Computation of fees.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-319

in effect

Sec. 47-319. - Computation of fees. The department shall compute the wastewater impact fees due for a new development in the following manner: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of the impact fee due shall be determined by multiplying the number of service units generated by the new development by the wastewater impact fee per service unit then in effect. (2) Development of low and moderate cost single family housing is exempt from payment of impact fees. In order to qualify for this exemption, the house must be a single family residence located within city limits having an initial purchase price as certified by the property owner that does not exceed the latest available 12-month listing for median price single family housing in the city as published by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. In the event the initial purchase price exceeds this amount, the property owner making the certification shall pay to the city the full amount of the impact fee as calculated under this section. If publication of the median price for single family housing is discontinued by the Real Estate Center at the Texas A&M University, the mayor is authorized to select another publication that lists the median price of single family houses in the city. (3) In the event that the new development has paid a capital recovery charge prior to computation of the impact fee, or in the event that the new development has a valid district or contractual reservation, the capacity reserved by payment of such charge or such reservation shall be converted to service units using the land use equivalency table. If the wastewater service required for the new development exceeds such reserved capacity, the service units equivalent to the previously reserved capacity shall be subtracted from the total number of service units attributable to the new development, and the amount of the wastewater impact fee due shall be the number of additional service units multiplied by the wastewater impact fee per service unit then in effect. (4) In the event that the new development involves razing or removing existing structures, the wastewater capacity utilized by such use or structure shall be converted into service units using the land use equivalency table. If the wastewater service required for the new development exceeds such utilized capacity, the service units equivalent to the previously reserved capacity shall be subtracted from the total number of service units attributable to the new development, and the amount of the wastewater impact fee due shall be the number of additional service units multiplied by the wastewater impact fee per service unit then in effect. (5) The amount of each impact fee due shall be reduced by any allowable credits in the manner provided in section 47-321 of this Code. (6) The amount of each impact fee due for a new development shall not exceed an amount computed by multiplying the maximum wastewater impact fee per service unit in effect at the time the new development was assessed by the number of service units generated by the development. (7) If the property owner proposes to increase the number of service units for a development following payment of the wastewater impact fee, the additional wastewater impact fees collected for such new service units shall be determined in the same manner as provided in this section. (Ord. No. 90-675, § 3, 6-6-90; Ord. No. 97-442, § 1, 4-23-97)

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_S47-319COFEFetched: 10/26/2026