Glades County impact fees by project type
Where in Glades 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 Glades County: Single-Family Impact Fees
Unincorporated Glades County has no published impact fee amounts for a new single-family home (rates sourced July 23, 2026). The schedule below documents the status of each fee.
County Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the full Glades County impact fee schedule
- Water (Glades County Unincorporated)$0.00None (private wells / various)Glades County government does not operate a water utility, so there is no county water connection charge for new homes in the unincorporated county. State drinking water records list only three community water systems in the county — the Lakeport Water Association, the City of Moore Haven's system and a small private utility — none of them county-run. Most of the unincorporated county is served by private wells.
- Sewer (Glades County Unincorporated)$0.00None (private septic)Glades County government does not operate a sanitary sewer utility, so there is no county sewer connection charge for new homes in the unincorporated county. State wastewater facility records for Glades County list only small private package plants serving RV parks, mobile home parks, campgrounds and similar developments, plus the county jail. New homes in the unincorporated county are served by on-site septic systems.
- City Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)$0.00N/AUnincorporated Glades County has no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply here ($0). County impact fees are tracked on a separate record.
- County Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationGlades CountyGlades County's Chapter 121 impact fees apply countywide but their collection has been suspended. The suspension lapsed 3/13/2026 and on 6/22/2026 the County Commission voted to re-adopt Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Public Education and EMS impact fees after an 18-year hiatus. As of July 2026 the new rate schedule has not been published or codified and collection has not resumed, so no county impact fee is currently charged ($0). For reference, the prior (2008) schedule assessed a single-family detached home about $10,493 total (Education $4,265 + Roads $5,716 + Parks $391 + EMS $121); a re-adopted schedule is expected to differ.
Where in Glades 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 Glades County: Multifamily Impact Fees
Unincorporated Glades County has no published impact fee amounts for a new multifamily unit (rates sourced July 23, 2026). The schedule below documents the status of each fee.
County Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated, MF) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the full Glades County impact fee schedule
- Water (Glades County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00None (private wells / various)Glades County government does not operate a water utility, so there is no county water connection charge for multifamily or any other new development in the unincorporated county. State drinking water records list only three community water systems in the county — the Lakeport Water Association, the City of Moore Haven's system and a small private utility — none of them county-run.
- Sewer (Glades County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00None (private septic)Glades County government does not operate a sanitary sewer utility, so there is no county sewer connection charge for multifamily or any other new development in the unincorporated county. State wastewater facility records for Glades County list only small private package plants serving RV parks, mobile home parks, campgrounds and similar developments, plus the county jail.
- City Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00N/AUnincorporated Glades County has no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply here ($0). County impact fees are tracked on a separate record.
- County Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated, MF)Requires confirmationGlades CountyGlades County's Chapter 121 impact fees apply countywide but their collection has been suspended. The suspension lapsed 3/13/2026 and on 6/22/2026 the County Commission voted to re-adopt Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Public Education and EMS impact fees after an 18-year hiatus. As of July 2026 the new rate schedule has not been published or codified and collection has not resumed, so no county impact fee is currently charged ($0). For reference, the prior (2008) schedule assessed a multifamily unit about $7,188 total.
Where in Glades 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.
Unincorporated Glades County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Glades County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) are set by the utility and not published online. Road Impact Fee (Glades County, Commercial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Glades County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationNone (private wells / various providers)Glades County operates no county water utility and publishes no countywide nonresidential water connection fee. The applicable charge depends on the provider serving the specific parcel — a private well, the City of Moore Haven system (which serves several unincorporated subdivisions), or the Okeechobee Utility Authority in the Buckhead Ridge area.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationNone (private septic) / CCPWA within districtGlades County operates no general county sewer utility; unincorporated development is predominantly on private septic. A parcel within the Moore Haven City/County Public Works Authority (CCPWA) district pays the CCPWA System Development Charge ($2,000 per ERU, effective October 27, 2025); outside the district no county sewer connection fee applies.
- City Impact Fee (Glades County Unincorporated, Commercial)$0.00N/ANo county EMS impact fee is currently collected. The temporary suspension of all impact-fee collection lapsed March 13, 2026 and has not been reinstated in collectible form. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Emergency Medical Services impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted rate schedule or effective date has been published. Glades County impact fees apply countywide, including within the City of Moore Haven.
- $0.00
- Park Impact Fee (Glades County, Commercial)$0.00Glades CountyThe County's adopted park impact fee schedule contains only residential land-use categories and does not reach nonresidential development, so no county park impact fee is charged. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Parks and Recreation impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted schedule has been published.
- Road Impact Fee (Glades County, Commercial)Requires confirmationGlades CountyNo county road/transportation impact fee is currently collected. The Board of County Commissioners' temporary suspension of all impact-fee collection lapsed March 13, 2026 and has not been reinstated in collectible form. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Transportation impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted rate schedule or effective date has been published. Glades County impact fees apply countywide, including within the City of Moore Haven.
Where in Glades 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.
Unincorporated Glades County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Glades County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) are set by the utility and not published online. Road Impact Fee (Glades County, Industrial) and Emergency Medical Service Impact Fee (Glades County, Industrial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Glades County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationNone (private wells / various providers)Glades County operates no county water utility and publishes no countywide nonresidential water connection fee. The applicable charge depends on the provider serving the specific parcel — a private well, the City of Moore Haven system (which serves several unincorporated subdivisions), or the Okeechobee Utility Authority in the Buckhead Ridge area.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationNone (private septic) / CCPWA within districtGlades County operates no general county sewer utility; unincorporated development is predominantly on private septic. A parcel within the Moore Haven City/County Public Works Authority (CCPWA) district pays the CCPWA System Development Charge ($2,000 per ERU, effective October 27, 2025); outside the district no county sewer connection fee applies.
- $0.00
- Park Impact Fee (Glades County, Industrial)$0.00Glades CountyThe County's adopted park impact fee schedule contains only residential land-use categories and does not reach nonresidential development, so no county park impact fee is charged. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Parks and Recreation impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted schedule has been published.
- Road Impact Fee (Glades County, Industrial)Requires confirmationGlades CountyNo county road/transportation impact fee is currently collected. The Board of County Commissioners' temporary suspension of all impact-fee collection lapsed March 13, 2026 and has not been reinstated in collectible form. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Transportation impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted rate schedule or effective date has been published. Glades County impact fees apply countywide, including within the City of Moore Haven.
- Emergency Medical Service Impact Fee (Glades County, Industrial)Requires confirmationGlades CountyNo county EMS impact fee is currently collected. The temporary suspension of all impact-fee collection lapsed March 13, 2026 and has not been reinstated in collectible form. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Emergency Medical Services impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted rate schedule or effective date has been published. Glades County impact fees apply countywide, including within the City of Moore Haven.
Where in Glades 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.
Unincorporated Glades County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Glades County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated) are set by the utility and not published online. Emergency Medical Service Impact Fee (Glades County, Office) and Road Impact Fee (Glades County, Office) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Glades County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationNone (private wells / various providers)Glades County operates no county water utility and publishes no countywide nonresidential water connection fee. The applicable charge depends on the provider serving the specific parcel — a private well, the City of Moore Haven system (which serves several unincorporated subdivisions), or the Okeechobee Utility Authority in the Buckhead Ridge area.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Glades County Unincorporated)Requires confirmationNone (private septic) / CCPWA within districtGlades County operates no general county sewer utility; unincorporated development is predominantly on private septic. A parcel within the Moore Haven City/County Public Works Authority (CCPWA) district pays the CCPWA System Development Charge ($2,000 per ERU, effective October 27, 2025); outside the district no county sewer connection fee applies.
- $0.00
- Park Impact Fee (Glades County, Office)$0.00Glades CountyThe County's adopted park impact fee schedule contains only residential land-use categories and does not reach nonresidential development, so no county park impact fee is charged. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Parks and Recreation impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted schedule has been published.
- Emergency Medical Service Impact Fee (Glades County, Office)Requires confirmationGlades CountyNo county EMS impact fee is currently collected. The temporary suspension of all impact-fee collection lapsed March 13, 2026 and has not been reinstated in collectible form. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Emergency Medical Services impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted rate schedule or effective date has been published. Glades County impact fees apply countywide, including within the City of Moore Haven.
- Road Impact Fee (Glades County, Office)Requires confirmationGlades CountyNo county road/transportation impact fee is currently collected. The Board of County Commissioners' temporary suspension of all impact-fee collection lapsed March 13, 2026 and has not been reinstated in collectible form. The County noticed public hearings on June 9 and June 22, 2026 to adopt a new Transportation impact fee; as of July 2026 no adopted rate schedule or effective date has been published. Glades County impact fees apply countywide, including within the City of Moore Haven.
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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.
Glades County impact fee FAQs
How much are commercial impact fees in Glades County?
Unincorporated Glades County does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Do cities in Glades County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 1 of 1 cities in Glades 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.