Hallsville Fee Assessment ordinance (§ 710.260)
Chapter 710: Sewer System · Article IV. Impact Fees
In short: Sewer connection fees inside city limits are $500 for a single-family home, $600 commercial and $700 light industrial; outside the city they are $1,000, $1,200 and $1,400. Multi-family units pay $500 each. High-flow connections may be charged more, and no permit is issued until the fee is paid or an approved agreement is in place.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. Following are the amounts to be assessed for development in the residential, commercial and light industrial zoning classifications. Service provided to developments outside the corporate limits of the City of Hallsville will be required to pay the fee specified for connections made outside the City.
| Classification | Inside City Connection | Outside City Connections |
| Residential* | $500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Commercial | $600.00** | $1,200.00** |
| Industrial | $700.00** | $1,400.00** |
| NOTES: | |
| * | Denotes that this fee is applicable to only single-family dwellings. Multi-family dwellings shall |
| pay five hundred dollars ($500.00) per residence or apartment in the same dwelling. | |
| ** | Denotes that this fee amount will apply to what is considered normal system usage. Any |
| commercial, light industrial or residential development connection which will have an | |
| adverse impact on the sanitary sewage system of the City of Hallsville due to the quantity of | |
| flow shall have their application reviewed by the City Administrator, and he/she shall make | |
| recommendation to the Board of Aldermen of an increased rate. Upon their approval, that | |
| rate will be assessed to the applicant, and no permit nor license shall be issued until the rate | |
| is paid in full or in accordance with an agreement approved by the Mayor and members of | |
| the Board of Aldermen. |
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 710.260
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.