Hendry County impact fees by project type
Where in Hendry 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 Hendry County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Hendry County pays at least $6,714.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). All of it is levied by Hendry County.
The largest line items are County Impact Fees (Hendry County) ($6,714.00).
Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) and Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) 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 Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)Internal research note: Same posture as the PLUS sewer hook-up row. Hendry County Code ch. 1-20 art. III secs. 1-20-53 and 1-20-56 require connection to the Port LaBelle Utility System water system and payment of all utility hook-up fees before a building permit issues, but set no amount. PLUS's builders/new-construction page states the connection fee cost is sent by email after a meter-location form is filed; the utility's published 'Rates' link is a dead seamlessdocs URL. The Hendry County master fee schedule PDF linked from the county impact fee schedule page could not be retrieved (all path variants return 404). Fee exists, amount unpublished. 8/5/2026
- Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)Internal research note: Port LaBelle Utility System (PLUS) is the county-owned utility serving unincorporated Hendry County. Hendry County Code ch. 1-20 art. III (Municode client 6218, node PTICOOR_CH1-20UT_ARTIIIPOLAUTSY) affirmatively requires payment of utility hook-up fees before a building permit issues (secs. 1-20-54, 1-20-56), but sets no amount; rates are set by the Board by resolution. PLUS's own Builders/New Construction (Residential) page states that the connection fee cost is emailed to the applicant after a meter-location form is submitted, and the 'Rates' link on hendryfla.net/port_and_nbsp_labelle_utilities.php redirects to a dead seamlessdocs URL (404). No published dollar amount located. The fee affirmatively exists, so this is not a documented zero. Context only: Hendry County adopted county impact fees on 11/12/2024, after the 8/1/2024 SB 180 retroactivity date, which may bear on those fees but not on this utility hook-up charge. 8/5/2026
- City Impact Fees (Hendry County Unincorporated) — N/A$0.00N/A (unincorporated)Unincorporated area — no municipal/city government, so no city impact fees. County impact fees apply (see County record). $0 N/A.
- County Impact Fees (Hendry County)$6,714.00Hendry CountyHendry County impact fees, Ord. 2024-06 (adopted Nov 12, 2024; eff. Feb 10, 2025). Adopted SFR (LUC 210 Single Family Detached) total $6,714/du = Transportation $1,400 + EMS $221 + Correctional $97 + Law Enforcement $465 + School $4,531. Applies countywide (unincorporated full rate). Source: Hendry Master Fee Schedule (hendryfla.net Impact Fee Schedule, 'Adopted Fees' Total column).
Where in Hendry 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 Hendry County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Hendry County pays at least $5,218.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). All of it is levied by Hendry County.
The largest line items are County Impact Fees (Hendry County, MF Mid/High-Rise) ($5,218.00).
Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System, MF) and Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System, 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.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System, MF)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)Internal research note: Same posture as the other Port LaBelle Utility System rows. Hendry County Code ch. 1-20 art. III requires payment of PLUS hook-up fees before a building permit issues but sets no amount; the utility quotes the connection fee cost by email after a meter-location form is filed, and its published 'Rates' link is a dead seamlessdocs URL. Neither the amount nor the multifamily basis (per unit vs. per meter) is published anywhere. 8/5/2026
- Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System, MF)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)Internal research note: Same posture as the other Port LaBelle Utility System rows. Hendry County Code ch. 1-20 art. III secs. 1-20-54 and 1-20-56 require connection to the PLUS wastewater system and payment of all hook-up fees before a building permit issues, without setting an amount; the utility quotes the connection fee by email and its published rates link is dead. Neither the amount nor the multifamily basis is published. 8/5/2026
- City Impact Fees (Hendry County Unincorporated, MF) — N/A$0.00N/A (unincorporated)Unincorporated area — no municipal government, no city impact fees. County impact fees apply (see County records). $0 N/A.
- County Impact Fees (Hendry County, MF Mid/High-Rise)$5,218.00Mid/High-Rise (4+ floors)Hendry CountyHendry County impact fees, Ord. 2024-06 (eff. Feb 10, 2025). MF Mid/High-Rise 4+ floors (LUC 221/222) total $5,218/du = Transportation $635 + EMS $75 + Correctional $53 + Law Enforcement $234 + School $4,221. Countywide (unincorporated full rate). Default MF tier (4+ floors). Source: Hendry Master Fee Schedule.
Where in Hendry 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Hendry County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Hendry County pays $2.94 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $147,250.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Hendry County, Commercial) ($2.94/sq ft).
Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) and Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) 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.
Some fees are tiered by use or building size; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)UNCONFIRMED AMOUNT — the fee exists but no amount is published anywhere. Port LaBelle Utility System (PLUS) is the county-run utility serving the unincorporated Port LaBelle area (~4,200 customers); the rest of unincorporated Hendry is private well/septic. Hendry County Code Ch. 1-20 (Utilities) Art. III: §1-20-53 requires structures in the PLUS service area to connect for water; §1-20-56 bars issuance of a building permit until all hook-up fees are paid (Ord. 99-14; Ord. 2017-16). Amounts are set by BOCC resolution and are NOT codified. Sources exhausted 7/12/2026: the only posted PLUS rate document (hendryfla.net > Port LaBelle Utility > Rates, RatesPlus.pdf — Tariff Summary, Res. 2013-06, eff. 2/1/2013) contains only deposits, base facility charges and usage rates — no capacity/hook-up fee; the PLUS site's only new-construction page is 'Builder/New Construction (RESIDENTIAL)' — no commercial equivalent exists. TO CONFIRM: current commercial hook-up/capacity fee resolution and its meter-size or ERC basis. Contact Port LaBelle Utility, 3130 Utility Drive, LaBelle FL 33935, (863) 675-5376, plus@hendryfla.net.
- Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)UNCONFIRMED AMOUNT — the fee exists but no amount is published anywhere. Hendry County Code Ch. 1-20 (Utilities) Art. III (Port LaBelle Utility System): §1-20-54 requires connection to PLUS wastewater where a collection line abuts the parcel; §1-20-56 bars issuance of a building permit inside the PLUS service area until all hook-up fees are paid (Ord. 99-14; Ord. 2017-16). Amounts are set by BOCC resolution and are NOT codified. Sources exhausted 7/12/2026: the only posted PLUS rate document (RatesPlus.pdf — Tariff Summary, Res. 2013-06, eff. 2/1/2013) shows only deposits, base facility charges and usage rates — no capacity/hook-up fee; PLUS publishes no commercial new-construction page. TO CONFIRM: current commercial sewer hook-up/capacity fee resolution and its ERC/flow basis. Contact Port LaBelle Utility (863) 675-5376, plus@hendryfla.net.
- City Impact Fees (Hendry County Unincorporated, Commercial) — N/A$0.00Hendry CountyCONFIRMED $0 / N/A — unincorporated area has no municipal government, so no city impact fees can apply. Hendry County impact fees apply at the full adopted rate (see County records).
- County Impact Fee (Hendry County, Commercial)$2.94/sq ft40,000-150,000 sf GLAHendry CountyHendry County impact fees, Ord. 2024-06 (adopted 11-12-2024; eff. 2-10-2025). Hendry Master Fee Schedule, ADOPTED FEES column (adoption percentages: Transportation 25%, EMS 100%, Correctional 25%, Law 100%, School 40%). Schedule row: ITE LUC 821 Commercial/Shopping Center 40,000 to 150,000 sfgla — the tier containing the canonical 50,000 sf. Basis: per 1,000 sf GLA (gross leasable area), not GFA. $2,945/1,000 sfgla = Transportation $1,908 + EMS $216 + Correctional $140 + Law Enforcement $681. School column is '-' for all nonresidential rows (school impact fees do not apply to nonres). Applies in the unincorporated area at the full Total column. Other published tiers: <40,000 sfgla $1,710; >150,000 sfgla $2,750.
Where in Hendry 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Hendry County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Hendry County pays $0.79 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $39,550.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Hendry County, Industrial) ($0.79/sq ft).
Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) and Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) 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 Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)UNCONFIRMED AMOUNT — the fee exists but no amount is published anywhere. Port LaBelle Utility System (PLUS) is the county-run utility serving the unincorporated Port LaBelle area (~4,200 customers); the rest of unincorporated Hendry is private well/septic. Hendry County Code Ch. 1-20 (Utilities) Art. III: §1-20-53 requires structures in the PLUS service area to connect for water; §1-20-56 bars issuance of a building permit until all hook-up fees are paid (Ord. 99-14; Ord. 2017-16). Amounts are set by BOCC resolution and are NOT codified. Sources exhausted 7/12/2026: the only posted PLUS rate document (hendryfla.net > Port LaBelle Utility > Rates, RatesPlus.pdf — Tariff Summary, Res. 2013-06, eff. 2/1/2013) contains only deposits, base facility charges and usage rates — no capacity/hook-up fee; the PLUS site's only new-construction page is 'Builder/New Construction (RESIDENTIAL)' — no commercial equivalent exists. TO CONFIRM: current commercial hook-up/capacity fee resolution and its meter-size or ERC basis. Contact Port LaBelle Utility, 3130 Utility Drive, LaBelle FL 33935, (863) 675-5376, plus@hendryfla.net.
- Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)UNCONFIRMED AMOUNT — the fee exists but no amount is published anywhere. Hendry County Code Ch. 1-20 (Utilities) Art. III (Port LaBelle Utility System): §1-20-54 requires connection to PLUS wastewater where a collection line abuts the parcel; §1-20-56 bars issuance of a building permit inside the PLUS service area until all hook-up fees are paid (Ord. 99-14; Ord. 2017-16). Amounts are set by BOCC resolution and are NOT codified. Sources exhausted 7/12/2026: the only posted PLUS rate document (RatesPlus.pdf — Tariff Summary, Res. 2013-06, eff. 2/1/2013) shows only deposits, base facility charges and usage rates — no capacity/hook-up fee; PLUS publishes no commercial new-construction page. TO CONFIRM: current commercial sewer hook-up/capacity fee resolution and its ERC/flow basis. Contact Port LaBelle Utility (863) 675-5376, plus@hendryfla.net.
- City Impact Fees (Hendry County Unincorporated, Industrial) — N/A$0.00Hendry CountyCONFIRMED $0 / N/A — unincorporated area has no municipal government, so no city impact fees can apply. Hendry County impact fees apply at the full adopted rate (see County records).
- County Impact Fee (Hendry County, Industrial)$0.79/sq ftHendry CountyHendry County impact fees, Ord. 2024-06 (adopted 11-12-2024; eff. 2-10-2025). Hendry Master Fee Schedule, ADOPTED FEES column. Schedule row: ITE LUC 110 General Light Industrial, per 1,000 sf GFA. $791/1,000 sf = Transportation $621 + EMS $35 + Correctional $23 + Law Enforcement $112. School column '-' (no school fee on nonres). Applies in the unincorporated area at the full Total column. Warehousing ($255) and Mini-Warehouse ($135) are separate rows, not entered per default-rows-only rule.
Where in Hendry 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Hendry County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Hendry County pays $1.74 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $43,525.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Hendry County, Office) ($1.74/sq ft).
Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) and Water Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System) 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 Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)UNCONFIRMED AMOUNT — the fee exists but no amount is published anywhere. Port LaBelle Utility System (PLUS) is the county-run utility serving the unincorporated Port LaBelle area (~4,200 customers); the rest of unincorporated Hendry is private well/septic. Hendry County Code Ch. 1-20 (Utilities) Art. III: §1-20-53 requires structures in the PLUS service area to connect for water; §1-20-56 bars issuance of a building permit until all hook-up fees are paid (Ord. 99-14; Ord. 2017-16). Amounts are set by BOCC resolution and are NOT codified. Sources exhausted 7/12/2026: the only posted PLUS rate document (hendryfla.net > Port LaBelle Utility > Rates, RatesPlus.pdf — Tariff Summary, Res. 2013-06, eff. 2/1/2013) contains only deposits, base facility charges and usage rates — no capacity/hook-up fee; the PLUS site's only new-construction page is 'Builder/New Construction (RESIDENTIAL)' — no commercial equivalent exists. TO CONFIRM: current commercial hook-up/capacity fee resolution and its meter-size or ERC basis. Contact Port LaBelle Utility, 3130 Utility Drive, LaBelle FL 33935, (863) 675-5376, plus@hendryfla.net.
- Sewer Hook-Up Fee (Port LaBelle Utility System)Requires confirmationPort LaBelle Utility System (Hendry County)UNCONFIRMED AMOUNT — the fee exists but no amount is published anywhere. Hendry County Code Ch. 1-20 (Utilities) Art. III (Port LaBelle Utility System): §1-20-54 requires connection to PLUS wastewater where a collection line abuts the parcel; §1-20-56 bars issuance of a building permit inside the PLUS service area until all hook-up fees are paid (Ord. 99-14; Ord. 2017-16). Amounts are set by BOCC resolution and are NOT codified. Sources exhausted 7/12/2026: the only posted PLUS rate document (RatesPlus.pdf — Tariff Summary, Res. 2013-06, eff. 2/1/2013) shows only deposits, base facility charges and usage rates — no capacity/hook-up fee; PLUS publishes no commercial new-construction page. TO CONFIRM: current commercial sewer hook-up/capacity fee resolution and its ERC/flow basis. Contact Port LaBelle Utility (863) 675-5376, plus@hendryfla.net.
- City Impact Fees (Hendry County Unincorporated, Office) — N/A$0.00Hendry CountyCONFIRMED $0 / N/A — unincorporated area has no municipal government, so no city impact fees can apply. Hendry County impact fees apply at the full adopted rate (see County records).
- County Impact Fee (Hendry County, Office)$1.74/sq ftHendry CountyHendry County impact fees, Ord. 2024-06 (adopted 11-12-2024; eff. 2-10-2025). Hendry Master Fee Schedule, ADOPTED FEES column. Schedule row: ITE LUC 710 Office, per 1,000 sf — untiered general office row (no size tiers published), so it covers the canonical 25,000 sf. Basis: per 1,000 sf GFA. $1,741/1,000 sf = Transportation $1,381 + EMS $75 + Correctional $49 + Law Enforcement $236. School column '-' (no school fee on nonres). Applies in the unincorporated area at the full Total column. Medical Office/Clinic is a separate row (not entered per default-rows-only rule).
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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.
Frequently asked questions
What are single-family impact fees in Hendry County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Hendry County pays at least $6,714.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). 2 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting. Inside city limits, fees are set by each city's own schedule and may be completely different. See the city pages for their rates.
How much are multifamily impact fees in Hendry County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Hendry County pays at least $5,218.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). 2 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting. Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Hendry County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Hendry County pays $2.94 per square foot in impact fees, at least $147,250.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. 2 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Do cities in Hendry County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 2 of 2 cities in Hendry 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.