $10,250 on 8/31/2026 and $13,500 on 8/31/2027 (see excluded rows; corroborated by Community Impact). South Fork wastewater service area carries identical amounts (verified, same line values).

Water Meter Connection 3/4" (inside city) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $350.00 $640.00 WATER METER CONNECTIONS-3/4"-INSIDE CITY LIMITS'. FY26 adopted physical water meter set/connection fee for base residential 3/4" meter inside city limits. Separate from and additive to the water impact fee. Outside-city 3/4" is $660 (excluded variant).

Sewer Tap 4" (inside city) - smallest residential tap — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $300.00 $1,790.00 SEWER TAP 4" INSIDE CITY LIMITS'. 4" is the smallest (residential) tap size inside city limits. Additive to wastewater impact fee. Outside-city 4" is $2,100 (excluded variant). FY26 adopted amount = $1,790.

Water Engineering & Inspection Fee - single family per dwelling unit — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line '$500.00 $625.00 WATER ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION FEE-SINGLE FAMILY-PER DWELLING UNIT'. FY26 adopted water engineering/inspection fee per single-family dwelling unit.

Wastewater Engineering & Inspection Fee - single family per dwelling unit — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line '$500.00 $625.00 WASTEWATER ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION FEE-SINGLE FAMILY-PER DWELLING UNIT'. FY26 adopted wastewater engineering/inspection fee per single-family dwelling unit.

Sewer Tap Engineering & Inspection Fee (inside city) - single family — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line '$500.00 $625.00 SEWER TAP ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION FEE (INSIDE CITY)-' (single family). FY26 adopted sewer tap engineering/inspection fee for single-family, inside city limits.

Water Impact Fee 3/4" - SCHEDULED increase 8/31/2026 — VERIFIED against Community Impact: 'For water impact fees, the cost will increase from $11,000 to $12,000 on Aug. 31, 2026. It will increase again to $13,000 on Aug. 31, 2027.' Scheduled (already adopted) future water impact fee per 3/4" meter; takes effect 8/31/2026, then $13,000 on 8/31/2027. Correctly excluded to avoid double-counting with the current $11,000 row.

Wastewater Impact Fee 3/4" - SCHEDULED increase 8/31/2026 — VERIFIED against Community Impact: 'For wastewater impact fees, the cost will increase from $6,129 to $7,000 on Aug. 31, 2025. It will increase to $10,250 on Aug. 31, 2026, and again to $13,500 on Aug. 31, 2027.' Scheduled (already adopted) future wastewater impact fee per 3/4" meter; takes effect 8/31/2026, then $13,500 on 8/31/2027. Correctly excluded to avoid double-counting with the current $7,000 row.

Water Impact Fee 5/8" meter (variant) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'Water and Wastewate $7,337.00 $7,337.00 WATER IMPACT FEE-5/8"'. Mutually-exclusive meter-size variant; base residential meter is 3/4" (1 LUE), used as the primary water impact fee row. Correctly excluded.

Wastewater Impact Fee 5/8" meter (variant) — VERIFIED against FY26 schedule line 'WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE-5/8" $4,088.04 Previously Platted $4,088.04; Eff. 8/31/25 $4,669'. Mutually-exclusive meter-size variant (current eff. 8/31/2025 amount). Primary residential basis is the 3/4" meter. Correctly excluded.

Transportation/Traffic Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached (ITE 210) — VERIFIED COMPUTED: City Impact Fee Worksheet (TIF tab, after-2/3/25) row 17 confirms Single-Family Detached Housing, ITE code 210, Dwelling Unit, Veh-miles per Unit = 4.31, Impact fee per Serv. Unit = 1298. 4.31 x $1,298 = $5,594.38/SFD unit. Worksheet note: 'Values from Table 3: Vehicle Miles per Development Unit (Roadway Impact Fee Study)'. The $1,298/veh-mi residential rate is stated verbatim in 2026 A5.004: 'Traffic (for plans approved after February 3, 2025) | Residential Land Use (per vehicle mile) $1,298.00' (up from $784.31 pre-2/3/2025).

Stormwater Management Fee - Single Family (one-time, per gross acre) — VERIFIED: Confirmed verbatim in 2026 Fee Schedule: 'Stormwater Management Fee | Single Family (gross acre) $800.00' (Last Updated 9/18/2025, matching effectiveDate). One-time stormwater/drainage development fee per GROSS ACRE (Single Family $800; Multi-family $1,600; Commercial/Industrial $2,400). Acre basis cannot be normalized to per-DU without a density assumption, so correctly excludeFromTotal. Separate $4.00 RECURRING MONTHLY drainage utility fee (A5.005) is not a one-time development fee.

Parkland Dedication Fee-in-Lieu - Residential (per dwelling unit) — VERIFIED: Confirmed verbatim in 2026 Fee Schedule: 'Parkland Fee-in-Lieu | Residential (per dwelling unit) $2,300.00'. Subdivision-ordinance parkland dedication fee-in-lieu, NOT a Ch.395 impact fee (park impact fees are illegal in TX). Charged per residential dwelling unit when land is not dedicated; legally distinct but additive. Correctly NOT excluded from per-DU total. Non-residential = $975 for first 3 acres + $975/acre above 3 acres.

Water Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached (per service unit / LUE) — VERIFIED: Confirmed verbatim in 2026 Fee Schedule A5.004 (Last Updated 4/14/2026): 'For plats approved after February 3, 2025 | Water (per service unit) $6,808.00'. SFD = 1.0 LUE = 1 service unit per City LUE Table line 29 ('Residence, Single Family or Townhouse | 1.0 | 1 Unit'), so per-service-unit = per-DU. WIF worksheet tab confirms Impact fee per Serv. Unit = 6808 (5/8" Positive Displacement meter). Corroborated by 2025 schedule ($6,808) and news coverage.

Wastewater Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached residential (per service unit / LUE) — VERIFIED: Confirmed verbatim in 2026 Fee Schedule A5.004: 'Wastewater (residential) (per service unit) $7,600.00'. SFD = 1.0 LUE = 1 service unit (LUE Table line 29). WWIF worksheet tab confirms 7600 (Res). A separate NON-residential wastewater rate of $12,670/service unit is captured as an excluded reference row. Corroborated by 2025 schedule ($7,600) and news coverage.

Water Connection (tap) Fee - 5/8" or 3/4" meter (standard residential) — VERIFIED: Confirmed verbatim in 2026 Fee Schedule A5.002: 'Water | 5/8" and 3/4" meter $600.00'. Physical water meter/connection (tap) fee, additive to the water impact fee. 5/8"/3/4" is the standard residential service. Larger-meter rates (1"=$750, 1.5"=$1,100, 2"=$1,300, >2"=meter cost+$300) are mutually-exclusive variants, correctly not listed separately.

Wastewater Connection Fee - up to 8" connection (city-installed) — VERIFIED: Confirmed verbatim in 2026 Fee Schedule A5.002: 'Wastewater | Up to 8" connection $850.00'. Physical wastewater connection fee, additive to the wastewater impact fee. $850 city-installed (standard residential case); $300 developer-installed (up to 8") is a mutually-exclusive variant. Additive to impact fee.