Dixie County impact fees by project type
Where in Dixie County are you building?
Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Dixie County pays $6,500.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). All of it is levied by Dixie County.
The largest line items are Water/Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) — single combined $4,500, not split ($4,500.00) and County Impact Fee (Dixie County) — 2,000 sq ft × $1.00/sq ft ($2,000.00).
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- Water/Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) — single combined $4,500, not split$4,500.00Suwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)RESOLVED 2026-08-05 per owner policy 'one canonical row, full published amount, no derivation'. The SWSD board's adopted 2025 Rules and Regulations FEE SCHEDULE 2025 publishes ONE combined 'New Connection Fee' of $4,500.00 (covers installing all needed facilities/lines/apparatus/equipment), not separate water and sewer lines. Carried once here as the canonical combined charge; the sewer row (rec4iObUi9Fg13tzA) is documented as included, to avoid double-counting. Renamed to make the combined scope explicit. SWSD is a dependent special district of Dixie County (Code ch. 30 art. II, readopted Ord. 2024-04) serving only the community of Suwannee; Code sec. 30-37 defers the amount to the board. SB 180 does NOT reach this - a water/sewer connection charge is expressly excluded from the Impact Fee Act by F.S. 163.31801(12), and SWSD is a rate-setting utility, not a county/municipality adopting land development regulations. MF held - $4,500 is per connection and the per-unit basis for a master-metered building is unresolved. Round-3 held-splits 2026-08-05.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)$0.00Suwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)RESOLVED to DOCUMENTED_0 2026-08-05 per owner policy. SWSD's single $4,500 New Connection Fee covers water and sewer together and is not split; the combined amount is carried on the canonical row recHS4axucphPsPZk. $0 here by design, not by absence of sewer service. Round-3 held-splits 2026-08-05.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated)$0.00N/AConfirmed $0 / not applicable — unincorporated area, so no municipal impact fee applies by definition. County-level development fees for this jurisdiction are carried on the County record (Dixie County Ord. 2009-01A, $1.00/sq ft). Permitting is through Dixie County Building/Code/Zoning.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County) — 2,000 sq ft × $1.00/sq ft$2,000.00Dixie CountyVERIFIED 8/4/2026 (Dixie family — same Sec. 20-55 code evidence as the MF siblings): single-family $1.00/sf × 2,000 sf model home; countywide per Secs. 20-54/20-58(k). Caveat: Sec. 20-61(a) annual CPI adjustment, no adjusted schedule published — charged amount may be higher; code rate verified. Bldg Dept (352) 498-1237.
Where in Dixie 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.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Dixie County pays at least $1,180.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). All of it is levied by Dixie County.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, MF) — 1,000 sq ft × $1.18/sq ft 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.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, 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.
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- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)HELD 2026-08-05. SWSD's single combined New Connection Fee is $4,500 (carried on the SFR water/sewer row recHS4axucphPsPZk). It is a per-connection charge covering installation of all needed water and sewer facilities; whether a master-metered multifamily building pays $4,500 once or per unit is not addressed in the district's rate schedule, so no per-MF-unit figure is stated (no derivation). Held. Round-3 held-splits 2026-08-05.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)HELD 2026-08-05. Same as the water MF row recgsubRpOKiKPT3J and the SFR rows: SWSD publishes ONE combined $4,500 New Connection Fee, not split water/sewer and with no per-multifamily-unit basis. Held; the combined amount is on the SFR canonical row recHS4axucphPsPZk. Round-3 held-splits 2026-08-05.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, MF)$0.00N/AConfirmed $0 / not applicable — unincorporated area, so no municipal impact fee applies by definition. County-level development fees for this jurisdiction are carried on the County record (Dixie County Ord. 2006-01, multiunit: $1.18/sq ft, $588.20/room, $735.25/bed). Permitting via Dixie County Building/Code/Zoning.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, MF) — 1,000 sq ft × $1.18/sq ft$1,180.00Requires confirmationDixie CountyCODE RATE VERIFIED, CPI-ADJUSTED AMOUNT UNPUBLISHED (re-checked 8/3/2026; Dixie family — Sec. 20-55(a)(1) $1.18/sf multiunit, countywide per Secs. 20-54/20-58(k)). Sec. 20-61(a) auto-adjusts annually by CPI; no adjusted schedule published — actually-charged amount phone-only. Bldg Dept (352) 498-1237.
Where in Dixie 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.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $59,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Commercial) 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.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) 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.
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- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District (SWSD) — a DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT of Dixie County, re-established by Ord. No. 2024-04 (5-2-2024), codified at Dixie County Code Ch. 30 Art. II — provides water service to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. A nonresidential developer building in the SWSD service area pays the district's connection charge. UNCONFIRMED — NO PUBLISHED AMOUNT: the enabling ordinance empowers the district board to 'fix and collect charges for making connections with any waterworks facilities' (Sec. 30-34(3)) and to set connection charges 'in such reasonable amount as the board may fix and establish' (Sec. 30-37) by resolution after public hearing (Sec. 30-34(10)) — but publishes NO dollar amount in the code, and SWSD posts no rate/fee schedule online. Rates are expressly NOT subject to PSC/ACC regulation (Sec. 30-34(8)c). AUDIT 7/12/2026: re-verified the live SWSD page (dixiecounty.us/swsd/) — board roster, meeting info and billing login only, no fee schedule. A former SWSD fee-schedule PDF (swsd.dixiecounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/suwannee-water-sewer-fee-schedule.pdf) still surfaces in web search, but that subdomain is RETIRED and the file 404s — it is a dead lead, do not re-chase it; it would also predate Ord. 2024-04. Confirm the commercial water connection/tap/capacity fee with SWSD General Manager Raelynn Brownell, (352) 542-7570, PO Box 143, 825 SE 327th St, Suwannee FL 32692. NOTE: SWSD is pursuing CDBG-DR / Rural Infrastructure Fund money for system work — fees may be revised; recheck each cycle. Outside the SWSD boundary (Code Sec. 30-28), unincorporated Dixie is on private wells — no county water utility and no fee.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District (SWSD) — a DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT of Dixie County, re-established by Ord. No. 2024-04 (5-2-2024), codified at Dixie County Code Ch. 30 Art. II — provides SEWER as well as water to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. Nonresidential buildings within the district that abut a sanitary sewer MUST connect (Sec. 30-36). UNCONFIRMED — NO PUBLISHED AMOUNT: the enabling ordinance empowers the board to 'fix and collect charges for making connections with any sewerage facilities' (Sec. 30-34(4)) 'in such reasonable amount as the board may fix and establish' (Sec. 30-36), set by resolution after public hearing (Sec. 30-34(10)), but publishes NO dollar amount, and SWSD posts no rate/fee schedule online. Sec. 30-34(9) further allows an ADDITIONAL charge where sewage from a manufacturing or industrial plant imposes an unreasonable burden on the system — relevant to Industrial development. AUDIT 7/12/2026: re-verified the live SWSD page (dixiecounty.us/swsd/) — no fee schedule posted. A former SWSD fee-schedule PDF (swsd.dixiecounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/suwannee-water-sewer-fee-schedule.pdf) still surfaces in web search, but that subdomain is RETIRED and the file 404s — dead lead, do not re-chase; it would also predate Ord. 2024-04. Confirm the commercial sewer connection/tap/capacity fee with SWSD General Manager Raelynn Brownell, (352) 542-7570, PO Box 143, 825 SE 327th St, Suwannee FL 32692. NOTE: SWSD is pursuing CDBG-DR / Rural Infrastructure Fund money — fees may be revised; recheck each cycle. Outside the SWSD boundary (Code Sec. 30-28), unincorporated Dixie is on private septic — no county sewer utility and no fee.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, Commercial)$0.00N/A — unincorporatedCONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — unincorporated area, so no municipal impact fee can apply by definition. County-level nonresidential development fees for this jurisdiction are carried on the County record (Dixie County Ord. 2006-01, Code Sec. 20-55(a)(1), $1.18/sq ft). Nonresidential permitting runs through Dixie County Building/Code/Zoning, 387 SE 22 Ave, Cross City — 352-498-1235. Checked 7/12/2026.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Commercial)$1.18/sq ftRequires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County Impact Fee Ordinance, Art. III 'Other Development' (Ord. No. 2006-01, §8, eff. 1-19-2006; Code Sec. 20-55(a)(1)). Adopted schedule for 'multiunit and commercial building permits': per room $588.20 / per bed $735.25 / PER SQUARE FOOT $1.18. Nonres pays the $1.18/sq ft square-foot fee; Sec. 20-55(a)(3) applies it to any land use not otherwise specified. SINGLE NONRES RATE — no Commercial/Office/Industrial split. This is the operative nonres impact fee for the unincorporated county (permitting via Dixie County Building/Code/Zoning). Art. II ($1.00/sq ft) is single-family only and expressly excludes commercial buildings (Sec. 20-20(d)). Basis: gross sq ft. Exemptions (Sec. 20-60(a)): churches, schools, remodels with no added sq ft/parking. Change-of-use charged on net increase (Sec. 20-54(b)). Fee-payers may submit an independent fee calculation study (Sec. 20-55(b)). UNCONFIRMED: Sec. 20-61 auto-adjusts annually to CPI but no adjusted schedule is published — confirm current rate with Dixie County Building Dept, 387 SE 22 Ave, Cross City, 352-498-1235.
Where in Dixie 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.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $59,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Industrial) 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.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) 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.
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- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District (SWSD) — a DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT of Dixie County, re-established by Ord. No. 2024-04 (5-2-2024), codified at Dixie County Code Ch. 30 Art. II — provides water service to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. A nonresidential developer building in the SWSD service area pays the district's connection charge. UNCONFIRMED — NO PUBLISHED AMOUNT: the enabling ordinance empowers the district board to 'fix and collect charges for making connections with any waterworks facilities' (Sec. 30-34(3)) and to set connection charges 'in such reasonable amount as the board may fix and establish' (Sec. 30-37) by resolution after public hearing (Sec. 30-34(10)) — but publishes NO dollar amount in the code, and SWSD posts no rate/fee schedule online. Rates are expressly NOT subject to PSC/ACC regulation (Sec. 30-34(8)c). AUDIT 7/12/2026: re-verified the live SWSD page (dixiecounty.us/swsd/) — board roster, meeting info and billing login only, no fee schedule. A former SWSD fee-schedule PDF (swsd.dixiecounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/suwannee-water-sewer-fee-schedule.pdf) still surfaces in web search, but that subdomain is RETIRED and the file 404s — it is a dead lead, do not re-chase it; it would also predate Ord. 2024-04. Confirm the commercial water connection/tap/capacity fee with SWSD General Manager Raelynn Brownell, (352) 542-7570, PO Box 143, 825 SE 327th St, Suwannee FL 32692. NOTE: SWSD is pursuing CDBG-DR / Rural Infrastructure Fund money for system work — fees may be revised; recheck each cycle. Outside the SWSD boundary (Code Sec. 30-28), unincorporated Dixie is on private wells — no county water utility and no fee.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District (SWSD) — a DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT of Dixie County, re-established by Ord. No. 2024-04 (5-2-2024), codified at Dixie County Code Ch. 30 Art. II — provides SEWER as well as water to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. Nonresidential buildings within the district that abut a sanitary sewer MUST connect (Sec. 30-36). UNCONFIRMED — NO PUBLISHED AMOUNT: the enabling ordinance empowers the board to 'fix and collect charges for making connections with any sewerage facilities' (Sec. 30-34(4)) 'in such reasonable amount as the board may fix and establish' (Sec. 30-36), set by resolution after public hearing (Sec. 30-34(10)), but publishes NO dollar amount, and SWSD posts no rate/fee schedule online. Sec. 30-34(9) further allows an ADDITIONAL charge where sewage from a manufacturing or industrial plant imposes an unreasonable burden on the system — relevant to Industrial development. AUDIT 7/12/2026: re-verified the live SWSD page (dixiecounty.us/swsd/) — no fee schedule posted. A former SWSD fee-schedule PDF (swsd.dixiecounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/suwannee-water-sewer-fee-schedule.pdf) still surfaces in web search, but that subdomain is RETIRED and the file 404s — dead lead, do not re-chase; it would also predate Ord. 2024-04. Confirm the commercial sewer connection/tap/capacity fee with SWSD General Manager Raelynn Brownell, (352) 542-7570, PO Box 143, 825 SE 327th St, Suwannee FL 32692. NOTE: SWSD is pursuing CDBG-DR / Rural Infrastructure Fund money — fees may be revised; recheck each cycle. Outside the SWSD boundary (Code Sec. 30-28), unincorporated Dixie is on private septic — no county sewer utility and no fee.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, Industrial)$0.00N/A — unincorporatedCONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — unincorporated area, so no municipal impact fee can apply by definition. County-level nonresidential development fees are carried on the County record (Dixie County Ord. 2006-01, Code Sec. 20-55(a)(1), $1.18/sq ft). Permitting through Dixie County Building/Code/Zoning, 352-498-1235. Checked 7/12/2026.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Industrial)$1.18/sq ftRequires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County Impact Fee Ordinance, Art. III (Ord. No. 2006-01, §8, eff. 1-19-2006; Code Sec. 20-55(a)(1)). Schedule publishes ONE nonres basis: per square foot $1.18. Sec. 20-55(a)(3): unspecified land uses pay the square-foot fee — industrial pays $1.18/sq ft. SINGLE NONRES RATE — no category split. Operative nonres impact fee for the unincorporated county. Art. II ($1.00/sq ft) is single-family only (Sec. 20-20(d)). Basis: gross sq ft. Exemptions (Sec. 20-60(a)): churches, schools, remodels with no added sq ft/parking. UNCONFIRMED: Sec. 20-61 annual CPI auto-adjustment, no adjusted schedule published — confirm with Dixie County Building Dept 352-498-1235.
Where in Dixie 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.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $29,500.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Office) 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.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) 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 fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District (SWSD) — a DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT of Dixie County, re-established by Ord. No. 2024-04 (5-2-2024), codified at Dixie County Code Ch. 30 Art. II — provides water service to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. A nonresidential developer building in the SWSD service area pays the district's connection charge. UNCONFIRMED — NO PUBLISHED AMOUNT: the enabling ordinance empowers the district board to 'fix and collect charges for making connections with any waterworks facilities' (Sec. 30-34(3)) and to set connection charges 'in such reasonable amount as the board may fix and establish' (Sec. 30-37) by resolution after public hearing (Sec. 30-34(10)) — but publishes NO dollar amount in the code, and SWSD posts no rate/fee schedule online. Rates are expressly NOT subject to PSC/ACC regulation (Sec. 30-34(8)c). AUDIT 7/12/2026: re-verified the live SWSD page (dixiecounty.us/swsd/) — board roster, meeting info and billing login only, no fee schedule. A former SWSD fee-schedule PDF (swsd.dixiecounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/suwannee-water-sewer-fee-schedule.pdf) still surfaces in web search, but that subdomain is RETIRED and the file 404s — it is a dead lead, do not re-chase it; it would also predate Ord. 2024-04. Confirm the commercial water connection/tap/capacity fee with SWSD General Manager Raelynn Brownell, (352) 542-7570, PO Box 143, 825 SE 327th St, Suwannee FL 32692. NOTE: SWSD is pursuing CDBG-DR / Rural Infrastructure Fund money for system work — fees may be revised; recheck each cycle. Outside the SWSD boundary (Code Sec. 30-28), unincorporated Dixie is on private wells — no county water utility and no fee.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District (SWSD) — a DEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT of Dixie County, re-established by Ord. No. 2024-04 (5-2-2024), codified at Dixie County Code Ch. 30 Art. II — provides SEWER as well as water to the unincorporated community of Suwannee. Nonresidential buildings within the district that abut a sanitary sewer MUST connect (Sec. 30-36). UNCONFIRMED — NO PUBLISHED AMOUNT: the enabling ordinance empowers the board to 'fix and collect charges for making connections with any sewerage facilities' (Sec. 30-34(4)) 'in such reasonable amount as the board may fix and establish' (Sec. 30-36), set by resolution after public hearing (Sec. 30-34(10)), but publishes NO dollar amount, and SWSD posts no rate/fee schedule online. Sec. 30-34(9) further allows an ADDITIONAL charge where sewage from a manufacturing or industrial plant imposes an unreasonable burden on the system — relevant to Industrial development. AUDIT 7/12/2026: re-verified the live SWSD page (dixiecounty.us/swsd/) — no fee schedule posted. A former SWSD fee-schedule PDF (swsd.dixiecounty.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/suwannee-water-sewer-fee-schedule.pdf) still surfaces in web search, but that subdomain is RETIRED and the file 404s — dead lead, do not re-chase; it would also predate Ord. 2024-04. Confirm the commercial sewer connection/tap/capacity fee with SWSD General Manager Raelynn Brownell, (352) 542-7570, PO Box 143, 825 SE 327th St, Suwannee FL 32692. NOTE: SWSD is pursuing CDBG-DR / Rural Infrastructure Fund money — fees may be revised; recheck each cycle. Outside the SWSD boundary (Code Sec. 30-28), unincorporated Dixie is on private septic — no county sewer utility and no fee.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, Office)$0.00N/A — unincorporatedCONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — unincorporated area, so no municipal impact fee can apply by definition. County-level nonresidential development fees are carried on the County record (Dixie County Ord. 2006-01, Code Sec. 20-55(a)(1), $1.18/sq ft). Permitting through Dixie County Building/Code/Zoning, 352-498-1235. Checked 7/12/2026.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Office)$1.18/sq ftRequires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County Impact Fee Ordinance, Art. III (Ord. No. 2006-01, §8, eff. 1-19-2006; Code Sec. 20-55(a)(1)). Schedule publishes ONE nonres basis: per square foot $1.18. Sec. 20-55(a)(3): unspecified land uses pay the square-foot fee — office pays $1.18/sq ft. SINGLE NONRES RATE — no category split. Operative nonres impact fee for the unincorporated county. Art. II ($1.00/sq ft) is single-family only (Sec. 20-20(d)). Basis: gross sq ft. Exemptions (Sec. 20-60(a)): churches, schools, remodels with no added sq ft/parking. UNCONFIRMED: Sec. 20-61 annual CPI auto-adjustment, no adjusted schedule published — confirm with Dixie County Building Dept 352-498-1235.
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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.
New to impact fees? Our plain-English guide explains what they cover, who pays them, and why they exist.
Frequently asked questions
What are single-family impact fees in Dixie County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Dixie County pays $6,500.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 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 Dixie County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Dixie County pays at least $1,180.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). 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. Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Dixie County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees, at least $59,000.00 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.
Do cities in Dixie County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 2 of 2 cities in Dixie 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.