Punta Gorda impact fees by project type
Punta Gorda: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Punta Gorda pays $16,360.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Of that, Charlotte County-levied fees account for $3,396.00 and municipal or utility fees for $12,964.00.
The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) ($4,651.00), Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) ($3,449.00) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda) ($3,396.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full Punta Gorda impact fee schedule
- Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda)$4,651.00City of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda water system capacity fee, $4,651 per dwelling unit (1.0 ERU), effective October 1, 2025. Punta Gorda operates its own municipal water utility.
- Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda)$3,449.00City of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda wastewater system capacity fee, $3,449 per dwelling unit (1.0 ERU), effective October 1, 2025. Punta Gorda operates its own municipal wastewater utility.
- Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda)$2,826.001,501-2,000 sfCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda public facilities impact fee, effective October 1, 2025, tiered by dwelling living area (this record is the 1,501-2,000 sq ft bracket, the canonical home). Charged within the City of Punta Gorda, in addition to Charlotte County impact fees.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda)$1,085.001,501-2,000 sfCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda park impact fee, effective October 1, 2025, tiered by dwelling living area (this record is the 1,501-2,000 sq ft bracket, the canonical home). Charged within the City of Punta Gorda, in addition to Charlotte County impact fees.
- Mobility Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda)$953.001,501-2,000 sfCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda mobility impact fee, effective October 1, 2025, tiered by dwelling living area (this record is the 1,501-2,000 sq ft bracket, the canonical home). The general governmental and public safety mobility components are suspended indefinitely. Charged within the City of Punta Gorda, in addition to Charlotte County impact fees.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda)$3,396.00Charlotte CountyCounty impact fee portion payable within the City of Punta Gorda (collected by the City); Charlotte County schedule effective October 12, 2022 (includes a 2.55% administrative fee). City of Punta Gorda impact fees apply in addition. 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.
Punta Gorda: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Punta Gorda pays $12,224.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Of that, Charlotte County-levied fees account for $1,737.00 and municipal or utility fees for $10,487.00.
The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF) ($4,651.00), Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF) ($3,449.00) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, MF) ($1,737.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full Punta Gorda impact fee schedule
- Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF)$4,651.00City of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda water system capacity fee, $4,651 per dwelling unit (1.0 ERU; same rate as single-family), effective October 1, 2025. Punta Gorda operates its own municipal water utility.
- Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF)$3,449.00City of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda wastewater system capacity fee, $3,449 per dwelling unit (1.0 ERU; same rate as single-family), effective October 1, 2025. Punta Gorda operates its own municipal wastewater utility.
- Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF)$1,328.00≤1,000 sfCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda public facilities impact fee (multifamily), effective October 1, 2025, tiered by unit living area (this record is the ≤1,000 sq ft bracket, typical for a multifamily unit). Charged within the City of Punta Gorda, in addition to Charlotte County impact fees.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF)$564.00≤1,000 sfCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda park impact fee (multifamily), effective October 1, 2025, tiered by unit living area (this record is the ≤1,000 sq ft bracket, typical for a multifamily unit). Charged within the City of Punta Gorda, in addition to Charlotte County impact fees.
- Mobility Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, MF)$495.00≤1,000 sfCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda mobility impact fee (multifamily), effective October 1, 2025, tiered by unit living area (this record is the ≤1,000 sq ft bracket, typical for a multifamily unit). The general governmental and public safety mobility components are suspended indefinitely. Charged within the City of Punta Gorda, in addition to Charlotte County impact fees.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, MF)$1,737.003+ storiesCharlotte CountyCounty impact fee portion for 3+ story multifamily payable within the City of Punta Gorda (collected by the City); Charlotte County schedule effective October 12, 2022 (includes a 2.55% administrative fee). This is the default multifamily tier (canonical 4-story unit). City of Punta Gorda impact fees apply in addition.
Where in Charlotte County are you building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours.
Punta Gorda: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Punta Gorda pays $6.85 per square foot in impact fees, plus $16,200.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $358,800.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter ($9,302.00 one-time), Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter ($6,898.00 one-time) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, Commercial) ($4.28/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 Punta Gorda impact fee schedule
- Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter$9,302.00 one-timeCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda municipal water utility (not Charlotte County Utilities). Effective October 1, 2025. Charge set by meter size from the City's nonresidential schedule; 1-inch meter = 2.0 ERU.
- Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter$6,898.00 one-timeCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda municipal wastewater utility. Effective October 1, 2025. Sewer capacity is set by water-meter size; 1-inch meter = 2.0 ERU. Properties with mixed residential and nonresidential use require separate water meters for each use.
- Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Commercial)$2.19/sq ftCity of Punta GordaEffective October 1, 2025; rate per square foot. The City's General Governmental and Public Safety impact fees are currently suspended indefinitely ($0). Charlotte County impact fees apply in addition.
- Mobility Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Commercial)$0.38/sq ftCity of Punta GordaEffective October 1, 2025; rate per square foot of gross floor area. Charlotte County impact fees apply in addition and are collected by the City.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Commercial)$0.00City of Punta GordaThe City of Punta Gorda park impact fee applies to residential development only; no park impact fee is charged on nonresidential development.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, Commercial)$4.28/sq ftCharlotte CountyCharlotte County impact fee portion collected within the City of Punta Gorda (lower than the unincorporated-area rate). Effective October 12, 2022 (Ord. 2022-032); per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area, includes a 2.55% administrative fee. City of Punta Gorda impact fees apply in addition.
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).
Punta Gorda: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Punta Gorda pays $2.94 per square foot in impact fees, plus $16,200.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $163,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter ($9,302.00 one-time), Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter ($6,898.00 one-time) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, Industrial) ($1.39/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 Punta Gorda impact fee schedule
- Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter$9,302.00 one-timeCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda municipal water utility (not Charlotte County Utilities). Effective October 1, 2025. Charge set by meter size from the City's nonresidential schedule; 1-inch meter = 2.0 ERU.
- Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter$6,898.00 one-timeCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda municipal wastewater utility. Effective October 1, 2025. Sewer capacity is set by water-meter size; 1-inch meter = 2.0 ERU. Properties with mixed residential and nonresidential use require separate water meters for each use.
- Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Industrial)$1.30/sq ftCity of Punta GordaEffective October 1, 2025; rate per square foot. The City's General Governmental and Public Safety impact fees are currently suspended indefinitely ($0). Charlotte County impact fees apply in addition.
- Mobility Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Industrial)$0.25/sq ftCity of Punta GordaEffective October 1, 2025; rate per square foot of gross floor area. Charlotte County impact fees apply in addition and are collected by the City.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Industrial)$0.00City of Punta GordaThe City of Punta Gorda park impact fee applies to residential development only; no park impact fee is charged on nonresidential development.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, Industrial)$1.39/sq ftCharlotte CountyCharlotte County impact fee portion collected within the City of Punta Gorda (lower than the unincorporated-area rate). Effective October 12, 2022 (Ord. 2022-032); per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area, includes a 2.55% administrative fee. City of Punta Gorda impact fees apply in addition.
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).
Punta Gorda: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Punta Gorda pays $4.73 per square foot in impact fees, plus $16,200.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $134,375.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter ($9,302.00 one-time), Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter ($6,898.00 one-time) and County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, Office) ($2.77/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 Punta Gorda impact fee schedule
- Water System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter$9,302.00 one-timeCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda municipal water utility (not Charlotte County Utilities). Effective October 1, 2025. Charge set by meter size from the City's nonresidential schedule; 1-inch meter = 2.0 ERU.
- Wastewater System Capacity Fee (City of Punta Gorda) — 1" meter$6,898.00 one-timeCity of Punta GordaCity of Punta Gorda municipal wastewater utility. Effective October 1, 2025. Sewer capacity is set by water-meter size; 1-inch meter = 2.0 ERU. Properties with mixed residential and nonresidential use require separate water meters for each use.
- Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Office)$1.59/sq ftCity of Punta GordaEffective October 1, 2025; rate per square foot. The City's General Governmental and Public Safety impact fees are currently suspended indefinitely ($0). Charlotte County impact fees apply in addition.
- Mobility Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Office)$0.37/sq ftCity of Punta GordaEffective October 1, 2025; rate per square foot of gross floor area. Charlotte County impact fees apply in addition and are collected by the City.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Punta Gorda, Office)$0.00City of Punta GordaThe City of Punta Gorda park impact fee applies to residential development only; no park impact fee is charged on nonresidential development.
- County Impact Fee (Charlotte County, within Punta Gorda, Office)$2.77/sq ftCharlotte CountyCharlotte County impact fee portion collected within the City of Punta Gorda (lower than the unincorporated-area rate). Effective October 12, 2022 (Ord. 2022-032); per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area, includes a 2.55% administrative fee. City of Punta Gorda impact fees apply in addition.
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).
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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.
For a primer on how impact fees work, see our plain-English guide.
Punta Gorda impact fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Punta Gorda, Florida?
A new single-family home in Punta Gorda pays $16,360.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Punta Gorda?
Commercial development in Punta Gorda pays $6.85 per square foot in impact fees, plus $16,200.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $358,800.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building.
Does Punta Gorda charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda, 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 Charlotte County impact fees page.