Avon Park Impact Fees by Project Type
Avon Park: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Avon Park pays at least $3,005.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) ($1,250.00), Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) ($980.00) and Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) ($450.00).
County Impact Fee (Highlands County) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Avon Park Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park)$980.003/4" meterCity of Avon ParkWater capacity fee for a standard 3/4-inch meter inside the city ($1,225 outside city); larger meters pay more (1-inch $1,650 up to 6-inch $32,650 inside city). Effective 10/1/2025.
- Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park)$450.003/4" meterCity of Avon ParkWater tap fee for a standard 3/4-inch meter, the size serving a typical single-family home; larger meters pay more (1-inch $525 up to 6-inch $6,000). Inside-city rate. Effective 10/1/2025.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park)$1,250.00City of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer capacity fee: $1,250 per ERC, where 1 ERC = 250 gallons/day. A single-family home with up to three bedrooms is 250 gpd = 1.0 ERC = $1,250 inside city ($1,562.50 outside city, reflecting the 25% out-of-city surcharge). Each bedroom over three adds 100 gpd (0.4 ERC). Effective 10/1/2025.
- Sewer Tap Fee (City of Avon Park)$325.00New tap or stuboutCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer connection charge when city crews make a new sewer tap or stubout: $325. Connecting to a usable existing stubout is $250, and a new tap that also needs street patching is $500. Where the city lets the owner's licensed contractor make the connection, no city connection charge applies. Customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- City Impact Fee (City of Avon Park)$0.00City of Avon ParkThe City of Avon Park levies no municipal development impact fees; its code addresses utility capacity fees only. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Avon Park: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Avon Park pays at least $2,755.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park, MF) — 2BR = 200 gpd = 0.8 ERC × $1,250/ERC ($1,000.00), Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park, MF) ($980.00) and Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park, MF) ($450.00).
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, MF) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Avon Park Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park, MF)$980.00City of Avon ParkPer unit, minimum 3/4" meter: $980 inside city ($1,225 outside). Larger buildings may require larger meters at higher rates. Effective 10/1/2025.
- Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park, MF)$450.00City of Avon ParkCharged per residential unit at the standard 3/4" meter rate (same as the single-family tap). Effective 10/1/2025.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park, MF) — 2BR = 200 gpd = 0.8 ERC × $1,250/ERC$1,000.00City of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer capacity fee: $1,250 per ERC, with ERCs set by the code's design-flow definitions (250 gpd = 1 ERC). A two-bedroom unit at 200 gpd is 0.8 ERC, or $1,000 per unit. Effective 10/1/2025.
- Sewer Tap Fee (City of Avon Park, MF)$325.00New tap or stuboutCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer connection charge per residential unit (the code requires a separate connection for each unit) when city crews make a new sewer tap or stubout: $325. A usable existing stubout is $250, and a new tap that also needs street patching is $500. Where the city lets the owner's licensed contractor make the connection, no city connection charge applies. Customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- City Impact Fee (City of Avon Park, MF)$0.00City of Avon ParkThe City of Avon Park levies no municipal development impact fees; its code addresses utility capacity fees only. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, MF)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees (which carry a separate multifamily rate) have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Avon Park: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Avon Park pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $3,750.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $3,750.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter ($1,650.00 one-time), Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1.0 ERC minimum × $1,250/ERC ($1,250.00 one-time) and Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter ($525.00 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Commercial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Avon Park Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter$1,650.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park water capacity fee for a 1-inch meter inside the city, under the rates effective October 1, 2025 ($2,062.50 outside the city). This is the minimum for the meter size: the city can charge more, at $980 per equivalent residential connection of 250 gallons a day, where a business's projected flow exceeds the meter's rating. Larger meters run from $3,250 (1-1/2 inch) to $32,650 (6 inch). The water tap fee is additional.
- Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter$525.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park water tap fee for a 1-inch meter, effective October 1, 2025, paid in addition to the water capacity fee. Taps run from $450 (3/4 inch) to $6,000 (6 inch). Backflow preventer charges are extra, and customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1.0 ERC minimum × $1,250/ERC$1,250.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer capacity fee: $1,250 per equivalent residential connection (ERC) of 250 gallons a day. A nonresidential project pays on its design flow from the city's flow table, with a minimum of 1 ERC, so $1,250 is the minimum inside the city ($1,562.50 per ERC outside the city). Rates effective October 1, 2025. The sewer connection charge is additional when city crews make the connection.
- Sewer Connection Charge (City of Avon Park) — New tap or stubout$325.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer connection charge when city crews make a new sewer tap or stubout: $325. Connecting to a usable existing stubout is $250, and a new tap that also needs street patching is $500. When the city lets the owner's licensed contractor make the connection, no city connection charge applies. Paid in addition to the sewer capacity fee; customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- City Impact Fee (City of Avon Park, Commercial)$0.00City of Avon ParkThe City of Avon Park levies no municipal impact fees on commercial development; its code addresses utility capacity fees only. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Commercial)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Avon Park: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Avon Park pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $3,750.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $3,750.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter ($1,650.00 one-time), Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1.0 ERC minimum × $1,250/ERC ($1,250.00 one-time) and Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter ($525.00 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Industrial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Avon Park Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter$1,650.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park water capacity fee for a 1-inch meter inside the city, under the rates effective October 1, 2025 ($2,062.50 outside the city). This is the minimum for the meter size: the city can charge more, at $980 per equivalent residential connection of 250 gallons a day, where a business's projected flow exceeds the meter's rating. Larger meters run from $3,250 (1-1/2 inch) to $32,650 (6 inch). The water tap fee is additional.
- Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter$525.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park water tap fee for a 1-inch meter, effective October 1, 2025, paid in addition to the water capacity fee. Taps run from $450 (3/4 inch) to $6,000 (6 inch). Backflow preventer charges are extra, and customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1.0 ERC minimum × $1,250/ERC$1,250.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer capacity fee: $1,250 per equivalent residential connection (ERC) of 250 gallons a day. A nonresidential project pays on its design flow from the city's flow table, with a minimum of 1 ERC, so $1,250 is the minimum inside the city ($1,562.50 per ERC outside the city). Rates effective October 1, 2025. The sewer connection charge is additional when city crews make the connection.
- Sewer Connection Charge (City of Avon Park) — New tap or stubout$325.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer connection charge when city crews make a new sewer tap or stubout: $325. Connecting to a usable existing stubout is $250, and a new tap that also needs street patching is $500. When the city lets the owner's licensed contractor make the connection, no city connection charge applies. Paid in addition to the sewer capacity fee; customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- City Impact Fee (City of Avon Park, Industrial)$0.00City of Avon ParkThe City of Avon Park levies no municipal impact fees on industrial development; its code addresses utility capacity fees only. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Industrial)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Avon Park: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Avon Park pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $3,750.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $3,750.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter ($1,650.00 one-time), Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1.0 ERC minimum × $1,250/ERC ($1,250.00 one-time) and Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter ($525.00 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Office) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Avon Park Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter$1,650.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park water capacity fee for a 1-inch meter inside the city, under the rates effective October 1, 2025 ($2,062.50 outside the city). This is the minimum for the meter size: the city can charge more, at $980 per equivalent residential connection of 250 gallons a day, where a business's projected flow exceeds the meter's rating. Larger meters run from $3,250 (1-1/2 inch) to $32,650 (6 inch). The water tap fee is additional.
- Water Tap Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1" meter$525.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park water tap fee for a 1-inch meter, effective October 1, 2025, paid in addition to the water capacity fee. Taps run from $450 (3/4 inch) to $6,000 (6 inch). Backflow preventer charges are extra, and customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Avon Park) — 1.0 ERC minimum × $1,250/ERC$1,250.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer capacity fee: $1,250 per equivalent residential connection (ERC) of 250 gallons a day. A nonresidential project pays on its design flow from the city's flow table, with a minimum of 1 ERC, so $1,250 is the minimum inside the city ($1,562.50 per ERC outside the city). Rates effective October 1, 2025. The sewer connection charge is additional when city crews make the connection.
- Sewer Connection Charge (City of Avon Park) — New tap or stubout$325.00 one-timeCity of Avon ParkCity of Avon Park sewer connection charge when city crews make a new sewer tap or stubout: $325. Connecting to a usable existing stubout is $250, and a new tap that also needs street patching is $500. When the city lets the owner's licensed contractor make the connection, no city connection charge applies. Paid in addition to the sewer capacity fee; customers outside the city pay a 25% surcharge.
- City Impact Fee (City of Avon Park, Office)$0.00City of Avon ParkThe City of Avon Park levies no municipal impact fees on office development; its code addresses utility capacity fees only. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Office)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
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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.
Brush up on impact fee basics before you budget your next project.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Avon Park Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Avon Park, Florida?
A new single-family home in Avon Park pays at least $3,005.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
How much are commercial impact fees in Avon Park?
Commercial development in Avon Park pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $3,750.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does Avon Park charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Avon Park levies its own municipal impact or utility fees, and county-levied fees also apply inside city limits. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Avon Park, with the combined total.
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.
Compare unincorporated rates and every other city on the Highlands County impact fees page.