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Application processing fee is to be paid at the time of application. Balance of fees must be paid prior to issuance of permit.

Permit Fees for Residential & Commercial Construction

Non-refundable application processing fee. (For permits costing less than $125, the permit fee is charged as the non-refundable application fee.)	$125
New commercial, apartments, accessory additions, remodels and finish outs	$6/$1,000 value (w/ $125 min.)
New residential dwelling	$3,025 per unit
Annual permits, per year	$200
Banner	$25 each - 4 times per year
Billboard Conversion or Relocation	$500
Building, miscellaneous construction (includes residential accessory structures, etc.)	$50
Certificate of Occupancy	$100
Demolition	$125
Driveway/Curb-cut	$100
Electrical	$4/$1,000 value (w/ $75 min.)
Fence	$50
Fire sprinkler/fire alarm	$4/$1,000 value (w/ $75 min.)
Lawn irrigation sprinkler	$4/$1,000 value (w/ $75 min.)
Mechanical	$4/$1,000 value (w/ $75 min.)
Moving (structures in R.O.W.)	$75
Paving	$125
Plumbing	$4/$1,000 value (w/ $75 min.)
Pool / spa	$200
Rainwater Harvesting	$25
Real Estate Sign Annual Renewal	$50
Residential remodel	$125
Retaining wall	$50
Satellite dish	$50
Sign	$125
Solar Panel	$125
Tank installation or removal (above/below grade storage)	$100 per tank
Temporary buildings and trailers	$75
Temporary service/construction heat	$100
Tent	$50
Tree mitigation (charged per caliper inch of protected tree not otherwise mitigated)	$225 per inch
Utility Permit	$125
Wind Turbine	$75
Note: Impact fees, water meter and tap fees are separate from building permit fees and are paid prior to issuance of permit.

Service Fees

Re-inspection	$50
Special inspection	$50
Temporary service / construction heat	$100
Special services (2 hour minimum)	$40/hour
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy	$100
SWPPP Inspection Fee	$50
Commercial permit utility release processing fee	$50

License/Registration

Plumbing Contractor	$0
Electrical Contractor	$0
Fire Alarm/Sprinkler Contractor	$0
Lawn Sprinkler Contractor	$0
Mechanical Contractor	$0
General Contractor*	$0
*General Contractor shall include the following, but not be limited to, commercial, residential, homebuilders, pool, fence, sign, magnetic lock or access control, remodeling, etc.

Appeals Boards

Board of Adjustment	$200
Property Standards Board	$200

Snow Cone Stand

Temporary Certificate of Occupancy	$100
Snow cone stand removal	$350
Food service establishment permit	$320
Investigation fee assessed if snow cone stand is set up before permit issuance	$100

Planning - Zoning Change

Planned Development	$1,000
All other Special Use Permits and Zoning Changes	$500

Plats & Site Plans:

Preliminary Plat or Final Plat	$500
Administrative or Amending Plat or Re-plat	$300
Technical Site Plan Approval	$500

As-Built Prints:

Zoning Verification Letters:

Mailed within one week	$50

Mailed within one week

$50

Miscellaneous Development Requests

Comprehensive Plan Amendment	$500
Transportation Plan Amendment	$500
Median Variance	$500
Alternate Facade or Landscape Plan	$500
Sidewalk Waiver	$500
Tree Preservation	$130
All Other Miscellaneous Development Requests	$130

Sewer Tap

Residential (When developer provides the service)	4" service - $65
Residential (When developer provides the service)	6" service - $125
Residential (When complete service is provided by City)	Total cost of materials, labor and equipment

Water Connection Tap

Residential - New Service (When the developer provides 1" copper service, meter box and connection)	3/4" meter - $65
	1" meter - $125
Residential - Upgrade (Where there is an existing 1" copper service to the property with a 3/4" meter and the customer wishes to have a 1" meter installed)*	$860 (includes the 1" meter, the 1" loop, and new meter can)
In the absence of a 1" water service to the property, the City's total cost of materials, labor and equipment (includes the 1" meter, the 1" loop, and new meter can). For any service larger than 1", the cost shall be the City's total cost of materials, labor and equipment.

Impact Fees - Fee Collection Schedule (Per Service Meter)

Meter Size	Water Impact Fee	Wastewater Impact Fee	Total Impact Fee
5/8"	$560	$190	750
3/4"	$780	$270	1,050
1"	$1,310	$440	$1,750
1-1/2"	$2,460	$840	$3,300
2"	$3,920	$1,330	$5,250
4"	$15,380	$5,220	$20,600
6"	$34,040	$11,560	$45,600
8"	$39,560	$13,440	$53,000
10"	$90,960	$30,890	$121,850
Note: 1) Irrigation meter will be assessed a water impact fee only. 2) Domestic meter will be assessed a water & wastewater impact fee. 3) These fees are meter impact fees only and do not include water connection tap charges. 4) Impact fees are not applicable where existing residential service to an existing structure is increased to a 1" or 1-1/2" meter.

Additional Development Fees

Engineering Inspection Fee (water, sanitary sewer, paving, grading, drive approaches, sidewalks, drainage, etc. in easements or ROW)	Grading; paving: $0.265 / SF
	Water & fire lines; sanitary & storm sewer: $0.90 / LF
Park Fee in Lieu of Dedication (For residential subdivisions and multi-family only)	Amount determined in accordance with Article X of the Comprehensive Subdivision Ordinance
Street Light Assessment Fee	$12 / LF of frontage along arterial thoroughfares

Miscellaneous Post-Development Fees

Food establishment permit (see Environmental Quality)		Heavy Food: $400 Light Food: $320 Additional: $300 Non-Food Prep: $200
Special events*		$50 each - limit of 3 per year Additional $50 per food vendor
Block party permit*		$25
Parade permit*		See below
0 - 20 units		$15
21 - 100 units		$50
101 - 200 units		$100
201 - 300 units		$150
301 plus units		$200
*Administrative processing fee for any Special Event, Film, Parade and/or Block Party permit		$25
Visibility obstruction removal by city crews		$35/hour/person

Informational Notes

1) Building permit and board filing fees are not required for facilities on property both owned and used by public school districts (not including charter schools), the city, county, state, or federal government.
2) Building permit and board filing fees are waived within Neighborhood Empowerment Zones. This does not waive parade or special event permit fees.
3) The information on this page has been provided for convenience, and is not necessarily comprehensive. For the Comprehensive Fee Schedule, please see here.

City of Carrollton, TX