Holmes County impact fees by project type
Where in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Single-Family Impact Fees
Unincorporated Holmes County does not currently levy impact fees on a new single-family home (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the status of each fee.
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- Water Connection Fee (Holmes County Unincorporated)$0.00Holmes CountyNo county water utility. Unincorporated areas use private wells.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Holmes County Unincorporated)$0.00Holmes CountyNo county sewer utility. Unincorporated areas use private septic systems.
- City Impact Fee (Holmes County Unincorporated)$0.00Holmes CountyUnincorporated — no municipal impact fees.
- County Impact Fee (Holmes County)$0.00Holmes CountyNo county development impact fees. Holmes County charges permit/inspection fees only.
Where in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Multifamily Impact Fees
Unincorporated Holmes County does not currently levy impact fees on a new multifamily unit (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the status of each fee.
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- Water Connection Fee (Holmes County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00Holmes CountyNo county water utility. Unincorporated areas use private wells.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Holmes County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00Holmes CountyNo county sewer utility. Unincorporated areas use private septic systems.
- City Impact Fee (Holmes County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00Holmes CountyUnincorporated — no municipal impact fees.
- County Impact Fee (Holmes County, MF)$0.00Holmes CountyNo county development impact fees. Holmes County charges permit/inspection fees only.
Where in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Commercial Impact Fees
Unincorporated Holmes County does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the adopted zero or exempt status for each fee.
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- Water Connection Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated) — no county water utility$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County operates NO county water utility and charges no water connection or capacity fee. Verified 2026-07-13 two ways: (1) the County's complete ordinance index at the Clerk of Court (holmesclerk.com, 1972–2026) contains no water/sewer utility or connection-fee ordinance; (2) the County's only adopted fee schedule (Building Department Construction Permit Fees, eff. 02/08/2021) contains construction permit and inspection fees only. Nonresidential development in unincorporated Holmes County is served by private wells, or by a municipal utility (e.g. City of Bonifay's Regional Water System, whose Ord. 350 Service Area extends beyond city limits into Holmes County) — where a City provider serves the site, use that provider's meter ladder. Not a data gap.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated) — no county sewer utility$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County operates NO county sewer utility and charges no sewer connection or capacity fee. Verified 2026-07-13 against the County's complete Clerk-of-Court ordinance index (1972–2026, no utility/connection-fee ordinance) and the County's only adopted fee schedule (Building Department Construction Permit Fees, eff. 02/08/2021 — permit and inspection fees only). Nonresidential wastewater in the unincorporated county is handled by private on-site septic (County Ord. 88-03 governs septic tank hookups), or by a municipal provider where one serves the site (e.g. Bonifay's Regional Sewer System Service Area extends into Holmes County). Not a data gap.
- City Impact Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated, Commercial) — N/A$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — N/A by definition. The unincorporated area of Holmes County has no municipal government, so no municipal (City-type) impact fee can apply. County-level fees for this jurisdiction are carried on its Fee Type = County records (Holmes County levies no impact fee of any kind). Placeholder maintained per the mandatory City-placeholder rule. Not a data gap.
- County Impact Fee (Holmes County, Commercial) — none levied$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County levies NO impact fee of any kind on nonresidential development in its unincorporated area. Proved 2026-07-13 two ways: (1) the Clerk of Court's COMPLETE county ordinance index (every ordinance 1972–2026) contains no impact-fee ordinance — only cost-recovery building/permit fee ordinances (Ord. 80-03, 06-03, 11-02) and the Building Department Construction Permit Fee schedule (eff. 02/08/2021, valuation-based permit fees + 3% state surcharge); (2) the County's Land Development Regulations (updated 2009) contain no impact-fee article. Ord. 06-07 'Proportionate Fair Share' (7/11/2006) is transportation-concurrency mitigation with NO published rate — not an impact fee. Fire service in the unincorporated area is funded by an MSBU special assessment (Ord. 18-01), which is a recurring assessment, not an impact fee — correctly excluded. WATCH: Ord. 26-03 (6/16/2026) moratorium on large-load customer facilities and data centers; recheck each cycle.
Where in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Industrial Impact Fees
Unincorporated Holmes County does not currently levy impact fees on industrial development (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the adopted zero or exempt status for each fee.
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- Water Connection Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated) — no county water utility$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County operates NO county water utility and charges no water connection or capacity fee. Verified 2026-07-13 two ways: (1) the County's complete ordinance index at the Clerk of Court (holmesclerk.com, 1972–2026) contains no water/sewer utility or connection-fee ordinance; (2) the County's only adopted fee schedule (Building Department Construction Permit Fees, eff. 02/08/2021) contains construction permit and inspection fees only. Nonresidential development in unincorporated Holmes County is served by private wells, or by a municipal utility (e.g. City of Bonifay's Regional Water System, whose Ord. 350 Service Area extends beyond city limits into Holmes County) — where a City provider serves the site, use that provider's meter ladder. Not a data gap.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated) — no county sewer utility$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County operates NO county sewer utility and charges no sewer connection or capacity fee. Verified 2026-07-13 against the County's complete Clerk-of-Court ordinance index (1972–2026, no utility/connection-fee ordinance) and the County's only adopted fee schedule (Building Department Construction Permit Fees, eff. 02/08/2021 — permit and inspection fees only). Nonresidential wastewater in the unincorporated county is handled by private on-site septic (County Ord. 88-03 governs septic tank hookups), or by a municipal provider where one serves the site (e.g. Bonifay's Regional Sewer System Service Area extends into Holmes County). Not a data gap.
- City Impact Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated, Industrial) — N/A$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — N/A by definition. The unincorporated area of Holmes County has no municipal government, so no municipal (City-type) impact fee can apply. County-level fees are carried on this jurisdiction's Fee Type = County records (Holmes County levies none). Placeholder maintained per the mandatory City-placeholder rule. Not a data gap.
- County Impact Fee (Holmes County, Industrial) — none levied$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County levies NO impact fee of any kind on nonresidential development in its unincorporated area. Proved 2026-07-13 against the Clerk of Court's COMPLETE county ordinance index (1972–2026, no impact-fee ordinance) and the County LDRs (updated 2009, no impact-fee article). Only county development charges are cost-recovery building permit/inspection fees. Ord. 06-07 'Proportionate Fair Share' is concurrency mitigation with no published rate. Fire MSBU (Ord. 18-01) is a recurring assessment, not an impact fee. WATCH: Ord. 26-03 (adopted 6/16/2026) imposes a moratorium on large-load customer facilities and ALL data centers in the unincorporated county — the most likely trigger for a future industrial impact/infrastructure fee; recheck each cycle.
Where in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Office Impact Fees
Unincorporated Holmes County does not currently levy impact fees on office development (rates sourced July 13, 2026). The schedule below documents the adopted zero or exempt status for each fee.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated) — no county water utility$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County operates NO county water utility and charges no water connection or capacity fee. Verified 2026-07-13 two ways: (1) the County's complete ordinance index at the Clerk of Court (holmesclerk.com, 1972–2026) contains no water/sewer utility or connection-fee ordinance; (2) the County's only adopted fee schedule (Building Department Construction Permit Fees, eff. 02/08/2021) contains construction permit and inspection fees only. Nonresidential development in unincorporated Holmes County is served by private wells, or by a municipal utility (e.g. City of Bonifay's Regional Water System, whose Ord. 350 Service Area extends beyond city limits into Holmes County) — where a City provider serves the site, use that provider's meter ladder. Not a data gap.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated) — no county sewer utility$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County operates NO county sewer utility and charges no sewer connection or capacity fee. Verified 2026-07-13 against the County's complete Clerk-of-Court ordinance index (1972–2026, no utility/connection-fee ordinance) and the County's only adopted fee schedule (Building Department Construction Permit Fees, eff. 02/08/2021 — permit and inspection fees only). Nonresidential wastewater in the unincorporated county is handled by private on-site septic (County Ord. 88-03 governs septic tank hookups), or by a municipal provider where one serves the site (e.g. Bonifay's Regional Sewer System Service Area extends into Holmes County). Not a data gap.
- City Impact Fee (Holmes County - Unincorporated, Office) — N/A$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — N/A by definition. The unincorporated area of Holmes County has no municipal government, so no municipal (City-type) impact fee can apply. County-level fees are carried on this jurisdiction's Fee Type = County records (Holmes County levies none). Placeholder maintained per the mandatory City-placeholder rule. Not a data gap.
- County Impact Fee (Holmes County, Office) — none levied$0.00Holmes CountyCONFIRMED $0 — Holmes County levies NO impact fee of any kind on nonresidential development in its unincorporated area. Proved 2026-07-13 against the Clerk of Court's COMPLETE county ordinance index (1972–2026, no impact-fee ordinance) and the County LDRs (updated 2009, no impact-fee article). Only county development charges are cost-recovery building permit/inspection fees (schedule eff. 02/08/2021). Ord. 06-07 'Proportionate Fair Share' is concurrency mitigation with no published rate. Fire MSBU (Ord. 18-01) is a recurring assessment, not an impact fee. WATCH: Ord. 26-03 (6/16/2026) data-center moratorium; recheck each cycle.
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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 Holmes County?
Unincorporated Holmes County does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Do cities in Holmes County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 3 of 5 cities in Holmes 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.