Fort White Impact Fees by Project Type
Fort White: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Fort White pays $2,150.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 17, 2026). All of it is levied by Columbia County.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($1,900.00) and Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($250.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Fort White Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$1,900.005/8" x 3/4" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Fort White has no municipal utility. The Fort White water system is a Columbia County system operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority, so the County's capacity charge at Code Sec. 118-553 applies: $1,900 for a standard 5/8" x 3/4" meter, plus a separate water service connection charge ($250 for a 5/8" meter, $300 for a 3/4" meter). Larger meters pay proportionally more under AWWA equivalent-meter ratios.
- Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$250.005/8" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Fort White's water system is a Columbia County system operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority, so the County's one-time water service connection charge applies when service is requested for each water meter, in addition to the capacity charge (Code Sec. 118-553(c)). By meter size: 5/8-inch $250; 3/4-inch $300; 1-inch $500; 1.5-inch $625; 2-inch $800; 3-inch compound $1,200.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Town of Fort White)$0.00None (on-site septic)The Town of Fort White has no central sewer in service; homes use on-site septic systems, so no sewer connection or capacity charge applies. The town's wastewater treatment plant is under construction, and a sewer connection fee would be adopted with its utility ordinance.
- City Impact Fees (Town of Fort White)$0.00Town of Fort WhiteThe Town of Fort White levies no municipal impact fees. The Town has no codified ordinances beyond its charter and no municipal utility; Columbia County issues building permits for the Town, and the Fort White water system is a County system operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. County capacity charges and the (currently suspended) county impact fees are what apply.
- County Educational System Impact Fee (Columbia County, Fort White)$0.00Columbia County School BoardColumbia County's educational system impact fee applies countywide, including inside the Town of Fort White, and is adopted at $3,500 per single-family dwelling unit (Code Ch. 56, Article II). It is not currently collected: Code Sec. 56-222 suspends collection, and the fee resumes only when the Board adopts an amendment reimposing it and the notice period under Sec. 56-249 expires. The amount payable today is $0.
- County Impact Fees (EMS/Fire/Roads/Correctional, Fort White)$0.00Columbia CountyColumbia County's emergency medical system, fire protection, correctional facilities and road impact fees are adopted in Code Ch. 56, Article I but have been suspended for building permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2009 (Ord. 2011-16, Code Sec. 56-142). A April 2024 Board motion to resume road impact fees was not carried out, and a new fee study is required before any schedule is adopted. Under Code Sec. 56-5 these fees are in any event not enforced inside a municipality absent an interlocal agreement with the County. The amount payable today is $0.
Where in Columbia 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.
Fort White: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Fort White pays $2,150.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 17, 2026). All of it is levied by Columbia County.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White MF) ($1,900.00) and Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White MF) ($250.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Fort White Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White MF)$1,900.005/8" x 3/4" meter, per unitColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Fort White has no municipal utility; its water system is a Columbia County system operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority, so the County's capacity charge at Code Sec. 118-553 applies. An individually metered apartment on a standard 5/8" x 3/4" meter pays $1,900 plus a separate water service connection charge; a master-metered building pays on the master meter under AWWA equivalent-meter ratios.
- Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White MF)$250.005/8" meter, per unitColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Fort White's water system is a Columbia County system operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority, so the County's one-time water service connection charge applies to each water meter, in addition to the capacity charge (Code Sec. 118-553(c)). An individually metered unit pays $250 on a 5/8-inch meter or $300 on a 3/4-inch meter; a master-metered building pays once on the master meter (1-inch $500; 1.5-inch $625; 2-inch $800; 3-inch compound $1,200).
- Sewer Connection Fee (Town of Fort White, MF)$0.00None (on-site septic)The Town of Fort White has no central sewer in service; homes use on-site septic systems, so no sewer connection or capacity charge applies. The town's wastewater treatment plant is under construction, and a sewer connection fee would be adopted with its utility ordinance.
- City Impact Fees (Town of Fort White, MF)$0.00Town of Fort WhiteThe Town of Fort White levies no municipal impact fees. The Town has no codified ordinances beyond its charter and no municipal utility; Columbia County issues building permits for the Town, and the Fort White water system is a County system operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. County capacity charges and the (currently suspended) county impact fees are what apply.
- County Impact Fees (EMS/Fire/Roads/Correctional, Fort White MF)$0.00Columbia CountyColumbia County's emergency medical system, fire protection, correctional facilities and road impact fees are adopted in Code Ch. 56, Article I but have been suspended for building permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2009 (Ord. 2011-16, Code Sec. 56-142). A April 2024 Board motion to resume road impact fees was not carried out, and a new fee study is required first. Under Code Sec. 56-5 these fees are in any event not enforced inside a municipality absent an interlocal agreement with the County. The amount payable today is $0.
- County Educational System Impact Fee (Columbia County, Fort White MF)$0.00Columbia County School BoardColumbia County's educational system impact fee applies countywide, including inside the Town of Fort White, and is adopted at $1,645 per multifamily dwelling unit (Code Ch. 56, Article II). It is not currently collected: Code Sec. 56-222 suspends collection, and the fee resumes only when the Board adopts an amendment reimposing it and the notice period under Sec. 56-249 expires. The amount payable today is $0.
Where in Columbia 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.
Fort White: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Fort White pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $6,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 17, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $6,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($5,500.00 one-time) and Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($500.00 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.
View the Full Fort White Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$5,500.00 one-time1" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Water in Fort White comes from the County-owned Fort White water system, operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. Columbia County charges a one-time water capacity charge by meter size (County Code Sec. 118-553(a)): 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch $1,900; 1-inch $5,500; 1.5-inch $11,000; 2-inch $17,600; 3-inch compound $35,000. A separate water service connection charge also applies per meter.
- Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$500.00 one-time1" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Columbia County charges a one-time water service connection charge for each water meter on its Fort White water system, separate from and in addition to the water capacity charge (County Code Sec. 118-553(c)): 5/8-inch $250; 3/4-inch $300; 1-inch $500; 1.5-inch $625; 2-inch $800; 3-inch compound $1,200.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Town of Fort White)$0.00None (on-site septic)The Town of Fort White has no central sewer in service; businesses use on-site septic systems, so no sewer connection or capacity charge applies. The town's wastewater treatment plant is under construction, and a sewer connection fee would be adopted with its utility ordinance.
- City Impact Fees (Town of Fort White, Commercial)$0.00Town of Fort WhiteThe Town of Fort White levies no impact fees of its own on commercial, office or industrial development. The Town's published code holds only its charter, and its adopted budget carries no impact fee revenue.
- County Impact Fees (Columbia County, Fort White, Commercial)$0.00Columbia CountyColumbia County's EMS, fire, correctional-facilities, and road impact fees have been suspended for all development, residential and nonresidential, since January 1, 2009; no county impact fee is currently collected anywhere in the county, including inside the municipalities. A 2024 proposal to resume the road impact fee was not adopted.
Where in Columbia 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.
Fort White: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Fort White pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $6,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 17, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $6,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($5,500.00 one-time) and Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($500.00 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.
View the Full Fort White Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$5,500.00 one-time1" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Water in Fort White comes from the County-owned Fort White water system, operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. Columbia County charges a one-time water capacity charge by meter size (County Code Sec. 118-553(a)): 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch $1,900; 1-inch $5,500; 1.5-inch $11,000; 2-inch $17,600; 3-inch compound $35,000. A separate water service connection charge also applies per meter.
- Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$500.00 one-time1" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Columbia County charges a one-time water service connection charge for each water meter on its Fort White water system, separate from and in addition to the water capacity charge (County Code Sec. 118-553(c)): 5/8-inch $250; 3/4-inch $300; 1-inch $500; 1.5-inch $625; 2-inch $800; 3-inch compound $1,200.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Town of Fort White)$0.00None (on-site septic)The Town of Fort White has no central sewer in service; businesses use on-site septic systems, so no sewer connection or capacity charge applies. The town's wastewater treatment plant is under construction, and a sewer connection fee would be adopted with its utility ordinance.
- City Impact Fees (Town of Fort White, Industrial)$0.00Town of Fort WhiteThe Town of Fort White levies no impact fees of its own on commercial, office or industrial development. The Town's published code holds only its charter, and its adopted budget carries no impact fee revenue.
- County Impact Fees (Columbia County, Fort White, Industrial)$0.00Columbia CountyColumbia County's EMS, fire, correctional-facilities, and road impact fees have been suspended for all development, residential and nonresidential, since January 1, 2009; no county impact fee is currently collected anywhere in the county, including inside the municipalities. A 2024 proposal to resume the road impact fee was not adopted.
Where in Columbia 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.
Fort White: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Fort White pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $6,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 17, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $6,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($5,500.00 one-time) and Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White) ($500.00 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.
View the Full Fort White Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$5,500.00 one-time1" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Water in Fort White comes from the County-owned Fort White water system, operated by the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. Columbia County charges a one-time water capacity charge by meter size (County Code Sec. 118-553(a)): 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch $1,900; 1-inch $5,500; 1.5-inch $11,000; 2-inch $17,600; 3-inch compound $35,000. A separate water service connection charge also applies per meter.
- Water Service Connection Charge (Columbia County / NFWUA, Fort White)$500.00 one-time1" meterColumbia County BOCC (Fort White system operated by North Florida Water Utilities Authority)Columbia County charges a one-time water service connection charge for each water meter on its Fort White water system, separate from and in addition to the water capacity charge (County Code Sec. 118-553(c)): 5/8-inch $250; 3/4-inch $300; 1-inch $500; 1.5-inch $625; 2-inch $800; 3-inch compound $1,200.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Town of Fort White)$0.00None (on-site septic)The Town of Fort White has no central sewer in service; businesses use on-site septic systems, so no sewer connection or capacity charge applies. The town's wastewater treatment plant is under construction, and a sewer connection fee would be adopted with its utility ordinance.
- City Impact Fees (Town of Fort White, Office)$0.00Town of Fort WhiteThe Town of Fort White levies no impact fees of its own on commercial, office or industrial development. The Town's published code holds only its charter, and its adopted budget carries no impact fee revenue.
- County Impact Fees (Columbia County, Fort White, Office)$0.00Columbia CountyColumbia County's EMS, fire, correctional-facilities, and road impact fees have been suspended for all development, residential and nonresidential, since January 1, 2009; no county impact fee is currently collected anywhere in the county, including inside the municipalities. A 2024 proposal to resume the road impact fee was not adopted.
Where in Columbia 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-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.
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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.
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Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Fort White Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Fort White, Florida?
A new single-family home in Fort White pays $2,150.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 17, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Fort White?
Commercial development in Fort White pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $6,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter).
Does Fort White charge its own impact fees?
No. Fort White does not levy its own municipal impact fees. New development in Fort White pays Columbia County impact fees, shown on this page.
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 Columbia County impact fees page.