Georgetown, TX vs New Braunfels, 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.

Roadway Impact Fee (City) - Single-Family Detached, Service Area 6 (representative) — VERIFIED: City of New Braunfels Roadway Impact Fee, Chapter 100 / Ordinance 2022-87, Exhibit 2 collected fees for final plats on/after March 1, 2023, confirmed exact - SF Detached (ITE 210, 4.61 veh-mi/DU): SA1 $4,914, SA2 $1,471, SA3 $2,328, SA4 $10,829, SA5 $6,320, SA6 $8,192 per dwelling unit. Fee varies by SIX mutually-exclusive service areas (a parcel is in exactly one). SA6 ($8,192) used as a mid-high representative for the primary total; ACTUAL fee depends on the development's service area (range $1,471-$10,829 per SF unit). Other 5 service-area variants included below with excludeFromTotal=true (correct - no double-counting).

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached, Service Area 1 — VERIFIED exact in Exhibit 2 table. Mutually-exclusive alternative service area. Roadway impact fee for SF detached in Service Area 1 = $4,914/DU. Correctly excluded from total (SA6 used as primary representative).

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached, Service Area 2 — VERIFIED exact in Exhibit 2 table. Mutually-exclusive alternative service area. Roadway impact fee for SF detached in Service Area 2 = $1,471/DU (lowest of the six areas). Correctly excluded from total.

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached, Service Area 3 — VERIFIED exact in Exhibit 2 table. Mutually-exclusive alternative service area. Roadway impact fee for SF detached in Service Area 3 = $2,328/DU. Correctly excluded from total.

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached, Service Area 4 — VERIFIED exact in Exhibit 2 table. Mutually-exclusive alternative service area. Roadway impact fee for SF detached in Service Area 4 = $10,829/DU (highest of the six areas). Correctly excluded from total.

Roadway Impact Fee - Single-Family Detached, Service Area 5 — VERIFIED exact in Exhibit 2 table. Mutually-exclusive alternative service area. Roadway impact fee for SF detached in Service Area 5 = $6,320/DU. Correctly excluded from total.

Water Impact Fee (NBU) - per LUE — VERIFIED: SCHEDULE 3 (Impact Fees To Be Collected) of the NBU Impact Fee Policy confirmed exact - Water $19,448.00 per LUE for plats recorded after January 31, 2023 or development without platting. 2023 NBU Impact Fee Report meter table (line: 5/8" meter = 1.0 LUE = $19,448 water) confirms a single-family detached home on a standard 5/8" x 3/4" meter = 1.0 LUE = $19,448 per dwelling unit. Schedule 3 (collected) equals Schedule 2 (maximum), confirming NBU collects at 100% of the maximum assessable fee. Charged by New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), the separate municipally-owned water/wastewater utility for the City of New Braunfels service area - a builder in the city must pay this.

Wastewater Impact Fee (NBU) - per LUE — VERIFIED: SCHEDULE 3 of the NBU Impact Fee Policy confirmed exact - Wastewater $6,244.00 per LUE. Single-family detached on 5/8" x 3/4" meter = 1.0 LUE = $6,244 wastewater impact fee per dwelling unit (confirmed in 2023 NBU Impact Fee Report meter-size table: 5/8" meter, 1.0 LUE, $19,448 + $6,244 = $25,692 total). NBU collects at 100% of maximum (Schedule 3 = Schedule 2). Charged by New Braunfels Utilities (NBU), the separate municipal utility.