Hardee County impact fees by project type
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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.
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- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentAUDIT 7/12/2026 — CORRECTION: Ord. 2024-06 (codified as Ch. 14, 92 pp., posted on the HCUD page) is fully TEXT-READABLE, not an image PDF, and it contains NO fee amounts. Sec. 14-58 (Div. 2, Schedule) expressly delegates the schedule of rates, fees and charges to a BOCC resolution adopted at public hearing (see also Sec. 14-6); existing rates continue until changed by resolution. That resolution is not posted online. HCUD (Vandolah WWTF + Wauchula Hills W/WW) serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions; most of unincorporated Hardee is private well/septic. Code fixes water ERU = 200 gpd. Amount unconfirmed — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465, or Utilities Superintendent Ashley Derringer.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentAUDIT 7/12/2026 — CORRECTION: Ord. 2024-06 (Ch. 14) is text-readable and carries NO dollar figures; Sec. 14-58 delegates the water/sewer rate-and-fee schedule to BOCC resolution (Sec. 14-6), which is not posted online. HCUD wastewater (Vandolah WWTF) serves limited unincorporated subdivisions only; remainder on septic. Code fixes wastewater ERU = 150 gpd. Amount unconfirmed — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465.
- City Impact Fees — Not Applicable (unincorporated)$0.00N/AUnincorporated area — no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply. Researched June 10, 2026.
- County Impact Fees — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County does NOT currently levy development impact fees (confirmed Hardee County BOCC agenda Nov 19, 2024: 'the County does not currently have impact fees'). County adopted impact fees in 2007-08 (Ord. 2007-07 etc.) then suspended/repealed them (Ord. 2008-22) during the recession; not reinstated. No county school impact fee found. Applies countywide. Confirm: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched June 10, 2026.
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.
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- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities, MF)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD)AUDIT 7/12/2026 — CORRECTION: Ord. 2024-06 (Ch. 14) is fully text-readable (not an image PDF) and contains NO fee amounts; Sec. 14-58 delegates the rate/fee schedule to BOCC resolution (Sec. 14-6), not posted online. Ch. 14 classes APARTMENTS as COMMERCIAL water/wastewater customers (Sec. 14-51), so MF is charged on the commercial basis (ERUs by engineer's calc, min. 1 ERU), not a per-unit residential rate. Water ERU = 200 gpd. HCUD serves limited unincorporated subdivisions only. Amount unconfirmed — request the current rate resolution: HCUD (863) 773-3465.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities, MF)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD)AUDIT 7/12/2026 — CORRECTION: Ord. 2024-06 (Ch. 14) is text-readable and carries no dollar figures; Sec. 14-58 delegates the schedule to BOCC resolution, not posted. Apartments are classed as COMMERCIAL wastewater customers (Sec. 14-51), charged by ERU calc (min. 1 ERU), not a per-unit residential rate. Wastewater ERU = 150 gpd. Amount unconfirmed — HCUD (863) 773-3465.
- City Impact Fees — Not Applicable (unincorporated, MF)$0.00N/AUnincorporated area — no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply. Researched June 10, 2026.
- County Impact Fees — None (MF)$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County does NOT currently levy development impact fees (confirmed BOCC agenda Nov 19, 2024: 'the County does not currently have impact fees'). Adopted 2007-08 (Ord. 2007-07 etc.), suspended/repealed (Ord. 2008-22) in recession; not reinstated. No county school impact fee. Applies countywide. Confirm Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched June 10, 2026.
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 fee schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD). Ord. 2024-06 (codified as Code Ch. 14, 92 pp., posted on the HCUD page) is fully TEXT-READABLE and contains NO fee amounts. Sec. 14-58 (Div. 2, Schedule) expressly delegates the schedule of rates, fees and charges to a BOCC RESOLUTION adopted at public hearing (see also Sec. 14-6); existing rates continue until changed by resolution. That resolution is NOT posted online. Sec. 14-51 classes commercial establishments (and apartments) as COMMERCIAL customers, charged on an ERU calculation with a 1-ERU minimum rather than a flat per-unit rate. Water ERU = 200 gpd. SERVICE-AREA CAVEAT: HCUD (Vandolah WWTF + Wauchula Hills W/WW) serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions — most of unincorporated Hardee County is on private well and septic, so many nonres projects will pay no county utility fee at all. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465, or Utilities Superintendent Ashley Derringer. Researched 7/12/2026.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD) wastewater — Vandolah WWTF. Ord. 2024-06 (Code Ch. 14) is text-readable and carries NO dollar figures; Sec. 14-58 delegates the water/sewer rate-and-fee schedule to BOCC resolution (Sec. 14-6), which is not posted online. Sec. 14-51 classes commercial establishments as COMMERCIAL wastewater customers, charged by ERU calculation (1-ERU minimum), not a per-unit residential rate. Wastewater ERU = 150 gpd. SERVICE-AREA CAVEAT: HCUD wastewater serves limited unincorporated subdivisions only; the remainder of unincorporated Hardee is on septic. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465. Researched 7/12/2026.
- City Impact Fees (Hardee County - Unincorporated, Commercial) — Not Applicable$0.00N/AUnincorporated area — no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply. Confirmed $0 (structural, not a research gap). County-level fees are on the County-type records for this jurisdiction; Hardee County levies none. Researched 7/12/2026.
- County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Commercial) — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County levies NO development impact fees of any kind. Proved two ways: (1) the county's Unified Land Development Code (Municode, codified through Ord. 2024-10, enacted 11-19-2024) contains 13 articles and NO impact-fee article — Art. 8 is 'Public Facilities Monitoring and Performance' (concurrency), not an impact fee; (2) BOCC agenda 11-19-2024 states 'the County does not currently have impact fees.' County adopted impact fees in 2007-08 (Ord. 2007-07 et al.) then suspended/repealed them (Ord. 2008-22) during the recession; never reinstated. 2026 activity is Ord. 2026-06 'Cost Recovery' (Code Ch. 2, Art. IV) — reimbursement of land-development application REVIEW costs, not an impact fee. No county school impact fee (and FL school fees do not apply to nonres regardless). Confirmed $0. Verify: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched 7/12/2026.
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 fee schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD). Ord. 2024-06 (codified as Code Ch. 14, 92 pp., posted on the HCUD page) is fully TEXT-READABLE and contains NO fee amounts. Sec. 14-58 (Div. 2, Schedule) expressly delegates the schedule of rates, fees and charges to a BOCC RESOLUTION adopted at public hearing (see also Sec. 14-6); existing rates continue until changed by resolution. That resolution is NOT posted online. Sec. 14-51 classes commercial establishments (and apartments) as COMMERCIAL customers, charged on an ERU calculation with a 1-ERU minimum rather than a flat per-unit rate. Water ERU = 200 gpd. SERVICE-AREA CAVEAT: HCUD (Vandolah WWTF + Wauchula Hills W/WW) serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions — most of unincorporated Hardee County is on private well and septic, so many nonres projects will pay no county utility fee at all. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465, or Utilities Superintendent Ashley Derringer. Researched 7/12/2026.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD) wastewater — Vandolah WWTF. Ord. 2024-06 (Code Ch. 14) is text-readable and carries NO dollar figures; Sec. 14-58 delegates the water/sewer rate-and-fee schedule to BOCC resolution (Sec. 14-6), which is not posted online. Sec. 14-51 classes commercial establishments as COMMERCIAL wastewater customers, charged by ERU calculation (1-ERU minimum), not a per-unit residential rate. Wastewater ERU = 150 gpd. SERVICE-AREA CAVEAT: HCUD wastewater serves limited unincorporated subdivisions only; the remainder of unincorporated Hardee is on septic. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465. Researched 7/12/2026.
- City Impact Fees (Hardee County - Unincorporated, Industrial) — Not Applicable$0.00N/AUnincorporated area — no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply. Confirmed $0 (structural, not a research gap). County-level fees are on the County-type records for this jurisdiction; Hardee County levies none. Researched 7/12/2026.
- County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Industrial) — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County levies NO development impact fees of any kind. Proved two ways: (1) the county's Unified Land Development Code (Municode, codified through Ord. 2024-10, enacted 11-19-2024) contains 13 articles and NO impact-fee article — Art. 8 is 'Public Facilities Monitoring and Performance' (concurrency), not an impact fee; (2) BOCC agenda 11-19-2024 states 'the County does not currently have impact fees.' County adopted impact fees in 2007-08 (Ord. 2007-07 et al.) then suspended/repealed them (Ord. 2008-22) during the recession; never reinstated. 2026 activity is Ord. 2026-06 'Cost Recovery' (Code Ch. 2, Art. IV) — reimbursement of land-development application REVIEW costs, not an impact fee. No county school impact fee (and FL school fees do not apply to nonres regardless). Confirmed $0. Verify: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched 7/12/2026.
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 fee schedule
- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD). Ord. 2024-06 (codified as Code Ch. 14, 92 pp., posted on the HCUD page) is fully TEXT-READABLE and contains NO fee amounts. Sec. 14-58 (Div. 2, Schedule) expressly delegates the schedule of rates, fees and charges to a BOCC RESOLUTION adopted at public hearing (see also Sec. 14-6); existing rates continue until changed by resolution. That resolution is NOT posted online. Sec. 14-51 classes commercial establishments (and apartments) as COMMERCIAL customers, charged on an ERU calculation with a 1-ERU minimum rather than a flat per-unit rate. Water ERU = 200 gpd. SERVICE-AREA CAVEAT: HCUD (Vandolah WWTF + Wauchula Hills W/WW) serves only limited unincorporated subdivisions — most of unincorporated Hardee County is on private well and septic, so many nonres projects will pay no county utility fee at all. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465, or Utilities Superintendent Ashley Derringer. Researched 7/12/2026.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (Hardee County Utilities)Requires confirmationHardee County Utilities DepartmentHardee County Utilities Department (HCUD) wastewater — Vandolah WWTF. Ord. 2024-06 (Code Ch. 14) is text-readable and carries NO dollar figures; Sec. 14-58 delegates the water/sewer rate-and-fee schedule to BOCC resolution (Sec. 14-6), which is not posted online. Sec. 14-51 classes commercial establishments as COMMERCIAL wastewater customers, charged by ERU calculation (1-ERU minimum), not a per-unit residential rate. Wastewater ERU = 150 gpd. SERVICE-AREA CAVEAT: HCUD wastewater serves limited unincorporated subdivisions only; the remainder of unincorporated Hardee is on septic. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current rate resolution from HCUD, (863) 773-3465. Researched 7/12/2026.
- City Impact Fees (Hardee County - Unincorporated, Office) — Not Applicable$0.00N/AUnincorporated area — no municipal government, so no city impact fees apply. Confirmed $0 (structural, not a research gap). County-level fees are on the County-type records for this jurisdiction; Hardee County levies none. Researched 7/12/2026.
- County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Office) — None$0.00Hardee CountyHardee County levies NO development impact fees of any kind. Proved two ways: (1) the county's Unified Land Development Code (Municode, codified through Ord. 2024-10, enacted 11-19-2024) contains 13 articles and NO impact-fee article — Art. 8 is 'Public Facilities Monitoring and Performance' (concurrency), not an impact fee; (2) BOCC agenda 11-19-2024 states 'the County does not currently have impact fees.' County adopted impact fees in 2007-08 (Ord. 2007-07 et al.) then suspended/repealed them (Ord. 2008-22) during the recession; never reinstated. 2026 activity is Ord. 2026-06 'Cost Recovery' (Code Ch. 2, Art. IV) — reimbursement of land-development application REVIEW costs, not an impact fee. No county school impact fee (and FL school fees do not apply to nonres regardless). Confirmed $0. Verify: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched 7/12/2026.
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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
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.