Cocoa Impact Fees by Project Type
Cocoa: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Cocoa pays $13,408.98 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). Of that, Brevard County-levied fees account for $9,783.98 and municipal or utility fees for $3,625.00.
The largest line items are Education Impact Fee (SFR) ($5,096.50), Transportation Impact Fee (SFR) ($4,353.00) and Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, SFR) ($1,875.00).
View the Full Cocoa Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, SFR)$1,750.00City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Water service is supplied by the City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities) system: one-time water impact fee $1,750 per ERC (1.0 ERC for a single-family home), per Cocoa Schedule B effective October 2025. Where reclaimed water is available the potable rate is $1,300.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, SFR)$1,875.00City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Sewer service is provided by the City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities): one-time sewer impact fee $1,875 per ERC (Cocoa Schedule B, effective October 2025). A separate $1,450/ERC force-main fee applies where a force-main connection is required.
- City Impact Fees (Cocoa)$0.00City of CocoaThe City of Cocoa does not charge its own general city impact fees (such as police, fire, or parks fees). County impact fees and water/sewer capacity charges are separate items.
- Education Impact Fee (SFR)$5,096.50Brevard County / Brevard Public SchoolsBrevard County educational facilities (school) impact fee, single-family detached: $5,096.50/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- Transportation Impact Fee (SFR)$4,353.00Brevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee, single-family detached: $4,353.00/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (SFR)$160.00Brevard CountyBrevard County solid waste impact fee, single-family detached: $160.00/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- Correctional Facility Impact Fee (SFR)$71.99Brevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee, single-family detached: $71.99/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- Library Impact Fee (SFR)$63.84Brevard CountyBrevard County library facilities impact fee, single-family detached: $63.84/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- EMS Impact Fee (SFR)$38.65Brevard CountyBrevard County EMS (emergency medical services) impact fee, single-family detached: $38.65/unit. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- Fire/Rescue Impact Fee — N/A (Cocoa has own fire dept)$0.00Brevard CountyThe Brevard County fire/rescue impact fee is not levied here; it applies only in unincorporated Brevard and the municipalities served by county fire/rescue. This jurisdiction is served by its own fire service.
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.
Cocoa: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Cocoa pays $8,167.81 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). Of that, Brevard County-levied fees account for $4,542.81 and municipal or utility fees for $3,625.00.
The largest line items are County Transportation Impact Fee (MF) ($2,381.00), County Education Impact Fee (MF) ($1,940.50) and Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, MF) — 1.00 ERC ($1,875.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Cocoa Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, MF) — 2+ bath, 1.00 ERC$1,750.00City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Water service is supplied by the City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities). An apartment/condo unit with two or more bathrooms is 1.00 ERC = $1,750 per unit (Cocoa Schedule B, effective October 2025); a one-bathroom unit is 0.80 ERC = $1,400.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities, MF) — 1.00 ERC$1,875.00City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Sewer service is provided by the City of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities): one-time sewer impact fee $1,875 per ERC (Cocoa Schedule B, effective October 2025). A separate $1,450/ERC force-main fee applies where a force-main connection is required.
- City Impact Fees (Cocoa, MF)$0.00City of CocoaThe City of Cocoa does not levy its own general municipal impact fees (police, fire, parks, etc.). County impact fees and Cocoa Utilities water/sewer charges are separate.
- County Transportation Impact Fee (MF)$2,381.00Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee, per apartment/multifamily unit: $2,381.00/unit for a building of 3 or more stories. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- County Education Impact Fee (MF)$1,940.50Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard County / Brevard Public SchoolsBrevard County educational facilities (school) impact fee, per apartment/multifamily unit: $1,940.50/unit for a building of 3 or more stories. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- County Solid Waste Impact Fee (MF)$120.00Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County solid waste impact fee, per apartment/multifamily unit: $120.00/unit for a building of 3 or more stories. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- County Correctional Facility Impact Fee (MF)$41.25Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee, per apartment/multifamily unit: $41.25/unit for a building of 3 or more stories. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- County Library Impact Fee (MF)$37.91Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County library facilities impact fee, per apartment/multifamily unit: $37.91/unit for a building of 3 or more stories. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- County EMS Impact Fee (MF)$22.15Apartment, 3+ storiesBrevard CountyBrevard County EMS (emergency medical services) impact fee, per apartment/multifamily unit: $22.15/unit for a building of 3 or more stories. Rate effective January 2, 2017 and unchanged as of August 2026; collected by Brevard County before power release / certificate of occupancy under an interlocal agreement with the local government.
- County Fire/Rescue Impact Fee — N/A (Cocoa own fire dept, MF)$0.00The Brevard County fire/rescue impact fee is not levied here; it applies only in unincorporated Brevard and the municipalities served by county fire/rescue. This jurisdiction is served by its own fire service.
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.
Cocoa: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Cocoa pays $6.64 per square foot in impact fees, plus $9,062.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $341,191.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter ($4,375.00 one-time), Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial) ($6.40/sq ft) and Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial) ($0.16/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.
Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter = 2.50 ERC × $1,875/ERC is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
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 Cocoa 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 2025): 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. The reclaimed-water discount applies to single-family only; nonresidential receives no discount, and there is no inside/outside-city differential. Cocoa Utilities is the potable water provider for Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Rockledge, and much of unincorporated central Brevard.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter = 2.50 ERC × $1,875/ERC$4,687.50 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Per Cocoa Utilities Schedule B (updated October 2025), the sanitary sewer impact fee is $1,875 per ERC (2.50 ERC for a 1" meter = $4,687.50). Cocoa publishes no sewer meter-size table, so this amount applies Cocoa's water ERC factors; the fee charged is the greater of that or the ERCs calculated under the Utilities Handbook. A Sewer Force Main Fee of $1,450/ERC applies additionally where a force main is required.
- City Impact Fees (City of Cocoa, Commercial) — none$0.00City of CocoaThe City of Cocoa levies no municipal development impact fees; Brevard County overlay impact fees still apply. Cocoa Utilities water and sewer fees are separate utility charges.
- Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$6.40/sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County transportation impact fee — $6,396 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 50,000–99,999 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.
- Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$0.16/sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County correctional facilities impact fee — $160.44 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 50,000–99,999 sq ft (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). Collected countywide across all municipalities and the unincorporated area.
- EMS Impact Fee (Brevard County, Commercial)$0.09/sq ftBrevard CountyBrevard County EMS impact fee — $86.13 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area for retail of 50,000–99,999 sq ft (2007 county commercial schedule; still the current adopted rate). Collected countywide across all municipalities and the unincorporated area.
- 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Cocoa: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Cocoa pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $9,062.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $9,062.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are 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.
Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter = 2.50 ERC × $1,875/ERC is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
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 Cocoa 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 2025): 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. The reclaimed-water discount applies to single-family only; nonresidential receives no discount, and there is no inside/outside-city differential. Cocoa Utilities is the potable water provider for Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Rockledge, and much of unincorporated central Brevard.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter = 2.50 ERC × $1,875/ERC$4,687.50 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Per Cocoa Utilities Schedule B (updated October 2025), the sanitary sewer impact fee is $1,875 per ERC (2.50 ERC for a 1" meter = $4,687.50). Cocoa publishes no sewer meter-size table, so this amount applies Cocoa's water ERC factors; the fee charged is the greater of that or the ERCs calculated under the Utilities Handbook. A Sewer Force Main Fee of $1,450/ERC applies additionally where a force main is required.
- City Impact Fees (City of Cocoa, Industrial) — none$0.00City of CocoaThe City of Cocoa levies no municipal development impact fees; Brevard County overlay impact fees still apply. Cocoa Utilities water and sewer fees are separate utility charges.
- County Impact Fees (Brevard County, Industrial) — exempt$0.00Brevard CountyBrevard County exempts all industrial land uses (NAICS sectors 21, 22, 23, 31–33, 48–49, and subsector 562 — covering general industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, and mini-warehouse) from its Transportation, Fire Rescue, EMS, and Correctional impact fees, so the county nonresidential impact fee for industrial development is $0. 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 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.
Cocoa: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Cocoa pays $5.11 per square foot in impact fees, plus $9,062.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $136,825.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter ($4,375.00 one-time), Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office) ($5.06/sq ft) and Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office) ($0.03/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.
Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter = 2.50 ERC × $1,875/ERC is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
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 Cocoa 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 2025): 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. The reclaimed-water discount applies to single-family only; nonresidential receives no discount, and there is no inside/outside-city differential. Cocoa Utilities is the potable water provider for Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Rockledge, and much of unincorporated central Brevard.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Cocoa Utilities) — 1" meter = 2.50 ERC × $1,875/ERC$4,687.50 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Cocoa (Cocoa Utilities)Per Cocoa Utilities Schedule B (updated October 2025), the sanitary sewer impact fee is $1,875 per ERC (2.50 ERC for a 1" meter = $4,687.50). Cocoa publishes no sewer meter-size table, so this amount applies Cocoa's water ERC factors; the fee charged is the greater of that or the ERCs calculated under the Utilities Handbook. A Sewer Force Main Fee of $1,450/ERC applies additionally where a force main is required.
- City Impact Fees (City of Cocoa, Office) — none$0.00City of CocoaThe City of Cocoa levies no municipal development impact fees; Brevard County overlay impact fees still apply. Cocoa Utilities water and sewer fees are separate utility charges.
- Transportation Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$5.06/sq ftBrevard 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.
- Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$0.03/sq ftBrevard 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.
- EMS Impact Fee (Brevard County, Office)$0.02/sq ftBrevard 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.
- 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.
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.
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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.
Cocoa Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Cocoa, Florida?
A new single-family home in Cocoa pays $13,408.98 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Cocoa?
Commercial development in Cocoa pays $6.64 per square foot in impact fees, plus $9,062.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), at least $341,191.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed and excludes fees with no published standard amount, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does Cocoa charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Cocoa levies its own municipal impact or utility fees, and county-levied fees also apply inside city limits. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Cocoa, with the combined total.
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.
Compare unincorporated rates and every other city on the Brevard County impact fees page.