Lake City impact fees by project type
Lake City: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Lake City pays $4,780.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 22, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City), Water Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City), Sewer Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City), and Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City) are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full Lake City impact fee schedule
- Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City)$1,050.00Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityLake City charges a water impact fee per equivalent residential unit in addition to a water connection (tap) fee. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the City's utilities chapter in full; the code no longer prints dollar amounts, and all utility rates, fees and deposits are now set in the City's separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits, which is not published online. Water and sewer rates also increase each October 1 by the change in the Consumer Price Index. The figure shown is the last amount printed in the code (2021) and predates the rewrite and the subsequent annual adjustments.
- Water Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City)$310.00Requires confirmation3/4" meter, inside cityCity of Lake CityLake City charges a water connection (tap) fee by meter size, in addition to its water impact fee. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the City's utilities chapter in full and moved all amounts into a separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits that is not published online; rates also increase each October 1 by the change in the Consumer Price Index. The figure shown is the last amount printed in the code (2021) for a 3/4" meter inside the city limits. Since January 1, 2025 the Growth Management Department issues utility connection permits, including for Lake City utility connections outside the city limits.
- Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City)$3,120.00Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityLake City charges a sewer impact fee per equivalent residential unit in addition to a sewer connection (tap) fee. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the City's utilities chapter in full; the code no longer prints dollar amounts, and all utility rates, fees and deposits are now set in the City's separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits, which is not published online. Water and sewer rates also increase each October 1 by the change in the Consumer Price Index. The figure shown is the last amount printed in the code (2021) and predates the rewrite and the subsequent annual adjustments.
- Sewer Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City)$300.00Requires confirmation6" pipe, inside cityCity of Lake CityLake City charges a sewer connection (tap) fee by pipe size, in addition to its sewer impact fee. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the City's utilities chapter in full and moved all amounts into a separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits that is not published online; rates also increase each October 1 by the change in the Consumer Price Index. The figure shown is the last amount printed in the code (2021) for a 6" service inside the city limits.
- City Impact Fees (City of Lake City) - None$0.00City of Lake CityLake City levies no municipal impact fees. Its code contains no impact fee chapter, and the permit fee schedule published September 3, 2025 lists only permit, plan review, inspection, site development and fire fees. The City's water and sewer impact and connection fees are charged separately, and Columbia County's countywide impact fees are currently suspended.
- County Impact Fees (EMS/Fire/Roads/Correctional) — Suspended$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.
- County Educational System Impact Fee (Columbia County, Lake City) - Suspended$0.00Columbia County School BoardColumbia County's educational system impact fee applies countywide, including inside Lake City, 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.
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.
Lake City: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Lake City pays at least $3,473.61 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 22, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City, MF) — 2-Bedroom and Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City, MF) — 2-Bedroom are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
Water Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City, MF) and Sewer Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City, MF) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full Lake City impact fee schedule
- Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City, MF) — 2-Bedroom$874.65Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityLake City's water impact fee is charged per equivalent residential unit, historically scaled by bedroom count, with the two-bedroom unit the most common tier. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the utilities chapter in full; the code no longer prints either the per-unit rate or the bedroom equivalency table, and all amounts now sit in a separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits that is not published online, with an annual October 1 Consumer Price Index adjustment. The figure shown derives from the last codified schedule (2021).
- Water Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City, MF)Requires confirmationMaster meter, size set by projectCity of Lake CityLake City charges a water connection (tap) fee by meter size, so a multifamily project's fee depends on the meter serving it. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the utilities chapter in full and moved all amounts into a separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits that is not published online, with an annual October 1 Consumer Price Index adjustment. A separate water impact fee also applies per unit.
- Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City, MF) — 2-Bedroom$2,598.96Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityLake City's sewer impact fee is charged per equivalent residential unit, historically scaled by bedroom count, with the two-bedroom unit the most common tier. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the utilities chapter in full; the code no longer prints either the per-unit rate or the bedroom equivalency table, and all amounts now sit in a separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits that is not published online, with an annual October 1 Consumer Price Index adjustment. The figure shown derives from the last codified schedule (2021).
- Sewer Connection (Tap) Fee (City of Lake City, MF)Requires confirmationService size set by projectCity of Lake CityLake City charges a sewer connection (tap) fee by service pipe size, so a multifamily project's fee depends on the service installed. Ordinance 2023-2257, adopted October 16, 2023, replaced the utilities chapter in full and moved all amounts into a separately adopted Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits that is not published online, with an annual October 1 Consumer Price Index adjustment. A separate sewer impact fee also applies per unit.
- City Impact Fees (City of Lake City, MF) - None$0.00City of Lake CityLake City levies no municipal impact fees. Its code contains no impact fee chapter, and the permit fee schedule published September 3, 2025 lists only permit, plan review, inspection, site development and fire fees. The City's water and sewer impact and connection fees are charged separately, and Columbia County's countywide impact fees are currently suspended.
- County Impact Fees (EMS/Fire/Roads/Correctional, MF) — Suspended$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, Lake City MF) - Suspended$0.00Columbia County School BoardColumbia County's educational system impact fee applies countywide, including inside Lake City, 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.
Lake City: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Lake City pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 22, 2026).
Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City), Water Tap Fee (City of Lake City), Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City), and Sewer Tap Fee (City of Lake City) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Lake City impact fee schedule
- Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Water Tap Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Sewer Tap Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- City Impact Fees (City of Lake City, Commercial) — None$0.00City of Lake City
- County Impact Fees (Columbia County, Commercial) — Suspended$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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Lake City: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Lake City pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 22, 2026).
Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City), Water Tap Fee (City of Lake City), Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City), and Sewer Tap Fee (City of Lake City) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Lake City impact fee schedule
- Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Water Tap Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Sewer Tap Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- City Impact Fees (City of Lake City, Industrial) — None$0.00City of Lake City
- County Impact Fees (Columbia County, Industrial) — Suspended$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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Lake City: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Lake City pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 22, 2026).
Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City), Water Tap Fee (City of Lake City), Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City), and Sewer Tap Fee (City of Lake City) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Lake City impact fee schedule
- Water Impact Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Water Tap Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Sewer Impact Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- Sewer Tap Fee (City of Lake City)Requires confirmationCity of Lake CityThe City of Lake City levies this fee under its utility code. The amount is set in the City's adopted Utility Schedule of Fees, Rates and Deposits and is adjusted for inflation each October 1 (capped at 10% per year).
- City Impact Fees (City of Lake City, Office) — None$0.00City of Lake City
- County Impact Fees (Columbia County, Office) — Suspended$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 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 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.
If you're still asking what are impact fees, start with our guide to the definition, common categories, and legal basis.
Lake City impact fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Lake City, Florida?
A new single-family home in Lake City pays $4,780.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 22, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting.
How much are commercial impact fees in Lake City?
Lake City does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Does Lake City charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Lake City levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Columbia County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Lake City. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Lake City.
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.