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This is Falfurrias, Texas
Falfurrias is the county seat of Brooks County, Texas, United States. The town is named for founder Edward Cunningham Lasater's ranch, La Mota de Falfurrias. In 1893, the Falfurrias ranch was one of the largest in Texas at some 350,000 acres.
The city is centered around the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and State Highway 285 and is approximately 81 miles southwest of Corpus Christi, 90 miles southeast of Laredo, and 36 miles south of Alice. Population was 6,200 as of 2010.
Welcome to Our City
The City of Falfurrias is Open for Business! Entrepreneurs, corporations or organizations who may be considering our visionary community as a location for their investment, contact the City Administrator.
Whether it is general information, payment for city taxes or fines, the City's easy-to-use on-line payment site will save you time and energy.
Thank you from The City of Falfurrias, Texas.
Building & Construction Related Fees
- Building Permit Fee (4-8-’80 Ord. # 562) ($1.00 to $100.00) - $0.22 per square foot
- Fire Inspection - $40.00
- Code Book 2012 - $.16
- All Residential and Commercial Permits Insp. - $20.00
- Fence Permit - $20.00
- Accessory Building - $20.00
- Permit Renewal (no changes just expired) - half price of original permit
- Manufactured Home Placement Permit - $25.00
- Variance Fee - $0
- Certificate of Occupancy - $25.00
- Mechanical Permit Fee - $0.04
- Electrical Inspection Fee (Upgrade) - $30.00
- Electrical Inspection Fee (New Construction) - $70.00
- Demolition Permit Fee - $50.00
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Land Use Related Fees
- Application for De-Annexation or Annexation - $0
- Application for Variance - $0
- Preliminary Plats Fee - $0 per lot
- Replat Fee - $0 per lot
- Final Plat Fee - $0 per lot
- Zoning Amendment Fee - $0
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Business Related Fees
- Garage Sale Permits - $10.00
- B & W Personal Copies - $.10 per page
- Color Personal Copies - $.25 per page
- Moving Permits (7-10-‘02 Ord. # 470) - $100.00
- Junked Vehicles (2-13-’02 Ord. # 465)
- Curfew Violation (3-14-’02 Ord. # 469) - $200.00 @
- Alcoholic Beverage (9-7-’05 Ord. # 512) ½ Tax Fee determined by TEX. BEV. CODE - $60.00 for two (2) years
- Franchise Fees (5-18-’05 Ord. # 508)
- Park Permit (7-2-’96 Ord. # 411 & 8-1-’00 Ord. # 446) - $50.00 (4 Hrs.)
- Vendor (3-4-’04 Ord. # 500) - $35.00 per day
- Tow Truck Permits - $15.00 per year
- Vehicle Tires on Premises Permit - $100.00 per year
Annual Gaming Business Premises License:
- Machines (7-6-’11 Ord. # 557) - $1,000.00 per year
Water & Sewer Rates
- Service Deposit - Residential Customers - $150.00
- Service Deposit - Commercial Customers - $150.00
- Service Deposit – Construction/Hydrant Meter - $500.00
- Late Payment Fee - 10 % of unpaid balance
- Service Fee on late bills - $25.00
- Re-connect Fee - $35.00
- Emergency Cutoff - $15 working hrs. / $25 after hrs.
- Tampering Fee - $150.00
- Meter Box inaccessible Fee - $50.00
- Returned Check Fee - $35.00
- Customer Request Reread - $15.00
- Water Well Assessment Fee - $2.50
- ¾ Short Water Tap - $550.00
- ¾ Long Water Tap - $1,000.00
- Shallow-Short Sewer Tap - $300.00
- Deep-Short Sewer Tap - $525.00
- Shallow-Long Sewer Tap
- Deep-Long Sewer Tap
- Customer Service Work Request
- Damage to City Property - time and materials
- Turn on Fees:
- Service Calls:
Water Rates
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FEES AND CHARGES
- Inside & Outside City Limits:
- Fire Department Fee - $2.00 (optional)
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