Credits against wastewater impact fees.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-321
in effectSec. 47-321. - Credits against wastewater impact fees.
(a) A property owner who has paid a connection charge prior to June 20, 1990 for a city-constructed wastewater facility, or who has paid an equivalent charge for a facility included in the wastewater capital improvements plan to a district created under authority of article III, section 52, or article XVI, section 59 of the Texas Constitution, for which no reimbursement was received, may reduce the wastewater impact fee due for the lot or tract for which the fee was paid by a like amount.
(b) A property owner who constructs or finances a wastewater facility included in the wastewater capital improvements plan pursuant to a development agreement approved by the city on or after June 20, 1990 may offset the value of such improvement against the wastewater impact fees due for the development. The offset shall be associated with the plat of the property that is to be served by the wastewater facility constructed or financed. The amount of the offset shall be determined pursuant to rules established in this section and administrative guidelines promulgated by the director. The city may also agree to offset against wastewater impact fees the value of a wastewater facility to be constructed or financed by the property owner, which has not been included in the wastewater capital improvements plan, if it is reasonably anticipated that the facility shall be included within the next revision to such plan. In no event shall the offset allowable under this subsection exceed the amount of the impact fees due, and no property owner shall be entitled to reimbursement for such excess amount unless the city otherwise agrees.
(c) The development agreement required by subsection (b) may provide for participation by the city in the costs of oversizing the wastewater facility to be constructed or financed by the property owner, or may provide for reimbursement according to the terms of the agreement. The amount of any offset shall be reduced by the amount of the city's participation.
(d) A credit or an offset associated with a plat shall be applied against a wastewater impact fee due at the time that the first fee for the new development is collected, and thereafter to all subsequently collected fees, until the credit or offset is exhausted.
(Ord. No. 90-675, § 3, 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_ARTIXWAIMFECARE_DIV3WAIMFE_S47-321CRAGWAIMFEFetched: 10/26/2026