Computation of fees.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-393

in effect

Sec. 47-393. - Computation of fees. The department shall compute the water impact fees in the following manner: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of the water impact fee due shall be determined by multiplying the number of service units generated by the new development by the water 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 involves the razing or removing of existing structures, the water capacity utilized by such use or structure shall be converted to service units using the land use equivalency table. If the water service required for the new development exceeds such reserved capacity, the service units equivalent to the previously utilized capacity shall be subtracted from the total number of service units attributable to the new development, and the amount of the water impact fee due shall be the number of additional service units multiplied by the water impact fee per service unit then in effect. (4) The amount of each water impact fee due shall be reduced by any allowable credits in the manner provided in section 47-394 of this Code. (5) The amount of each water impact fee due for a new development shall not exceed an amount computed by multiplying the maximum water 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. (6) If the property owner proposes to increase the number of service units for development following payment of the water impact fee, the additional water impact fees collected for such new service units shall be determined in the same manner as provided in this section. (Ord. No. 90-676, § 1, 6-6-90; Ord. No. 90-717, § 1, 6-20-90; Ord. No. 97-442, § 3, 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_ARTXWAIMFE_DIV2ASCOCOWAIMFE_S47-393COFEFetched: 10/26/2026