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Fee schedule retrieved Oct 7, 2026

San Antonio Development Services Department (DSD) lists a typical permit fee of $198.72 for this Deck in San Antonio, TX. Source: City of San Antonio DSD FY 2027 Development Fee Schedule (Revised September 2026), p. 6 Flat Fees for Miscellaneous Residential Projects; Carport Covers and Decks Fee.

Carport Covers and Decks Fee $184.00 plus the 4% Technological Improvement and 4% Development Services surcharges = $198.72. The schedule says that unless noted, all fees are subject to a 4% Technological Improvement surcharge and a 4% Development Services surcharge; the lines used here are not noted as exempt, so both are added, each rounded to the cent (the city invoice may differ by a cent). The named deck line is used rather than the lower under-1,000 sf accessory table ($172.50 at 0 to 500 sf), the conservative reading. DSD/IB: no building permit if the deck is ≤200 sf, ≤30 in above grade, not attached, and does not serve the exit door. Typical 16×20 attached deck needs a permit. The $11.50 convenience fee for staff-processed applications and the 3% card fee are not added; inspection scheduling is free online.

City of San Antonio DSD FY 2027 Development Fee Schedule, revised September 2026 (source retrieved 2026-10-07). The fee comes from the Flat Fees for Miscellaneous Residential Projects table on PDF page 6, where the Carport Covers and Decks Fee is $184.00. This is a flat fee, and a permit is required for the typical 16×20 attached deck on this row. The schedule disclaimer says that unless noted, all fees are subject to a 4% Technological Improvement surcharge and a 4% Development Services surcharge. The deck line is not noted as exempt, so both surcharges are added. 4% of $184.00 is $7.36 for the technology surcharge, and 4% of $184.00 is another $7.36 for the development services surcharge. $184.00 + $7.36 + $7.36 = $198.72. The low, typical, and high fees are $198.72, $198.72, and $198.72. The official typical project value is $12,000, and listed assumed valuations are $8,000 low, $12,000 typical, and $19,200 high. Valuation is not an input on this flat line, so those amounts do not change the fee. Deck size is not an input either: the cost-by-size rows of 200, 320, and 400 sf all carry the same $198.72. Walk the three bands. Low $8,000 at 200 sf: $184.00 + $7.36 + $7.36 = $198.72. Typical $12,000 at 320 sf (16×20): $184.00 + $7.36 + $7.36 = $198.72. High $19,200 at 400 sf: $184.00 + $7.36 + $7.36 = $198.72. The high is the same total as the typical and is not added on top of it. The schedule also has a square-foot table for accessory structures under 1,000 sf, with a $172.50 building permit at 0 to 500 sf; this row uses the named $184.00 deck line, the higher and more specific reading. A small deck that is 200 sf or less, 30 inches or less above grade, not attached, and not serving the exit door does not need a building permit. The $11.50 convenience fee for staff-processed applications and the 3% card fee are not added. Before October 2026 this row used the FY2026 deck line of $160 with no surcharge. This note does not invent a fee beyond the official $198.72 total.

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