Hardee County Impact Fees by Project Type
Where in Hardee 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 Hardee County: Single-Family Impact Fees
Unincorporated Hardee County has no published impact fee amounts for a new single-family home (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the status of each fee.
Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) and Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) 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 Hardee County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on private well and septic. The one-time water capacity fee is set by county resolution and is not currently published. Water ERU basis = 200 gpd.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities wastewater serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; the rest of the county is on septic. The one-time sewer capacity fee is set by county resolution and is not currently published. Wastewater ERU basis = 150 gpd.
- City Impact Fees — Not Applicable (unincorporated)$0.00N/AUnincorporated Hardee County has no municipal government; no city impact fees apply.
- County Impact Fees — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County does not currently levy any development impact fees. Fees adopted in 2007–08 were repealed in 2008 and have not been reinstated. There is no county school impact fee. (Applies countywide, including incorporated cities.)
Where in Hardee 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 Hardee County: Multifamily Impact Fees
Unincorporated Hardee County has no published impact fee amounts for a new multifamily unit (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the status of each fee.
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities, MF) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities, 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.
View the Full Hardee County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities, MF)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD)Hardee County Utilities serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions. County code counts each apartment as three fourths of an equivalent residential unit for the one-time water capacity fee, charged per unit; the dollar rate is set by county resolution and is not published. Water ERU basis = 200 gpd.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities, MF)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD)Hardee County Utilities wastewater serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions. County code counts each apartment as three fourths of an equivalent residential unit for the one-time sewer capacity fee, charged per unit; the dollar rate is set by county resolution and is not published. Wastewater ERU basis = 150 gpd.
- City Impact Fees — Not Applicable (unincorporated, MF)$0.00N/AUnincorporated Hardee County has no municipal government; no city impact fees apply.
- County Impact Fees — None (MF)$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County does not currently levy any development impact fees. Fees adopted in 2007–08 were repealed in 2008 and have not been reinstated. There is no county school impact fee. (Applies countywide, including incorporated cities.)
Where in Hardee 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 Hardee County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Hardee County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) 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 Hardee County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities charges a water capacity fee on each new connection, in addition to all other connection charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional projects pay by equivalent residential units (ERU) of estimated daily water flow; one water ERU is 200 gallons per day. The county has not published the per-ERU amount. Hardee County Utilities serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on private wells and septic, with no county utility fee.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities charges a wastewater capacity fee on each new sewer connection, in addition to all other connection charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional projects pay by equivalent residential units (ERU) of estimated daily wastewater flow; one wastewater ERU is 150 gallons per day. The county has not published the per-ERU amount. Hardee County Utilities sewer serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on septic, with no county sewer fee.
- City Impact Fees (Hardee County - Unincorporated, Commercial) — Not Applicable$0.00N/AUnincorporated Hardee County has no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply.
- County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Commercial) — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County levies no impact fees on nonresidential development; the county land development code relies on concurrency review instead. This applies countywide, in the unincorporated area and inside each city.
Where in Hardee 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 Hardee County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Hardee County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) 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 Hardee County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities charges a water capacity fee on each new connection, in addition to all other connection charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional projects pay by equivalent residential units (ERU) of estimated daily water flow; one water ERU is 200 gallons per day. The county has not published the per-ERU amount. Hardee County Utilities serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on private wells and septic, with no county utility fee.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities charges a wastewater capacity fee on each new sewer connection, in addition to all other connection charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional projects pay by equivalent residential units (ERU) of estimated daily wastewater flow; one wastewater ERU is 150 gallons per day. The county has not published the per-ERU amount. Hardee County Utilities sewer serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on septic, with no county sewer fee.
- City Impact Fees (Hardee County - Unincorporated, Industrial) — Not Applicable$0.00N/AUnincorporated Hardee County has no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply.
- County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Industrial) — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County levies no impact fees on nonresidential development; the county land development code relies on concurrency review instead. This applies countywide, in the unincorporated area and inside each city.
Where in Hardee 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 Hardee County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Hardee County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) and Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities) 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 Hardee County Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities charges a water capacity fee on each new connection, in addition to all other connection charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional projects pay by equivalent residential units (ERU) of estimated daily water flow; one water ERU is 200 gallons per day. The county has not published the per-ERU amount. Hardee County Utilities serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on private wells and septic, with no county utility fee.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities charges a wastewater capacity fee on each new sewer connection, in addition to all other connection charges. Commercial, industrial and institutional projects pay by equivalent residential units (ERU) of estimated daily wastewater flow; one wastewater ERU is 150 gallons per day. The county has not published the per-ERU amount. Hardee County Utilities sewer serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of the unincorporated county is on septic, with no county sewer fee.
- City Impact Fees (Hardee County - Unincorporated, Office) — Not Applicable$0.00N/AUnincorporated Hardee County has no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply.
- County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Office) — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County levies no impact fees on nonresidential development; the county land development code relies on concurrency review instead. This applies countywide, in the unincorporated area and inside each city.
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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.
New to impact fees? Our plain-English guide explains what they cover, who pays them, and why they exist.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Hardee County Impact Fee FAQs
How much are commercial impact fees in Hardee County?
Unincorporated Hardee County does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Do cities in Hardee County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 2 of 3 cities in Hardee 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.