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Wauchula, Florida Impact Fees

Wauchula applies its own fee schedule. Hardee County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside city limits. A new single-family home pays $1,600.00 per unit (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Wauchula impact fees by project type

Wauchula: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Wauchula pays $1,600.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula) ($800.00) and Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula) ($800.00).

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Water$800.00
  • Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    City of Wauchula operates its own water, sewer & electric utilities. Water Tap & Meter Fee for standard 3/4" residential service = $800 ($300 water tap + $500 meter installation), per city Utility Fee Schedule (page updated Feb 27, 2026). Larger meters cost more (1" = $1,300; 1.5" = $2,000; 2" = $3,000). No separate capacity/system-development charge published — tap & meter is the one-time connection fee.
    $800.00
Sewer$800.00
  • Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    City of Wauchula Sewer Tap Fee = $800 for a 4" line (6" line = $1,100), per city Utility Fee Schedule (updated Feb 27, 2026). No separate sewer capacity/system-development charge published — tap fee is the one-time connection fee.
    $800.00
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Wauchula — None)
    City of Wauchula
    No city development impact fees. Wauchula Code of Ordinances Part II (Ch. 1–24, Supp. 10, codified through Ord. 2024-15) has no Impact Fees chapter (Ch. 22 = Utilities). Only utility tap/connection fees apply. City Strategic Plan 2024 lists 'impact fee waivers' only as a future economic-development incentive idea, not an enacted fee.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fees — None
    Hardee County
    Hardee County does NOT currently levy development impact fees (confirmed BOCC agenda Nov 19, 2024). No county school impact fee. Applies countywide incl. Wauchula. Researched June 10, 2026.
    $0.00
Total (Wauchula): $1,600.00
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Wauchula Hardee County

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$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesBowling Green$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Wauchula$1,600.00this page
Zolfo Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Wauchula: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Wauchula pays $1,600.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula, MF) and Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula, MF) are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

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Water$800.00
  • Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula, MF)
    City of Wauchula
    City of Wauchula water utility. Utility Fee Schedule (re-verified live 7/12/2026) prices water tap + meter BY METER SIZE: 3/4" = $800 ($300 tap + $500 meter); 1" = $1,300; 1.5" = $2,000; 2" = $3,000. There is no per-unit MF basis published. The $800 entered is the 3/4" base rate as a PLACEHOLDER only — an MF building is served by a larger master meter, so the true MF charge is almost certainly higher. Flagged Unconfirmed on audit 7/12/2026 per the housing-type-mismatch rule. Confirm master-meter sizing: (863) 773-3131.
    $800.00Requires confirmation
Sewer$800.00
  • Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula, MF)
    City of Wauchula
    City of Wauchula Sewer Tap Fee (schedule re-verified live 7/12/2026) is priced BY LINE SIZE: 4" = $800; 6" = $1,100. No per-unit MF basis published. The $800 entered is the 4" placeholder; an MF project would likely require the 6" line ($1,100) or larger. Flagged Unconfirmed on audit 7/12/2026. Confirm line sizing for MF: (863) 773-3131.
    $800.00Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Wauchula — None, MF)
    City of Wauchula
    No city development impact fees. Wauchula Code of Ordinances Part II (Ch. 1–24, Supp. 10, through Ord. 2024-15) has no Impact Fees chapter (Ch. 22 = Utilities). Only utility tap fees apply.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fees — None (MF)
    Hardee County
    Hardee County does NOT currently levy development impact fees (confirmed BOCC agenda Nov 19, 2024). No county school impact fee. Applies countywide incl. Wauchula. Researched June 10, 2026.
    $0.00
Total (Wauchula): $1,600.00
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Wauchula Hardee County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

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$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesBowling Green$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Wauchula$1,600.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Zolfo Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Wauchula: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Wauchula pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $2,100.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $2,100.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula) ($1,300.00 one-time) and Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula) ($800.00 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.

Water System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula) and Sewer System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula) 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$1,300.00 one-time
  • Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    CANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). City of Wauchula posted Utility Fee Schedule (city website, re-verified live 7/12/2026): water tap + meter by METER SIZE, one ladder for all customer classes (no separate commercial table). 1" meter = $1,300 = $500 water tap + $800 meter installation. Full ladder: 3/4" $800; 1" $1,300; 1.5" $2,000; 2" $3,000. Ladder stops at 2"; larger meters not published — call (863) 773-3131. NOTE: this tap/meter charge is NOT the whole one-time cost — Wauchula ALSO levies a separate WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100), which is charged 'in addition to all other charges for sewer and water connections' and whose rate is set by an unpublished resolution; tracked as its own record. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $1,300.00 one-time
  • Water System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    Wauchula levies a WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE that is SEPARATE FROM and IN ADDITION TO the published tap/meter fee — Code Ch. 22, Art. III. §22-97: 'An impact fee is hereby imposed on each new connection or addition to the City's water system... in addition to all other charges for sewer and water connections and servicing.' §22-98(a): each distinguishable commercial unit, industrial unit or other individual unit is a separate unit and is charged the appropriate impact fee per unit. §22-98(b): institutional, commercial or industrial developments that do NOT meet the individual-unit criteria are charged on EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU) equal to estimated daily water flow, set by the City Administrator or designee on the recommendation of the city's consulting engineers. §22-98(c): 'The rates upon which impact fees for water and sewer will be determined shall be as set by resolution' — that resolution is NOT codified and does NOT appear on the city's posted Utility Fee Schedule (which lists tap/meter fees only). §22-100: proceeds ring-fenced in a 'Water System Impact Fees' account. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — no published rate exists online; request the current water/sewer impact fee resolution from the City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3131. (This article was missed by the earlier residential pass, which assumed the tap fee was the only one-time charge.) Researched 7/12/2026.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$800.00 one-time
  • Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    DEFAULT TIER. City of Wauchula posted Utility Fee Schedule (re-verified live 7/12/2026) prices the sewer tap BY LINE SIZE, not meter size — the only two published rows are 4" line = $800 and 6" line = $1,100. There is no meter ladder for sewer, so the project's canonical-1"-meter default rule cannot apply; Is Default is set on the 4" line as the base/standard service line. A larger nonres building may require the 6" line ($1,100) or larger — confirm line sizing with the city: (863) 773-3131. NOTE: this tap charge is NOT the whole one-time cost — Wauchula ALSO levies a separate SEWER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100), tracked as its own record. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $800.00 one-time
  • Sewer System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    Wauchula levies a SEWER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE that is SEPARATE FROM and IN ADDITION TO the published sewer tap fee — Code Ch. 22, Art. III. §22-97 imposes the fee on each new connection or addition to the City's sewer system, 'in addition to all other charges.' §22-98(a): each distinguishable commercial or industrial unit is charged per unit. §22-98(b): commercial/industrial/institutional developments not meeting the individual-unit criteria are charged on EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU) equal to estimated daily wastewater flow, set by the City Administrator on the consulting engineers' recommendation. §22-98(c): rates 'as set by resolution' — not codified, and absent from the city's posted Utility Fee Schedule. §22-100(b): proceeds ring-fenced in a 'Sewer System Impact Fees' account. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current water/sewer impact fee resolution from the City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3131. Researched 7/12/2026.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Wauchula, Commercial) — None
    City of Wauchula
    No municipal (transportation / parks / police / fire) development impact fee. Proved from BOTH parts of the city's Municode code: Part II Code of Ordinances (Ch. 1–24, Supp. 10, codified through Ord. 2024-15) has no impact-fee chapter, AND Part III Unified Land Development Code has 9 articles with no impact-fee article (Art. 6 is 'Public Facility Monitoring and Permitting' = concurrency, not an impact fee). City Strategic Plan 2024 mentions 'impact fee waivers' only as a hypothetical future economic-development incentive, not an enacted fee. IMPORTANT: Wauchula DOES levy WATER and SEWER impact fees under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100) — those are utility fees and are recorded in the Water/Sewer Fees - Nonresidential table, not here. Confirmed $0 for City-type impact fees. Verify: (863) 773-3131. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Commercial) — None
    Hardee County
    Hardee 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; applies countywide incl. Wauchula. Verify: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $0.00
Total (Wauchula): $2,100.00 one-time (≈ $2,100.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Wauchula Hardee County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesBowling Green$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Wauchula$2,100.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Zolfo Springs$2,000.00*

Wauchula: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Wauchula pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $2,100.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $2,100.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula) ($1,300.00 one-time) and Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula) ($800.00 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.

Water System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula) and Sewer System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula) 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$1,300.00 one-time
  • Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    CANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). City of Wauchula posted Utility Fee Schedule (city website, re-verified live 7/12/2026): water tap + meter by METER SIZE, one ladder for all customer classes (no separate commercial table). 1" meter = $1,300 = $500 water tap + $800 meter installation. Full ladder: 3/4" $800; 1" $1,300; 1.5" $2,000; 2" $3,000. Ladder stops at 2"; larger meters not published — call (863) 773-3131. NOTE: this tap/meter charge is NOT the whole one-time cost — Wauchula ALSO levies a separate WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100), which is charged 'in addition to all other charges for sewer and water connections' and whose rate is set by an unpublished resolution; tracked as its own record. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $1,300.00 one-time
  • Water System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    Wauchula levies a WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE that is SEPARATE FROM and IN ADDITION TO the published tap/meter fee — Code Ch. 22, Art. III. §22-97: 'An impact fee is hereby imposed on each new connection or addition to the City's water system... in addition to all other charges for sewer and water connections and servicing.' §22-98(a): each distinguishable commercial unit, industrial unit or other individual unit is a separate unit and is charged the appropriate impact fee per unit. §22-98(b): institutional, commercial or industrial developments that do NOT meet the individual-unit criteria are charged on EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU) equal to estimated daily water flow, set by the City Administrator or designee on the recommendation of the city's consulting engineers. §22-98(c): 'The rates upon which impact fees for water and sewer will be determined shall be as set by resolution' — that resolution is NOT codified and does NOT appear on the city's posted Utility Fee Schedule (which lists tap/meter fees only). §22-100: proceeds ring-fenced in a 'Water System Impact Fees' account. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — no published rate exists online; request the current water/sewer impact fee resolution from the City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3131. (This article was missed by the earlier residential pass, which assumed the tap fee was the only one-time charge.) Researched 7/12/2026.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$800.00 one-time
  • Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    DEFAULT TIER. City of Wauchula posted Utility Fee Schedule (re-verified live 7/12/2026) prices the sewer tap BY LINE SIZE, not meter size — the only two published rows are 4" line = $800 and 6" line = $1,100. There is no meter ladder for sewer, so the project's canonical-1"-meter default rule cannot apply; Is Default is set on the 4" line as the base/standard service line. A larger nonres building may require the 6" line ($1,100) or larger — confirm line sizing with the city: (863) 773-3131. NOTE: this tap charge is NOT the whole one-time cost — Wauchula ALSO levies a separate SEWER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100), tracked as its own record. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $800.00 one-time
  • Sewer System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    Wauchula levies a SEWER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE that is SEPARATE FROM and IN ADDITION TO the published sewer tap fee — Code Ch. 22, Art. III. §22-97 imposes the fee on each new connection or addition to the City's sewer system, 'in addition to all other charges.' §22-98(a): each distinguishable commercial or industrial unit is charged per unit. §22-98(b): commercial/industrial/institutional developments not meeting the individual-unit criteria are charged on EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU) equal to estimated daily wastewater flow, set by the City Administrator on the consulting engineers' recommendation. §22-98(c): rates 'as set by resolution' — not codified, and absent from the city's posted Utility Fee Schedule. §22-100(b): proceeds ring-fenced in a 'Sewer System Impact Fees' account. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current water/sewer impact fee resolution from the City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3131. Researched 7/12/2026.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Wauchula, Industrial) — None
    City of Wauchula
    No municipal (transportation / parks / police / fire) development impact fee. Proved from BOTH parts of the city's Municode code: Part II Code of Ordinances (Ch. 1–24, Supp. 10, codified through Ord. 2024-15) has no impact-fee chapter, AND Part III Unified Land Development Code has 9 articles with no impact-fee article (Art. 6 is 'Public Facility Monitoring and Permitting' = concurrency, not an impact fee). City Strategic Plan 2024 mentions 'impact fee waivers' only as a hypothetical future economic-development incentive, not an enacted fee. IMPORTANT: Wauchula DOES levy WATER and SEWER impact fees under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100) — those are utility fees and are recorded in the Water/Sewer Fees - Nonresidential table, not here. Confirmed $0 for City-type impact fees. Verify: (863) 773-3131. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Industrial) — None
    Hardee County
    Hardee 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; applies countywide incl. Wauchula. Verify: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $0.00
Total (Wauchula): $2,100.00 one-time (≈ $2,100.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Wauchula Hardee County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesBowling Green$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Wauchula$2,100.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Zolfo Springs$2,000.00*

Wauchula: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Wauchula pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $2,100.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $2,100.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula) ($1,300.00 one-time) and Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula) ($800.00 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.

Water System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula) and Sewer System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula) 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$1,300.00 one-time
  • Water Tap & Meter Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    CANONICAL DEFAULT (1" meter). City of Wauchula posted Utility Fee Schedule (city website, re-verified live 7/12/2026): water tap + meter by METER SIZE, one ladder for all customer classes (no separate commercial table). 1" meter = $1,300 = $500 water tap + $800 meter installation. Full ladder: 3/4" $800; 1" $1,300; 1.5" $2,000; 2" $3,000. Ladder stops at 2"; larger meters not published — call (863) 773-3131. NOTE: this tap/meter charge is NOT the whole one-time cost — Wauchula ALSO levies a separate WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100), which is charged 'in addition to all other charges for sewer and water connections' and whose rate is set by an unpublished resolution; tracked as its own record. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $1,300.00 one-time
  • Water System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    Wauchula levies a WATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE that is SEPARATE FROM and IN ADDITION TO the published tap/meter fee — Code Ch. 22, Art. III. §22-97: 'An impact fee is hereby imposed on each new connection or addition to the City's water system... in addition to all other charges for sewer and water connections and servicing.' §22-98(a): each distinguishable commercial unit, industrial unit or other individual unit is a separate unit and is charged the appropriate impact fee per unit. §22-98(b): institutional, commercial or industrial developments that do NOT meet the individual-unit criteria are charged on EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU) equal to estimated daily water flow, set by the City Administrator or designee on the recommendation of the city's consulting engineers. §22-98(c): 'The rates upon which impact fees for water and sewer will be determined shall be as set by resolution' — that resolution is NOT codified and does NOT appear on the city's posted Utility Fee Schedule (which lists tap/meter fees only). §22-100: proceeds ring-fenced in a 'Water System Impact Fees' account. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — no published rate exists online; request the current water/sewer impact fee resolution from the City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3131. (This article was missed by the earlier residential pass, which assumed the tap fee was the only one-time charge.) Researched 7/12/2026.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$800.00 one-time
  • Sewer Tap Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    DEFAULT TIER. City of Wauchula posted Utility Fee Schedule (re-verified live 7/12/2026) prices the sewer tap BY LINE SIZE, not meter size — the only two published rows are 4" line = $800 and 6" line = $1,100. There is no meter ladder for sewer, so the project's canonical-1"-meter default rule cannot apply; Is Default is set on the 4" line as the base/standard service line. A larger nonres building may require the 6" line ($1,100) or larger — confirm line sizing with the city: (863) 773-3131. NOTE: this tap charge is NOT the whole one-time cost — Wauchula ALSO levies a separate SEWER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100), tracked as its own record. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $800.00 one-time
  • Sewer System Impact Fee (City of Wauchula)
    City of Wauchula
    Wauchula levies a SEWER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE that is SEPARATE FROM and IN ADDITION TO the published sewer tap fee — Code Ch. 22, Art. III. §22-97 imposes the fee on each new connection or addition to the City's sewer system, 'in addition to all other charges.' §22-98(a): each distinguishable commercial or industrial unit is charged per unit. §22-98(b): commercial/industrial/institutional developments not meeting the individual-unit criteria are charged on EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS (ERU) equal to estimated daily wastewater flow, set by the City Administrator on the consulting engineers' recommendation. §22-98(c): rates 'as set by resolution' — not codified, and absent from the city's posted Utility Fee Schedule. §22-100(b): proceeds ring-fenced in a 'Sewer System Impact Fees' account. AMOUNT UNCONFIRMED — request the current water/sewer impact fee resolution from the City of Wauchula, (863) 773-3131. Researched 7/12/2026.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Wauchula, Office) — None
    City of Wauchula
    No municipal (transportation / parks / police / fire) development impact fee. Proved from BOTH parts of the city's Municode code: Part II Code of Ordinances (Ch. 1–24, Supp. 10, codified through Ord. 2024-15) has no impact-fee chapter, AND Part III Unified Land Development Code has 9 articles with no impact-fee article (Art. 6 is 'Public Facility Monitoring and Permitting' = concurrency, not an impact fee). City Strategic Plan 2024 mentions 'impact fee waivers' only as a hypothetical future economic-development incentive, not an enacted fee. IMPORTANT: Wauchula DOES levy WATER and SEWER impact fees under Code Ch. 22, Art. III (§§22-97—22-100) — those are utility fees and are recorded in the Water/Sewer Fees - Nonresidential table, not here. Confirmed $0 for City-type impact fees. Verify: (863) 773-3131. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fees (Hardee County, Office) — None
    Hardee County
    Hardee 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; applies countywide incl. Wauchula. Verify: Community Development (863) 767-1964. Researched 7/12/2026.
    $0.00
Total (Wauchula): $2,100.00 one-time (≈ $2,100.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Wauchula Hardee County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesBowling Green$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Wauchula$2,100.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Zolfo Springs$2,000.00*

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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 Wauchula, Florida?

A new single-family home in Wauchula pays $1,600.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Wauchula?

Commercial development in Wauchula pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $2,100.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). 2 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.

Does Wauchula charge its own impact fees?

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

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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