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Port St. Joe, Florida Impact Fees

Port St. Joe applies its own fee schedule. Gulf County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside city limits. A new single-family home pays $4,932.00 per unit (rates sourced July 12, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Port St. Joe impact fees by project type

Port St. Joe: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Port St. Joe pays $4,932.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) ($2,765.00) and Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) ($2,167.00).

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Water$2,167.00
  • Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe)
    City of Port St. Joe
    Confirmed 7/23/2026. Water capital facilities charge $2,167 (5/8"x3/4" meter), City of Port St. Joe & Oak Grove gravity system. Additional non-impact charges: tap $400, deposit $100, service fee $35, bore $950. Source: cityofportstjoe.com/impact-fees.cfm.
    $2,167.00
Sewer$2,765.00
  • Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe)
    City of Port St. Joe
    Confirmed 7/23/2026. Sewer capital facilities charge $2,765 (5/8"x3/4" meter), City of Port St. Joe & Oak Grove gravity system. Additional non-impact charges: tap $400, deposit $100, service fee $35, bore $950. Source: cityofportstjoe.com/impact-fees.cfm.
    $2,765.00
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Port St. Joe)
    City of Port St. Joe
    Internal research note: City of Port St. Joe Code of Ordinances on Municode (product 15146, job 375221). Part II has seventeen chapters — general provisions, administration, alcoholic beverages, animals, businesses, cemeteries, discrimination, environment, land development regulations (ch. 38), offenses, peddlers and solicitors, secondhand goods, solid waste, streets and sidewalks, taxation, traffic and vehicles, utilities (ch. 70). Part III Land Development Regulation Code has eight articles — general provisions, administration and enforcement, land use, resource protection standards, development standards, sign regulations, consistency and concurrency determinations, subdivision regulations. There is no impact fee chapter or article anywhere in the code. The city's only capital charges on new development are utility water and wastewater 'capital facilities charges' under ch. 70 art. IV, which are set by water meter size (5/8-inch by 3/4-inch positive displacement = 1.0 ERC, water capital facilities charge $2,167.00 total effective January 1, 2021) — these are utility capacity charges, not a general municipal impact fee, and are a different fee type from this row. SB 180 check: no municipal impact fee exists and none was adopted or increased after 8/1/2024; the water capital facilities charge schedule last stepped up 1/1/2021, well before the window, so SB 180 is not implicated. 8/5/2026.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Gulf County)
    Gulf County
    Confirmed $0 (7/23/2026). Gulf County levies no development impact fees (Municode Supp. No. 5 through Ord. 2024-16 — no Impact Fees chapter; uncodified list through Ord. 2026-04, 5/26/2026, has none). Applies countywide incl. Port St. Joe.
    $0.00
Total (Port St. Joe): $4,932.00
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Port St. Joe Gulf County

Where in Gulf 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 Gulf County$4,932.00
Port St. Joe$4,932.00this page
Wewahitchka$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Port St. Joe: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Port St. Joe pays $4,932.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe, MF) ($2,765.00) and Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe, MF) ($2,167.00).

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Water$2,167.00
  • Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe, MF)
    City of Port St. Joe
    Confirmed 7/23/2026. Water capital facilities charge $2,167 at the 5/8"x3/4" base meter, City of Port St. Joe & Oak Grove gravity system. Meter-size based — MF assessed on the master meter; base rate entered (MF = SFR at base meter by design). Source: cityofportstjoe.com/impact-fees.cfm.
    $2,167.00
Sewer$2,765.00
  • Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe, MF)
    City of Port St. Joe
    Confirmed 7/23/2026. Sewer capital facilities charge $2,765 at the 5/8"x3/4" base meter, City of Port St. Joe & Oak Grove gravity system. Meter-size based — MF assessed on the master meter; base rate entered (MF = SFR at base meter by design). Source: cityofportstjoe.com/impact-fees.cfm.
    $2,765.00
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Port St. Joe, MF)
    City of Port St. Joe
    Internal research note: same finding as the Port St. Joe SFR row. The city's Code of Ordinances (Municode product 15146, job 375221) has seventeen Part II chapters and an eight-article Part III Land Development Regulation Code, none of which is an impact fee chapter or article. The city's only capital charges on new development are the water and wastewater capital facilities charges in ch. 70 art. IV, set by water meter size (5/8-inch by 3/4-inch = 1.0 ERC, $2,167.00 water capital facilities charge effective January 1, 2021) — a utility capacity charge, not a general municipal impact fee. No per-dwelling-unit multifamily impact fee exists because no municipal impact fee exists at all. SB 180 check: nothing adopted or increased after 8/1/2024, so SB 180 is not implicated. 8/5/2026.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Gulf County, MF)
    Gulf County
    Confirmed $0 (7/23/2026). Municode Supp. No. 5 (through Ord. 2024-16) has no Impact Fees chapter; uncodified list through Ord. 2026-04 (5/26/2026) has none. Applies countywide incl. Port St. Joe.
    $0.00
Total (Port St. Joe): $4,932.00
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Port St. Joe Gulf County

Where in Gulf 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 Gulf County$4,932.00
Port St. Joe$4,932.00this page
Wewahitchka$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Port St. Joe: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Port St. Joe pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $12,331.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $12,331.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter ($6,913.00 one-time) and Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter ($5,418.00 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 fee schedule
Water$5,418.00 one-time
  • Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter
    City of Port St. Joe
    CANONICAL NONRES DEFAULT (1" meter). Ord. 577 (adopted 9/29/2020), Sec. 70-188(A), Water Capital Facilities Charge table effective 01/01/2021 (current). 1" positive-displacement meter = 2.5 ERC, 50 gpm max continuous flow; $4,243 treatment + $1,175 distribution = $5,418 total. One schedule for all customer classes. The city's public Impact Fees page shows only the 5/8"x3/4" row — full ladder is in Ord. 577. Excludes tap $400, service $35, deposit $100, bore $950.
    $5,418.00 one-time
Sewer$6,913.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter
    City of Port St. Joe
    CANONICAL NONRES DEFAULT (1" meter). Ord. 577, Sec. 70-188(B), Sewer Capital Facilities Charge table eff. 01/01/2021. 1" positive-displacement water meter = 2.50 ERC, 50 gpm; $2,598 treatment + $4,315 collection = $6,913. One schedule for all customer classes. Excludes tap $400, grinder pump $3,377.50 + tax (pressure-system areas), bore $950.
    $6,913.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Port St. Joe, Commercial)
    City of Port St. Joe
    CONFIRMED $0 (7/12/2026). City of Port St. Joe levies no nonresidential development impact fee. The city's posted 'Impact Fees' page covers water & sewer capital facilities charges ONLY (Ord. 577, entered in the W/S table). The adopted Land Development Regulations (LDR-FINAL.pdf) contain no impact-fee article of any kind, and the city's full ordinance index (through Ord. 608, 1/16/2024) shows no transportation/parks/police/fire impact-fee ordinance. Contact: City Hall (850) 229-8261.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Gulf County, Commercial)
    Gulf County
    CONFIRMED $0 (7/12/2026). Gulf County levies no development impact fees of any kind — residential or nonresidential. Code of Ordinances (Municode, current through 5/8/2025, codified thru Ord. 2024-16) contains no impact-fee chapter (Ch. 40 Traffic is followed directly by Ch. 42 Utilities); Appendix B Land Development Regulations has no impact-fee article; the 'Adopted Ordinances Not Yet Codified' list runs through Ord. 2026-04 (5/26/2026) with no impact-fee ordinance. Applies countywide including inside Port St. Joe. Contact: Planning & Development (850) 229-9562.
    $0.00
Total (Port St. Joe): $12,331.00 one-time (≈ $12,331.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Port St. Joe Gulf County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Gulf 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 Gulf County$12,331.00*Includes unconfirmed fees
Port St. Joe$12,331.00*this page
Wewahitchka$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Port St. Joe: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Port St. Joe pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $12,331.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $12,331.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter ($6,913.00 one-time) and Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter ($5,418.00 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 fee schedule
Water$5,418.00 one-time
  • Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter
    City of Port St. Joe
    CANONICAL NONRES DEFAULT (1" meter). Ord. 577 (adopted 9/29/2020), Sec. 70-188(A), Water Capital Facilities Charge table effective 01/01/2021 (current). 1" positive-displacement meter = 2.5 ERC, 50 gpm max continuous flow; $4,243 treatment + $1,175 distribution = $5,418 total. One schedule for all customer classes. The city's public Impact Fees page shows only the 5/8"x3/4" row — full ladder is in Ord. 577. Excludes tap $400, service $35, deposit $100, bore $950.
    $5,418.00 one-time
Sewer$6,913.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter
    City of Port St. Joe
    CANONICAL NONRES DEFAULT (1" meter). Ord. 577, Sec. 70-188(B), Sewer Capital Facilities Charge table eff. 01/01/2021. 1" positive-displacement water meter = 2.50 ERC, 50 gpm; $2,598 treatment + $4,315 collection = $6,913. One schedule for all customer classes. Excludes tap $400, grinder pump $3,377.50 + tax (pressure-system areas), bore $950.
    $6,913.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Port St. Joe, Industrial)
    City of Port St. Joe
    CONFIRMED $0 (7/12/2026). City of Port St. Joe levies no nonresidential development impact fee. The city's posted 'Impact Fees' page covers water & sewer capital facilities charges ONLY (Ord. 577, entered in the W/S table). The adopted Land Development Regulations (LDR-FINAL.pdf) contain no impact-fee article of any kind, and the city's full ordinance index (through Ord. 608, 1/16/2024) shows no transportation/parks/police/fire impact-fee ordinance. Contact: City Hall (850) 229-8261.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Gulf County, Industrial)
    Gulf County
    CONFIRMED $0 (7/12/2026). Gulf County levies no development impact fees of any kind. Code of Ordinances (Municode, current through 5/8/2025, thru Ord. 2024-16) has no impact-fee chapter; Appendix B LDR has no impact-fee article; uncodified list runs through Ord. 2026-04 (5/26/2026) with none. Applies countywide incl. Port St. Joe. Contact: Planning & Development (850) 229-9562.
    $0.00
Total (Port St. Joe): $12,331.00 one-time (≈ $12,331.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Port St. Joe Gulf County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Gulf 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 Gulf County$12,331.00*Includes unconfirmed fees
Port St. Joe$12,331.00*this page
Wewahitchka$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Port St. Joe: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Port St. Joe pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $12,331.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $12,331.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter ($6,913.00 one-time) and Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter ($5,418.00 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 fee schedule
Water$5,418.00 one-time
  • Water Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter
    City of Port St. Joe
    CANONICAL NONRES DEFAULT (1" meter). Ord. 577 (adopted 9/29/2020), Sec. 70-188(A), Water Capital Facilities Charge table effective 01/01/2021 (current). 1" positive-displacement meter = 2.5 ERC, 50 gpm max continuous flow; $4,243 treatment + $1,175 distribution = $5,418 total. One schedule for all customer classes. The city's public Impact Fees page shows only the 5/8"x3/4" row — full ladder is in Ord. 577. Excludes tap $400, service $35, deposit $100, bore $950.
    $5,418.00 one-time
Sewer$6,913.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capital Facilities Charge (City of Port St. Joe) — 1" meter
    City of Port St. Joe
    CANONICAL NONRES DEFAULT (1" meter). Ord. 577, Sec. 70-188(B), Sewer Capital Facilities Charge table eff. 01/01/2021. 1" positive-displacement water meter = 2.50 ERC, 50 gpm; $2,598 treatment + $4,315 collection = $6,913. One schedule for all customer classes. Excludes tap $400, grinder pump $3,377.50 + tax (pressure-system areas), bore $950.
    $6,913.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Port St. Joe, Office)
    City of Port St. Joe
    CONFIRMED $0 (7/12/2026). City of Port St. Joe levies no nonresidential development impact fee. The city's posted 'Impact Fees' page covers water & sewer capital facilities charges ONLY (Ord. 577, entered in the W/S table). The adopted Land Development Regulations (LDR-FINAL.pdf) contain no impact-fee article of any kind, and the city's full ordinance index (through Ord. 608, 1/16/2024) shows no transportation/parks/police/fire impact-fee ordinance. Contact: City Hall (850) 229-8261.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Gulf County, Office)
    Gulf County
    CONFIRMED $0 (7/12/2026). Gulf County levies no development impact fees of any kind. Code of Ordinances (Municode, current through 5/8/2025, thru Ord. 2024-16) has no impact-fee chapter; Appendix B LDR has no impact-fee article; uncodified list runs through Ord. 2026-04 (5/26/2026) with none. Applies countywide incl. Port St. Joe. Contact: Planning & Development (850) 229-9562.
    $0.00
Total (Port St. Joe): $12,331.00 one-time (≈ $12,331.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Port St. Joe Gulf County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Gulf 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 Gulf County$12,331.00*Includes unconfirmed fees
Port St. Joe$12,331.00*this page
Wewahitchka$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

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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.

Frequently asked questions

What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Port St. Joe, Florida?

A new single-family home in Port St. Joe pays $4,932.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Port St. Joe?

Commercial development in Port St. Joe pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $12,331.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter).

Does Port St. Joe charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Port St. Joe levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Gulf County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Port St. Joe. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Port St. Joe.

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.

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