Brevard County Impact Fees by Project Type
Where in Brevard County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Brevard County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Brevard County pays $16,481.54 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026). Of that, Brevard County-levied fees account for $14,731.54 and municipal or utility fees for $1,750.00.
The largest line items are Education Impact Fee (SFR) ($5,096.50), Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) ($4,500.00) and Transportation Impact Fee (SFR) ($4,353.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Brevard County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, SFR)$1,750.00Cocoa Utilities, 1 ERCCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Potable water for much of unincorporated central Brevard County is supplied by the City of Cocoa water system: $1,750 per ERC (1.0 ERC for a single-family home), per Cocoa's Schedule B as updated October 2026. Where reclaimed water is available the potable rate is $1,300. Other parts of unincorporated Brevard are served by different utilities.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities)$4,500.00Brevard County Utilities, 1-2 bedrooms (1 ERC, 200 gpd)Brevard County UtilitiesSanitary sewer is provided by Brevard County Utility Services (countywide system): the one-time sewer connection fee is $4,500 per equivalent residential connection (ERC) under the county utility rate resolution effective October 1, 2026 (Resolution 26-063, adopted August 4, 2026). A single-family home of one or two bedrooms (200 gallons per day) is one ERC; larger homes are charged by ERC as determined under Florida Administrative Code 62-6.008 or by the Utility Services Department. Payable in full before the certificate of occupancy, with a separate first-year sewer capacity reservation charge due at application.
- Sewer Capacity Reservation Fee (Brevard County Utilities)$393.48Brevard County UtilitiesSanitary sewer is provided by Brevard County Utility Services (countywide system). In addition to the one-time sewer connection fee, the first year's sewer capacity reservation charge of $393.48 for a single-family dwelling (12 times the monthly base charge) is due with the application for sewer service under County Code Section 110-131; it recurs annually only while the development remains unconnected, and is indexed each January 1 beginning in 2027 (Resolution 26-063 Exhibit B).
- City Impact Fees (Brevard County - Unincorporated)$0.00Brevard CountyNo municipal impact fees apply in unincorporated Brevard County. Only Brevard County overlay impact fees apply here (transportation, educational facilities, fire/rescue, EMS, library facilities, correctional facilities, and solid waste), collected by the county prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- Education Impact Fee (SFR)$5,096.50Brevard County / Brevard Public SchoolsBrevard County educational facilities (school) impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $5,096.50/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. The county also collects this fee within the 16 municipalities under interlocal agreements.
- Transportation Impact Fee (SFR)$4,353.00Brevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $4,353/unit (codified schedule §62-818). Multifamily (1–2 stories $2,677/unit; 3+ stories $2,381/unit) and mobile homes pay lower per-unit rates. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. The county also collects its impact fees within the 16 municipalities under interlocal agreements.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (SFR)$160.00Brevard CountyBrevard County solid waste impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $160/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. The county also collects this fee within the 16 municipalities under interlocal agreements.
- Correctional Facility Impact Fee (SFR)$71.99Brevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $71.99/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. The county also collects this fee within the 16 municipalities under interlocal agreements.
- Library Impact Fee (SFR)$63.84Brevard CountyBrevard County library facilities impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $63.84/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. The county also collects this fee within the 16 municipalities under interlocal agreements.
- Fire/Rescue Impact Fee (SFR)$54.08Brevard CountyBrevard County fire/rescue impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $54.08/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. Applies in unincorporated Brevard and, per interlocal agreement, within municipalities that do not operate their own fire service.
- EMS Impact Fee (SFR)$38.65Brevard CountyBrevard County EMS (emergency medical service) impact fee, single-family detached dwelling: $38.65/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected by Brevard County prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. The county also collects this fee within the 16 municipalities under interlocal agreements.
Where in Brevard County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Brevard County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Brevard County pays $11,161.84 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026). Of that, Brevard County-levied fees account for $9,411.84 and municipal or utility fees for $1,750.00.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities, MF) ($4,500.00), County Transportation Impact Fee (MF) ($2,381.00) and County Education Impact Fee (MF) ($1,940.50).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Brevard County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, MF) — 2+ bath, 1.00 ERC$1,750.00Cocoa Utilities, 2+ baths (1.00 ERC)City of CocoaPotable water for much of unincorporated central Brevard County is supplied by the City of Cocoa water system, charged per ERC. A 2+ bath multifamily unit = 1.00 ERC = $1,750 (this record, the typical 2-bath unit); a 1-bath unit = 0.80 ERC = $1,400. Per Cocoa's Schedule B, updated October 2026. Reclaimed-water areas pay a lower potable rate. Other parts of the county are served by different utilities.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities, MF)$4,500.00Brevard County Utilities, 2-bedroom unit (1 ERC, 200 gpd)Brevard County UtilitiesSanitary sewer is provided by Brevard County Utility Services (countywide system): the one-time sewer connection fee is $4,500 per equivalent residential connection (ERC, 200 gallons per day) under Resolution 26-063, adopted August 4, 2026 and effective October 1, 2026. The resolution counts ERCs under Florida Administrative Code 62-6.008, whose Table I gives a dwelling unit the same flow whether it is in a single-family or a multifamily building (200 gallons per day for a 2-bedroom unit), so a typical 2-bedroom apartment is one ERC. Larger units count more, and the Utility Services Department can set a different count. Payable in full before the certificate of occupancy, with a separate sewer capacity reservation charge.
- Sewer Capacity Reservation Fee (Brevard County Utilities, MF)$338.04Brevard County UtilitiesSanitary sewer is provided by Brevard County Utility Services (countywide system). In addition to the one-time sewer connection fee, the first year's sewer capacity reservation charge of $338.04 per multifamily unit (12 times the monthly base charge) is due with the application for sewer service under County Code Section 110-131; it recurs annually only while the development remains unconnected, and is indexed each January 1 beginning in 2027 (Resolution 26-063 Exhibit B).
- City Impact Fees (Brevard County - Unincorporated, MF)$0.00Brevard CountyNo municipal impact fees apply in unincorporated Brevard County. Only Brevard County overlay impact fees apply here (transportation, educational facilities, fire/rescue, EMS, library facilities, correctional facilities, and solid waste), collected by the county prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- County Transportation Impact Fee (MF)$2,381.00Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee, multifamily, per dwelling unit. Rate varies by building height: apartments 3 stories and over $2,381/unit (this record, the typical mid/high-rise tier); 1–2 story buildings $2,677/unit. Codified schedule §62-818, effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- County Education Impact Fee (MF)$1,940.50Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard County / Brevard Public SchoolsBrevard County educational facilities (school) impact fee, multifamily: $1,940.50 per dwelling unit (flat across building heights). Effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- County Solid Waste Impact Fee (MF)$120.00Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County solid waste impact fee, multifamily: $120 per dwelling unit (flat across building heights). Effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- County Correctional Facility Impact Fee (MF)$41.25Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee, multifamily, per dwelling unit. Rate varies by building height: 3+ stories $41.25/unit (this record); 1–2 story buildings $62.73/unit. Effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- County Library Impact Fee (MF)$37.91Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County library facilities impact fee, multifamily: $37.91 per dwelling unit (flat across building heights). Effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
- County Fire/Rescue Impact Fee (MF)$30.99Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County fire/rescue impact fee, multifamily, per dwelling unit. Rate varies by building height: 3+ stories $30.99/unit (this record); 1–2 story buildings $47.13/unit. Effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy. Not charged in municipalities that run their own fire service.
- County EMS Impact Fee (MF)$22.15Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County EMS impact fee, multifamily, per dwelling unit. Rate varies by building height: 3+ stories $22.15/unit (this record); 1–2 story buildings $33.68/unit. Effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of July 2026; collected prior to power release/certificate of occupancy.
Where in Brevard County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Brevard County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Brevard County pays $6.76 per square foot in impact fees, plus $8,875.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $347,030.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) — 1 ERC (200 GPD) × $4,500/ERC ($4,500.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter ($4,375.00 one-time) and Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial) ($6.40/sq ft).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
Solid Waste Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Brevard County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter$4,375.00 one-timeCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Effective per Cocoa Utilities Schedule B (updated October 2026): the commercial water impact fee is 2.50 ERC × $1,750/ERC = $4,375 for a 1" meter. The meter-size amount is a floor; the fee is the greater of this or the ERCs calculated under the Utilities Handbook, and there is no inside/outside-city differential. Cocoa Utilities serves much of central unincorporated Brevard including Merritt Island; other areas may be served by a different provider depending on the parcel. A South Mainland Water Connection Fee (Zone 129A $887.98/ERC or Zone 129B $1,125/ERC) may also apply.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) — 1 ERC (200 GPD) × $4,500/ERC$4,500.00 one-timeBrevard County Utility ServicesEffective October 1, 2026 (Brevard County Res. No. 26-063, Exhibit A), the Brevard County Utility Services sewer connection fee is $4,500 per equivalent residential connection (ERC), where one ERC is an assumed flow of 200 gallons per day. Nonresidential establishments pay $4,500 times the number of ERCs determined from the state sewage flow table referenced in the resolution or by the utility, so the $4,500 shown is the charge for one ERC. Payable in full before the certificate of occupancy unless installments are arranged. A separate annual sewer capacity reservation charge applies from the sewer application until connection.
- City Impact Fees (Brevard County - Unincorporated, Commercial)$0.00Brevard CountyThere are no municipal (city) impact fees in unincorporated Brevard County; only the Brevard County impact fees apply.
- Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$6.40/sq ftRetail 50,000 to 99,999 sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee: $6,396 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 50,000 to 99,999 sq ft (2007 county commercial schedule, adopted under Ord. No. 06-044; still the current adopted rate). Assessed and collected by Brevard County across the county under interlocal agreement, except in Palm Bay and Melbourne, which levy their own transportation impact fees instead, and Melbourne Village, where the county schedule does not collect it. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$0.16/sq ftRetail 10,001 to 100,000 sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee: $160.44 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 10,001 to 100,000 sq ft (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). Collected countywide across all municipalities and the unincorporated area. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$0.12/sq ftRetail 10,001 to 100,000 sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County fire rescue impact fee: $120.54 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 10,001 to 100,000 sq ft (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). This county fire fee is collected only in unincorporated Brevard, West Melbourne, Palm Shores, Grant-Valkaria, and Melbourne Village; the other cities run their own fire departments and the county fee does not apply there. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- EMS Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$0.09/sq ftRetail 10,001 to 100,000 sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County EMS impact fee: $86.13 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 10,001 to 100,000 sq ft (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). Collected countywide across all municipalities and the unincorporated area. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)Requires confirmationBrevard CountyBrevard County's solid waste impact fee is not a flat per-sq-ft rate; it is set per project from estimated annual waste volume (× $4.06/cu yd non-compacted or $15.30/cu yd compacted), subject to a minimum of one billing unit ($467.20). Retail at any size, office over 20,000 sq ft, warehouse over 15,000 sq ft, and restaurants over 9,000 sq ft each require an individual volume determination. It applies in both incorporated and unincorporated Brevard.
Where in Brevard County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Brevard County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Brevard County pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $8,875.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $8,875.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) — 1 ERC (200 GPD) × $4,500/ERC ($4,500.00 one-time) and Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter ($4,375.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
Solid Waste Impact Fee (Brevard County, Industrial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Brevard County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter$4,375.00 one-timeCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Effective per Cocoa Utilities Schedule B (updated October 2026): the commercial water impact fee is 2.50 ERC × $1,750/ERC = $4,375 for a 1" meter. The meter-size amount is a floor; the fee is the greater of this or the ERCs calculated under the Utilities Handbook, and there is no inside/outside-city differential. Cocoa Utilities serves much of central unincorporated Brevard including Merritt Island; other areas may be served by a different provider depending on the parcel. A South Mainland Water Connection Fee (Zone 129A $887.98/ERC or Zone 129B $1,125/ERC) may also apply.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) — 1 ERC (200 GPD) × $4,500/ERC$4,500.00 one-timeBrevard County Utility ServicesEffective October 1, 2026 (Brevard County Res. No. 26-063, Exhibit A), the Brevard County Utility Services sewer connection fee is $4,500 per equivalent residential connection (ERC), where one ERC is an assumed flow of 200 gallons per day. Nonresidential establishments pay $4,500 times the number of ERCs determined from the state sewage flow table referenced in the resolution or by the utility, so the $4,500 shown is the charge for one ERC. Payable in full before the certificate of occupancy unless installments are arranged. A separate annual sewer capacity reservation charge applies from the sewer application until connection.
- City Impact Fees (Brevard County - Unincorporated, Industrial)$0.00Brevard CountyThere are no municipal (city) impact fees in unincorporated Brevard County; only the Brevard County impact fees apply.
- County Impact Fees (Brevard County, Industrial)$0.00Brevard CountyBrevard County exempts industrial land uses (general industrial, manufacturing, warehousing and similar uses) from its Transportation, Fire Rescue, EMS, and Correctional impact fees, so those county impact fees are $0 for industrial development. The county solid waste impact fee is not exempt and is listed separately. Any applicable city impact fees still apply.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (Brevard County, Industrial)Requires confirmationBrevard CountyBrevard County's solid waste impact fee is not a flat per-sq-ft rate; it is set per project from estimated annual waste volume (× $4.06/cu yd non-compacted or $15.30/cu yd compacted), subject to a minimum of one billing unit ($467.20). Retail at any size, office over 20,000 sq ft, warehouse over 15,000 sq ft, and restaurants over 9,000 sq ft each require an individual volume determination. It applies in both incorporated and unincorporated Brevard.
Where in Brevard County Are You Building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 25,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Brevard County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Brevard County pays $5.14 per square foot in impact fees, plus $8,875.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $137,279.75. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) — 1 ERC (200 GPD) × $4,500/ERC ($4,500.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter ($4,375.00 one-time) and Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office) ($5.06/sq ft).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
Solid Waste Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Brevard County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter$4,375.00 one-timeCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Effective per Cocoa Utilities Schedule B (updated October 2026): the commercial water impact fee is 2.50 ERC × $1,750/ERC = $4,375 for a 1" meter. The meter-size amount is a floor; the fee is the greater of this or the ERCs calculated under the Utilities Handbook, and there is no inside/outside-city differential. Cocoa Utilities serves much of central unincorporated Brevard including Merritt Island; other areas may be served by a different provider depending on the parcel. A South Mainland Water Connection Fee (Zone 129A $887.98/ERC or Zone 129B $1,125/ERC) may also apply.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Brevard County Utilities) — 1 ERC (200 GPD) × $4,500/ERC$4,500.00 one-timeBrevard County Utility ServicesEffective October 1, 2026 (Brevard County Res. No. 26-063, Exhibit A), the Brevard County Utility Services sewer connection fee is $4,500 per equivalent residential connection (ERC), where one ERC is an assumed flow of 200 gallons per day. Nonresidential establishments pay $4,500 times the number of ERCs determined from the state sewage flow table referenced in the resolution or by the utility, so the $4,500 shown is the charge for one ERC. Payable in full before the certificate of occupancy unless installments are arranged. A separate annual sewer capacity reservation charge applies from the sewer application until connection.
- City Impact Fees (Brevard County - Unincorporated, Office)$0.00Brevard CountyThere are no municipal (city) impact fees in unincorporated Brevard County; only the Brevard County impact fees apply.
- Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$5.06/sq ftOffice 10,000 sq ft and overBrevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee: $5,058 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for office of 10,000 sq ft and over (2007 county commercial schedule, adopted under Ord. No. 06-044; still the current adopted rate). Assessed and collected by Brevard County across the county under interlocal agreement, except in Palm Bay and Melbourne, which levy their own transportation impact fees instead, and Melbourne Village, where the county schedule does not collect it. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$0.03/sq ftOffice 10,000 sq ft and overBrevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee: $34.17 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for office of 10,000 sq ft and over (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). Collected countywide across all municipalities and the unincorporated area. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$0.03/sq ftOffice 10,000 sq ft and overBrevard CountyBrevard County fire rescue impact fee: $25.67 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for office of 10,000 sq ft and over (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). This county fire fee is collected only in unincorporated Brevard, West Melbourne, Palm Shores, Grant-Valkaria, and Melbourne Village; the other cities run their own fire departments and the county fee does not apply there. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- EMS Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$0.02/sq ftOffice 10,000 sq ft and overBrevard CountyBrevard County EMS impact fee: $18.35 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for office of 10,000 sq ft and over (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). Collected countywide across all municipalities and the unincorporated area. Brevard County adopted an impact fee update study on July 21, 2026; any new rates take effect only after a public hearing on an amending ordinance.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)Requires confirmationBrevard CountyBrevard County's solid waste impact fee is not a flat per-sq-ft rate; it is set per project from estimated annual waste volume (× $4.06/cu yd non-compacted or $15.30/cu yd compacted), subject to a minimum of one billing unit ($467.20). Retail at any size, office over 20,000 sq ft, warehouse over 15,000 sq ft, and restaurants over 9,000 sq ft each require an individual volume determination. It applies in both incorporated and unincorporated Brevard.
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How Impact Fees Work in Florida
Florida impact fees are one-time charges on new development, governed by Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes (the Florida Impact Fee Act). The statute requires fees to be based on the most recent and localized data, spent on the infrastructure category they were collected for, and adopted by ordinance.
Since a 2021 amendment (Ch. 2021-63, Laws of Florida), the law also limits how fast fees can rise: increases up to 25% phase in over two years, increases of 25–50% phase in over four years, and increases above 50% are allowed only with a demonstrated extraordinary-circumstances study and at least a two-thirds vote of the governing body.
Counties and cities can both levy impact fees. Inside an incorporated city, a project typically pays the county's countywide fees plus any municipal fees the city has adopted, which is why totals differ between a city and the unincorporated county around it.
If you're still asking what are impact fees, start with our guide to the definition, common categories, and legal basis.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Brevard County Impact Fee FAQs
What are single-family impact fees in Brevard County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Brevard County pays $16,481.54 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026). Inside city limits, fees are set by each city's own schedule and may be completely different. See the city pages for their rates.
How much are multifamily impact fees in Brevard County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Brevard County pays $11,161.84 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 9, 2026). Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Brevard County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Brevard County pays $6.76 per square foot in impact fees, plus $8,875.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), at least $347,030.50 for a 50,000 sq ft building. One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Do cities in Brevard County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 15 of 16 cities in Brevard County levy municipal impact or utility fees; each city page shows the full schedule that applies inside its limits.
Can Florida impact fees increase at any time?
No. Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes limits increases to 50% at most, phased in over two to four years, unless the local government makes extraordinary-circumstances findings and approves the increase by at least a two-thirds vote.
Fee amounts on this page are compiled from official published schedules and are provided for planning purposes only. Rates change, and project specifics (unit size, meter size, location within special districts) can alter what applies. Always verify current fees with the jurisdiction and utility before relying on them.