Impact Fee
Purpose
The purpose of an Impact Fee, or Capital Recovery Fee program, is to provide a funding mechanism for identified capital improvements over a 10-year planning period.
Water & Wastewater Impact Fee
Background
On March 4, 2025, the City of Schertz approved Ordinance 25-S-010 adopting updated Water and Wastewater Master Plans as supplements to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. On April 1, 2025, the City of Schertz approved Ordinance 25-F-017 adopting updated Land Use Assumptions, Capital Improvement Plans, and an update to Code of Ordinances Chapter 90 Article V Water and Wastewater Capital Recovery Fees, and an update to the City’s Fee Schedule to include updated water and wastewater impact fees. New water and wastewater impact fee rates for development of property platted on or after June 1, 2025, are effective and will be assessed with complete building permits submitted on or after July 1, 2025.
Documents associated with water and wastewater impact fees and the updated plans and ordinance are included below.
- Ordinance 25 S 010 Adopting Updated Water & Wastewater Master Plans including attachments
- Water Master Plan Map
- Wastewater Master Plan Map
- Ordinance 25 F 017 Adopting Updated Water & Wastewater Impact Fees including attachments
- Water & Wastewater Impact Fee Update Report
- Water Impact Fee Capital Improvement Plan Map
- Wastewater Impact Fee Capital Improvement Plan Map
- Chapter 90 Article V Water and Wastewater Capital Recovery Fees
- Water & Wastewater Impact Fee Schedule Effective June 1, 2025
Roadway Impact Fee
Background
During fiscal year 2013-14, it was determined that the City of Schertz desired to explore a Roadway Impact Fee Program in order to generate revenue to fund certain roadway construction projects. In preparation, an update to the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan was prepared and adopted in July 2017. As a basis for calculation of an impact fee, City Council adopted a set of Land Use Assumptions and a Roadway Capital Improvement Plan in November 2017.
A public hearing was held by the City Council on March 13, 2018, regarding the proposed Roadway Impact Fee. After that hearing, Council voted to adopt Ordinance 18-M-13, Roadway Capital Recovery Fees. The ordinance was adopted and declared effective on second reading, March 27, 2018.
Update
In 2022, the City is in the process of amending the Capital Recovery Fee plans and ordinance to include areas recently annexed into the City Limits. Documents associated with that process are included below.
- Ordinance 18 M 13 Roadway Capital Recovery Fees Adopted March 27, 2018
- Schertz Roadway Impact Fee Final Report
- Roadway Impact Fee Land Use Assumptions Approved November 28, 2017
- Roadway Impact Fee Capital Improvement Plan Approved November 28, 2017
- Roadway Impact Fee Council Presentation February 27, 2018
- Download the Schertz Roadway Impact Fee Calculator
- Schertz Roadway Impact Fee Calculator Tutorial
- Vehicle Mile Equivalency Table
- Roadway Service Area Map