Charlotte County impact fees by project type
Where in Charlotte County are you building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours.
Unincorporated Charlotte County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $26,650.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026). All of it is levied by Charlotte County.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) ($9,728.00), Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) ($9,118.00) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County) ($7,804.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities)$9,118.00Charlotte County UtilitiesCharlotte County Utilities Schedule A, Rates/Fees & Charges for new water & sewer connections, approved 1/13/2026, effective 4/1/2026 (supersedes the 10/1/2018 schedule). Per ERC: TAP $3,405 + Distribution Fee $3,830 + Service Installation (3/4in meter or less) $1,394 + Meter Installation (3/4in) $489 = $9,118. SFR = 1.0 ERC. Prior schedule totaled ~$6,792 (~34% increase). Larger meters cost more (1in: service $2,529 + meter $800). Connection fees may be financed through the Utilities Department.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities)$9,728.00Charlotte County UtilitiesCharlotte County Utilities Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, effective 4/1/2026 (supersedes the 10/1/2018 schedule). Gravity connection per ERC: Sewer TAP $5,937 + Collection $3,791 = $9,728 (entered). Low-pressure sewer (LPS), the common configuration for new residential in Charlotte County, adds $6,253 per LPS tank + $1,615 (up to 6in service, per LPS tank) for $17,596 total. The county's combined new-construction figure of $26,714 assumes LPS ($9,118 water + $17,596 LPS sewer). Vacuum sewer pit $6,253.
- City Impact Fee (Charlotte County - Unincorporated)$0.00Charlotte CountyUnincorporated area — no municipal city impact fee applies. Charlotte County-level fees entered under County type.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County)$7,804.00Unincorporated (general)Charlotte CountyCharlotte County Impact Fee Master Fee Schedule, Ord. 2022-032, approved 7/14/2022, effective 10/12/2022 (includes a 2.55% administrative fee). Components: transportation $6,289, fire/EMS regulatory $312, fire/EMS $77, law/jail $362+$284+$573, public buildings $268. Unincorporated countywide SFR total = $7,804 (the highest of the county's geographic areas). Geographic variants: Englewood Fire District SFR $7,519; Babcock Ranch DRI SFR $1,515 (county transportation fee not assessed there per Sec. 3-3.5-5(g)). The county still publishes this 2022 schedule; no CCI-adjusted schedule has been posted despite the annual-adjustment provision. No school impact fee is levied in Charlotte County.
Where in Charlotte County are you building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours.
Unincorporated Charlotte County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $15,924.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026). All of it is levied by Charlotte County.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities, MF) — 0.70 ERC × $9,728/ERC ($6,810.00), Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities, MF) — 0.70 ERC × $7,235/ERC ($5,065.00) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, MF) ($4,049.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities, MF) — 0.70 ERC × $7,235/ERC$5,065.00Charlotte County UtilitiesCharlotte County Utilities Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026. Per-ERC capacity components: TAP $3,405 + Distribution $3,830 = $7,235/ERC. MF apartment unit = 0.70 ERC (CCU Design Manual flow standard: apartment 157.5 gpd ÷ 225 gpd/ERC; SFR & townhouse = 225 gpd = 1.0 ERC). Per-unit capacity = 0.70 × $7,235 = $5,064.50 (entered $5,065). Master-meter service installation + meter installation are charged once per project by master-meter size, not per unit.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities, MF) — 0.70 ERC × $9,728/ERC$6,810.00Charlotte County UtilitiesCharlotte County Utilities Schedule A, eff. 4/1/2026. Per-ERC gravity sewer: TAP $5,937 + Collection $3,791 = $9,728/ERC. MF apartment = 0.70 ERC (157.5 gpd ÷ 225 gpd/ERC per CCU Design Manual; SFR & townhouse = 1.0 ERC). Per-unit = 0.70 × $9,728 = $6,809.60 (entered $6,810). Low-pressure sewer adds $6,253/tank + $1,615 service per tank; LPS hits MF hardest since each unit needs capacity.
- City Impact Fee (Charlotte County - Unincorporated, MF)$0.00Charlotte CountyUnincorporated area — no municipal city impact fee applies.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, MF)$4,049.003+ stories, Unincorporated (general)Charlotte CountyCharlotte County Impact Fee Master Fee Schedule, Ord. 2022-032, approved 7/14/2022, effective 10/12/2022 (includes a 2.55% admin fee). Multi-Family (3+ stories) per dwelling = $4,049 unincorporated. Default tier — the canonical MF unit (2BR/2BA, 1,000 sf, 4-story building) falls in 3+ stories, and general unincorporated is the highest-rate area. Englewood Fire District MF 3+ stories = $3,888; Babcock Ranch DRI = $906. The county still publishes this 2022 schedule; no CCI-adjusted schedule has been posted.
Where in Charlotte 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).
Unincorporated Charlotte County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $9.38 per square foot in impact fees, plus $45,736.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $514,786.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — gravity — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $9,728 ($24,320.00 one-time), Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $7,235 + $2,529 service + $800 meter ($21,416.50 one-time) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, Commercial) ($9.38/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.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $7,235 + $2,529 service + $800 meter$21,416.50 one-timeCharlotte County UtilitiesCANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026. Per-ERC water charge = TAP $3,405 + Distribution $3,830 = $7,235/ERC. ERC count per Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) nonres ERC use table (AWWA factors): a 1" meter = 2.5 ERCs. Calc: 2.5 × $7,235 = $18,087.50 + 1" service install $2,529 + meter install $800 = $21,416.50. Code Sec. 3-8-46: 1 water ERC = 225 gpd. Minimum for any use = 1 ERC. 3" meters and above: service and meter installation are 'Actual Cost' (ERC portion still applies: 3"=16, 4"=25, 6"=50, 8"=80 ERCs) — total not quotable from the schedule, so no records entered above 2". Road restoration billed at actual cost. CCU 941-764-4300. [Audit 2026-07-12: prior entry used a flat 1-ERC floor ($10,564) because the ERC basis was believed unpublished; Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) publishes it. Amount corrected, Unconfirmed cleared.]
- Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — gravity — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $9,728$24,320.00 one-timeCharlotte County UtilitiesCANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026 (supersedes 10/1/2018 schedule). Gravity sewer connection per ERC = TAP $5,937 + Collection Fee $3,791 = $9,728/ERC. ERC count per Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) nonres ERC use table by meter size (AWWA factors): 3/4"=1.0, 1"=2.5, 1.5"=5.0, 2"=8.0, 3"=16.0, 4"=25.0, 6"=50.0, 8"=80.0; minimum 1 ERC for any use. Code Sec. 3-8-46: 1 wastewater ERC = 190 gpd. Calc: 2.5 × $9,728 = $24,320. No meter/service installation charge applies to gravity sewer. LOW PRESSURE SEWER (LPS) alternative: nonresidential LPS tank is billed at ACTUAL COST (residential is a fixed $6,253/tank) plus 'Up to 6in Service' $1,615 per LPS tank — an LPS nonres connection is materially higher and not quotable from the schedule. Vacuum sewer pit $6,253. CCU 941-764-4300. [Audit 2026-07-12: was an untiered 1-ERC record ($9,728) flagged Unconfirmed for a missing ERC basis; Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) publishes it, so the fee is now meter-tiered. Unconfirmed cleared.]
- City Impact Fee (Charlotte County - Unincorporated, Commercial)$0.00Charlotte CountyCONFIRMED $0 — unincorporated area, no municipal jurisdiction, so no city impact fee applies. Charlotte County-level nonres fees are entered under Fee Type = County. Placeholder per project rule.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, Commercial)$9.38/sq ftUnincorporated AreaCharlotte CountyImpact Fee Master Fee Schedule approved 7/14/2022, eff. 10/12/2022 (Ord. 2022-032); includes 2.55% administrative fee. Schedule row: 'General Retail/Comm./Shop. Ctr', unit = 1,000 sq. ft. Unincorporated Area column total $9,381 = transportation $7,509 + fire/EMS $119 + fire/EMS reg. $563 + law $442 + jail $892 + public bldgs $417. Basis: GFA. No school impact fee in Charlotte County; library and parks columns are $0 for all nonres rows. Geographic variants within the county: Englewood Fire District area $8,937; Babcock Ranch DRI $1,872 (county transportation fee not assessed there, Sec. 3-3.5-5(g)). County Impact Fees page still publishes this 2022 schedule as current — no CCI-adjusted schedule posted despite annual-adjustment provision. 941-743-1201 / Shaun.Cullinan@CharlotteCountyFL.gov.
Where in Charlotte 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).
Unincorporated Charlotte County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $3.09 per square foot in impact fees, plus $45,736.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $200,286.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — gravity — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $9,728 ($24,320.00 one-time), Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $7,235 + $2,529 service + $800 meter ($21,416.50 one-time) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, Industrial) ($3.09/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.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $7,235 + $2,529 service + $800 meter$21,416.50 one-timeCharlotte County UtilitiesCANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026. Per-ERC water charge = TAP $3,405 + Distribution $3,830 = $7,235/ERC. ERC count per Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) nonres ERC use table (AWWA factors): a 1" meter = 2.5 ERCs. Calc: 2.5 × $7,235 = $18,087.50 + 1" service install $2,529 + meter install $800 = $21,416.50. Code Sec. 3-8-46: 1 water ERC = 225 gpd. Minimum for any use = 1 ERC. 3" meters and above: service and meter installation are 'Actual Cost' (ERC portion still applies: 3"=16, 4"=25, 6"=50, 8"=80 ERCs) — total not quotable from the schedule, so no records entered above 2". Road restoration billed at actual cost. CCU 941-764-4300. [Audit 2026-07-12: prior entry used a flat 1-ERC floor ($10,564) because the ERC basis was believed unpublished; Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) publishes it. Amount corrected, Unconfirmed cleared.]
- Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — gravity — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $9,728$24,320.00 one-timeCharlotte County UtilitiesCANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026 (supersedes 10/1/2018 schedule). Gravity sewer connection per ERC = TAP $5,937 + Collection Fee $3,791 = $9,728/ERC. ERC count per Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) nonres ERC use table by meter size (AWWA factors): 3/4"=1.0, 1"=2.5, 1.5"=5.0, 2"=8.0, 3"=16.0, 4"=25.0, 6"=50.0, 8"=80.0; minimum 1 ERC for any use. Code Sec. 3-8-46: 1 wastewater ERC = 190 gpd. Calc: 2.5 × $9,728 = $24,320. No meter/service installation charge applies to gravity sewer. LOW PRESSURE SEWER (LPS) alternative: nonresidential LPS tank is billed at ACTUAL COST (residential is a fixed $6,253/tank) plus 'Up to 6in Service' $1,615 per LPS tank — an LPS nonres connection is materially higher and not quotable from the schedule. Vacuum sewer pit $6,253. CCU 941-764-4300. [Audit 2026-07-12: was an untiered 1-ERC record ($9,728) flagged Unconfirmed for a missing ERC basis; Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) publishes it, so the fee is now meter-tiered. Unconfirmed cleared.]
- City Impact Fee (Charlotte County - Unincorporated, Industrial)$0.00Charlotte CountyCONFIRMED $0 — unincorporated area, no municipal jurisdiction, so no city impact fee applies. Charlotte County-level nonres fees are entered under Fee Type = County. Placeholder per project rule.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, Industrial)$3.09/sq ftUnincorporated AreaCharlotte CountyImpact Fee Master Fee Schedule approved 7/14/2022, eff. 10/12/2022 (Ord. 2022-032); includes 2.55% administrative fee. Schedule row: 'General Light Industrial', unit = 1,000 sq. ft. Unincorporated Area column total $3,091 = transportation $2,783 + fire/EMS $19 + fire/EMS reg. $92 + law $73 + jail $147 + public bldgs $69. Basis: GFA. Variants: Englewood Fire District area $3,018; Babcock Ranch DRI $308. Related rows not entered per default-row-only rule: Industrial Park $2,155, Manufacturing $2,464, Warehousing $1,172, Mini-Warehouse $610. 941-743-1201.
Where in Charlotte 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).
Unincorporated Charlotte County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $6.12 per square foot in impact fees, plus $45,736.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $198,836.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — gravity — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $9,728 ($24,320.00 one-time), Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $7,235 + $2,529 service + $800 meter ($21,416.50 one-time) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, Office) ($6.12/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.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $7,235 + $2,529 service + $800 meter$21,416.50 one-timeCharlotte County UtilitiesCANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026. Per-ERC water charge = TAP $3,405 + Distribution $3,830 = $7,235/ERC. ERC count per Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) nonres ERC use table (AWWA factors): a 1" meter = 2.5 ERCs. Calc: 2.5 × $7,235 = $18,087.50 + 1" service install $2,529 + meter install $800 = $21,416.50. Code Sec. 3-8-46: 1 water ERC = 225 gpd. Minimum for any use = 1 ERC. 3" meters and above: service and meter installation are 'Actual Cost' (ERC portion still applies: 3"=16, 4"=25, 6"=50, 8"=80 ERCs) — total not quotable from the schedule, so no records entered above 2". Road restoration billed at actual cost. CCU 941-764-4300. [Audit 2026-07-12: prior entry used a flat 1-ERC floor ($10,564) because the ERC basis was believed unpublished; Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) publishes it. Amount corrected, Unconfirmed cleared.]
- Sewer Connection Fee (Charlotte County Utilities) — gravity — 1" meter — 2.5 ERC × $9,728$24,320.00 one-timeCharlotte County UtilitiesCANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). Schedule A, approved 1/13/2026, eff. 4/1/2026 (supersedes 10/1/2018 schedule). Gravity sewer connection per ERC = TAP $5,937 + Collection Fee $3,791 = $9,728/ERC. ERC count per Charlotte County Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) nonres ERC use table by meter size (AWWA factors): 3/4"=1.0, 1"=2.5, 1.5"=5.0, 2"=8.0, 3"=16.0, 4"=25.0, 6"=50.0, 8"=80.0; minimum 1 ERC for any use. Code Sec. 3-8-46: 1 wastewater ERC = 190 gpd. Calc: 2.5 × $9,728 = $24,320. No meter/service installation charge applies to gravity sewer. LOW PRESSURE SEWER (LPS) alternative: nonresidential LPS tank is billed at ACTUAL COST (residential is a fixed $6,253/tank) plus 'Up to 6in Service' $1,615 per LPS tank — an LPS nonres connection is materially higher and not quotable from the schedule. Vacuum sewer pit $6,253. CCU 941-764-4300. [Audit 2026-07-12: was an untiered 1-ERC record ($9,728) flagged Unconfirmed for a missing ERC basis; Code Sec. 3-8-57(b)(1) publishes it, so the fee is now meter-tiered. Unconfirmed cleared.]
- City Impact Fee (Charlotte County - Unincorporated, Office)$0.00Charlotte CountyCONFIRMED $0 — unincorporated area, no municipal jurisdiction, so no city impact fee applies. Charlotte County-level nonres fees are entered under Fee Type = County. Placeholder per project rule.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, Office)$6.12/sq ftUnincorporated AreaCharlotte CountyImpact Fee Master Fee Schedule approved 7/14/2022, eff. 10/12/2022 (Ord. 2022-032); includes 2.55% administrative fee. Schedule row: 'General Office', unit = 1,000 sq. ft. (untiered — schedule does not tier office by size). Unincorporated Area column total $6,124 = transportation $5,228 + fire/EMS $57 + fire/EMS reg. $270 + law $211 + jail $427 + public bldgs $199. Basis: GFA. Variants: Englewood Fire District area $5,911; Babcock Ranch DRI $896. Medical Office/Clinic is a separate row ($21,495) — not entered per default-row-only rule. 941-743-1201.
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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 2021, 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.
Brush up on impact fee basics before you budget your next project.
Frequently asked questions
What are single-family impact fees in Charlotte County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $26,650.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 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 Charlotte County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $15,924.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026). Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Charlotte County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Charlotte County pays $9.38 per square foot in impact fees, plus $45,736.50 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $514,786.50 for a 50,000 sq ft building.
Do cities in Charlotte County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 1 of 1 cities in Charlotte 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.