Indian River Shores Impact Fees by Project Type
Indian River Shores: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Indian River Shores pays at least $13,022.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026). Of that, Indian River County-levied fees account for $8,608.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,414.00.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores) ($8,608.00), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00) and Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($1,499.00).
Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Town of Indian River Shores) is set by the city 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.
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- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$1,499.005/8"City of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach water. Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 5/8 inch meter, the standard single-family meter (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47). Charged per new meter by size, up to $74,950 for a 6 inch meter. A separate meter set fee also applies.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 5/8" meter$425.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach meter set fee for a 5/8 inch meter, charged on every new meter in Indian River Shores (served by Vero Beach) in addition to the water capital connection fee (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-46(k)). Meters larger than 2 inches are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach sewer. Vero Beach wastewater capital connection fee, 1.0 ERC per residential unit (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47).
- Bike and Pedestrian Way Impact Fee (Town of Indian River Shores)$200.00Town of Indian River ShoresTown of Indian River Shores bike and pedestrian way impact fee of $200 per residential unit, single-family or multifamily (Code Sec. 150.007, Ord. 338 of 1986 as amended by Ord. 388 of 1990). Paid at building permit in existing subdivisions, or at plan approval for new subdivisions.
- Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Town of Indian River Shores)Requires confirmationTown of Indian River ShoresTown of Indian River Shores one-time assessment for drainage and traffic control improvements, charged per dwelling unit at building permit (Code Sec. 50.05). The current amount is set by council resolution.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores)$8,608.001,501-2,499 sfIndian River CountyIndian River County impact fee collected within the Town of Indian River Shores (Ord. #2020-005, eff. July 1, 2020; schedule eff. Oct 11, 2022). Covers public buildings, transportation, and educational facilities, plus 2% town and 1% county admin; the Town runs its own public safety, so no fire/EMS, law enforcement, or parks & rec county fee applies. Single-family tiers: under 1,500 sf $7,825; 1,501–2,499 sf $8,608; 2,500 sf and greater $9,608 (a 2,000 sf home falls in the middle tier). Affordable housing under 1,000 sf exempt; 1,000–1,500 sf reduced 50%.
Where in Indian River 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.
Indian River Shores: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Indian River Shores pays at least $8,843.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026). Of that, Indian River County-levied fees account for $4,429.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,414.00.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores, MF) ($4,429.00), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF) ($2,290.00) and Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF) ($1,499.00).
Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Town of Indian River Shores, MF) is set by the city 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 Indian River Shores Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF)$1,499.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach water. Vero Beach water capital connection fee, charged per meter by size (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47). Shown at the 5/8 inch meter for an individually metered unit; a master-metered building pays once at its meter's size, up to $74,950 for a 6 inch meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF) — 5/8" meter$425.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach meter set fee, charged per meter: $425 for a 5/8 inch meter, up to $1,530 for a 2 inch meter (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-46(k)). A building on one master meter pays once at that meter's size.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF)$2,290.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach sewer. Vero Beach wastewater capital connection fee, 1.0 ERC per multifamily unit (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47).
- Bike and Pedestrian Way Impact Fee (Town of Indian River Shores, MF)$200.00Town of Indian River ShoresTown of Indian River Shores bike and pedestrian way impact fee of $200 per residential unit, including each unit in a multifamily complex (Code Sec. 150.007).
- Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Town of Indian River Shores, MF)Requires confirmationTown of Indian River ShoresTown of Indian River Shores one-time assessment for drainage and traffic control improvements, charged per dwelling unit at building permit (Code Sec. 50.05). The current amount is set by council resolution.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores, MF)$4,429.00Mid-Rise (3-10 stories)Indian River CountyIndian River County impact fee collected within the Town of Indian River Shores (Ord. #2020-005), multifamily. Low-Rise (1–2 stories) $5,682/unit; Mid-Rise (3–10 stories) $4,429/unit (default, canonical 3–10 story building). Covers public buildings, transportation, and educational facilities plus 2% town + 1% county admin; no fire/EMS, law enforcement, or parks & rec (Town runs its own public safety).
Where in Indian River 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.
Indian River Shores: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Indian River Shores pays $5.98 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $305,833.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($3,748.00 one-time), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00 one-time) and Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($695.00 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.
Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Indian River Shores, Commercial) is set by the city 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 Indian River Shores Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$3,748.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 1 inch meter (2.5 ERC), set by Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47 (Ordinance 2022-29). The ladder runs from 5/8 inch to 6 inch and applies to all customer classes. A separate meter set fee is paid on each new meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$695.00 one-timeCity of Vero BeachIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach meter set fee for a 1 inch meter, paid on each new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ordinance 2022-29). Vero Beach sets meters from 5/8 inch to 2 inch; larger meters are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach nonresidential wastewater capital connection fee: $2,290 for each 15 plumbing fixtures or any fraction, per wastewater connection (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47, Ordinance 2022-29). Amount shown is the minimum (1 to 15 fixtures).
- Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Indian River Shores, Commercial)Requires confirmationTown of Indian River ShoresThe Town levies a one-time assessment for drainage and road improvements on all new construction, per dwelling unit or per commercial unit, paid at building permit (Town Code Sec. 50.05). The current amount is set by council resolution and is not published. Indian River County impact fees also apply within the Town and are collected by the County.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores, Commercial)$5.98/sq ftIndian River CountyIndian River County nonresidential impact fee, collected by the County within the Town of Indian River Shores. Effective July 1, 2020 (Ord. 2020-005). The Town schedule has no Fire/Emergency Services component (the Town runs its own public safety), so its rates run below the other municipalities'. Charged per 1,000 sq ft of gross leasable area; includes 2% town and 1% county administrative fees.
Where in Indian River 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.
Indian River Shores: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Indian River Shores pays $1.92 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $102,683.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($3,748.00 one-time), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00 one-time) and Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($695.00 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.
Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Indian River Shores, Industrial) is set by the city 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 Indian River Shores Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$3,748.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 1 inch meter (2.5 ERC), set by Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47 (Ordinance 2022-29). The ladder runs from 5/8 inch to 6 inch and applies to all customer classes. A separate meter set fee is paid on each new meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$695.00 one-timeCity of Vero BeachIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach meter set fee for a 1 inch meter, paid on each new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ordinance 2022-29). Vero Beach sets meters from 5/8 inch to 2 inch; larger meters are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach nonresidential wastewater capital connection fee: $2,290 for each 15 plumbing fixtures or any fraction, per wastewater connection (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47, Ordinance 2022-29). Amount shown is the minimum (1 to 15 fixtures).
- Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Indian River Shores, Industrial)Requires confirmationTown of Indian River ShoresThe Town levies a one-time assessment for drainage and road improvements on all new construction, per dwelling unit or per commercial unit, paid at building permit (Town Code Sec. 50.05). The current amount is set by council resolution and is not published. Indian River County impact fees also apply within the Town and are collected by the County.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores, Industrial)$1.92/sq ftIndian River CountyIndian River County nonresidential impact fee, collected by the County within the Town of Indian River Shores. Effective July 1, 2020 (Ord. 2020-005). The Town schedule has no Fire/Emergency Services component (the Town runs its own public safety), so its rates run below the other municipalities'. Charged per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area; includes 2% town and 1% county administrative fees.
Where in Indian River 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.
Indian River Shores: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Indian River Shores pays $3.76 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $100,758.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($3,748.00 one-time), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00 one-time) and Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($695.00 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.
Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Indian River Shores, Office) is set by the city 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 Indian River Shores Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$3,748.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 1 inch meter (2.5 ERC), set by Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47 (Ordinance 2022-29). The ladder runs from 5/8 inch to 6 inch and applies to all customer classes. A separate meter set fee is paid on each new meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$695.00 one-timeCity of Vero BeachIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach meter set fee for a 1 inch meter, paid on each new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ordinance 2022-29). Vero Beach sets meters from 5/8 inch to 2 inch; larger meters are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesIndian River Shores is served by City of Vero Beach Utilities. Vero Beach nonresidential wastewater capital connection fee: $2,290 for each 15 plumbing fixtures or any fraction, per wastewater connection (Vero Beach Code Sec. 78-47, Ordinance 2022-29). Amount shown is the minimum (1 to 15 fixtures).
- Drainage and Road Improvement Assessment (Indian River Shores, Office)Requires confirmationTown of Indian River ShoresThe Town levies a one-time assessment for drainage and road improvements on all new construction, per dwelling unit or per commercial unit, paid at building permit (Town Code Sec. 50.05). The current amount is set by council resolution and is not published. Indian River County impact fees also apply within the Town and are collected by the County.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Indian River Shores, Office)$3.76/sq ftIndian River CountyIndian River County nonresidential impact fee, collected by the County within the Town of Indian River Shores. Effective July 1, 2020 (Ord. 2020-005). The Town schedule has no Fire/Emergency Services component (the Town runs its own public safety), so its rates run below the other municipalities'. Charged per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area; includes 2% town and 1% county administrative fees.
Where in Indian River 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.
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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.
If you're still asking what are impact fees, start with our guide to the definition, common categories, and legal basis.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Indian River Shores Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Indian River Shores, Florida?
A new single-family home in Indian River Shores pays at least $13,022.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 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 Indian River Shores?
Commercial development in Indian River Shores pays $5.98 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), at least $305,833.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does Indian River Shores charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Indian River Shores 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 Indian River Shores, 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 Indian River County impact fees page.