Assessment of fees.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-391
in effectSec. 47-391. - Assessment of fees.
Assessment of water impact fees against new development shall be based on the maximum water impact fee per service unit, established by the city council. The time of assessment depends upon the time the development was platted pursuant to the city's subdivision regulations. Assessment shall take place as follows:
(1) For new developments that require platting prior to development and that have not received final plat recordation prior to June 20, 1990, assessment shall occur at the time of recordation of the final plat.
(2) For all other new development, assessment shall occur at the time of application for a building permit or at the time of water connection, whichever occurs first.
(Ord. No. 90-676, § 1, 6-6-90)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH47WASE_ARTXWAIMFE_DIV2ASCOCOWAIMFE_S47-391ASFEFetched: 10/26/2026