Jefferson County impact fees by project type
Where in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County$110.02this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Monticello$6,722.02Includes unconfirmed feesUnincorporated Jefferson County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Jefferson County pays at least $110.02 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). All of it is levied by Jefferson County.
Jefferson County EMS Impact Fee — 50% × $123.72/DU and Jefferson County Fire Rescue Impact Fee — 50% × $96.32/DU 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.
Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
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Water$0.00
- Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System)Requires confirmationJefferson Communities Water SystemJefferson Communities Water System (JCWS) is a not-for-profit water cooperative (organized 12/7/1998) serving unincorporated Jefferson County. Per the JCWS FAQ (re-read 7/13/2026), a NEW service (no existing tap) has NO published fixed connection/capacity charge: 'If there is no service at the property, we will be glad to give you an estimate for installing a tap into the main, and setting a meter and service' — i.e. the new-development charge is quoted at actual cost, case by case. The only published flat charges apply to an EXISTING service: $125 refundable deposit + $25 non-refundable connection fee. Entered as $0 + Unconfirmed because the real new-tap charge is cost-based and unpublished (not because no fee exists). Confirm the current cost basis with JCWS Member Services, 8710 Old Lloyd Rd, Lloyd FL: (850) 997-0314 / memberservices@jefferson-water.com.
Sewer$0.00
- Sewer (Private Septic — No Public Utility)$0.00PrivateNo county sewer utility. Unincorporated Jefferson County uses private septic systems. N/A.
City$0.00
- City Impact Fees (Jefferson County Unincorporated)$0.00Jefferson CountyNo municipal government for unincorporated area. N/A.
County$110.02
- Jefferson County EMS Impact Fee — 50% × $123.72/DU$61.86Requires confirmationJefferson CountyCode Ch. 19 Art. III §19-64(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01, as amended by Ord. No. 2009-02-26-09-01): 'the board hereby adopts an emergency medical services impact fee equal to 50 percent of the rates set forth below — Residential (per dwelling unit): $123.72.' Adopted fee therefore = 0.50 × $123.72 = $61.86 per dwelling unit. The $123.72 figure printed in the code is the FULL study rate, not the collected fee — confirmed by the parallel Road (§19-98) and Law Enforcement (§19-136) sections, which adopt 'zero percent of the rates set forth below' and collect $0. Prior DB value of $123.72 was a 2x overstatement. Unconfirmed pending confirmation of the collected amount: Jefferson County Building Dept (850) 342-0223 — county publishes no impact-fee schedule (its posted Building fee schedule, Res. 2018, is permit fees only). Code current through Ord. 2025-03 (Supp. 2 Upd. 2, 7/11/2025); no impact-fee ordinance in the not-yet-codified list. Re-verified 7/13/2026.
- Jefferson County Fire Rescue Impact Fee — 50% × $96.32/DU$48.16Requires confirmationJefferson CountyCode Ch. 19 Art. II §19-32(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01, as amended by Ord. No. 2009-02-26-09-01): 'The board here adopts a fire rescue impact fee equal to 50 percent of the rates set forth below — Residential (per dwelling unit): $96.32.' Adopted fee = 0.50 × $96.32 = $48.16 per dwelling unit. The $96.32 in the code is the FULL study rate, not the collected fee — confirmed by §19-98 (Road) and §19-136 (Law Enforcement), which adopt 'zero percent of the rates set forth below' and collect $0. Prior DB value of $96.32 was a 2x overstatement. Applies in the unincorporated area and in consenting/participating municipalities. Unconfirmed pending confirmation of the collected amount: Building Dept (850) 342-0223. Re-verified 7/13/2026.
- Jefferson County Law Enforcement Impact Fee$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — fee is on the books but adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. V §19-136 (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01): 'The board hereby adopts a law enforcement impact fee equal to zero percent of the rates set forth below — Residential (per dwelling unit): $481.25.' Because the adopted percentage is zero, the collected fee is $0 despite the $481.25 study rate printed in the code. Backed by the Dec. 2007 Government Services Group law enforcement study. This is the single largest dormant fee in the county — if the BOCC ever raises the percentage above zero, this record changes materially. RECHECK EACH CYCLE. Checked 7/13/2026.
- Jefferson County Road Impact Fee$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — fee is on the books but adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. IV §19-98 (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01): 'The board hereby adopts a road impact fee equal to zero percent of the rates set forth below.' The road impact fee program exists (backed by the Nov. 2007 Government Services Group transportation study, §19-95/§19-97) but nothing is collected at the current zero-percent adoption. A future BOCC resolution/ordinance raising the percentage would activate it — RECHECK EACH CYCLE. Verified against Municode Supp. 2 Upd. 2 (codified thru Ord. 2025-03, 7/11/2025); no rate change in the not-yet-codified list. Checked 7/13/2026.
Total (unincorporated Jefferson County): $110.02
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:Jefferson Communities Water System Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County$110.02this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Monticello$4,186.02Includes unconfirmed feesUnincorporated Jefferson County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Jefferson County pays at least $110.02 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). All of it is levied by Jefferson County.
Jefferson County EMS Impact Fee (MF) — 50% × $123.72/DU and Jefferson County Fire Rescue Impact Fee (MF) — 50% × $96.32/DU 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.
Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System, MF) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
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Water$0.00
- Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System, MF)Requires confirmationJefferson Communities Water SystemJefferson Communities Water System (JCWS), a not-for-profit water cooperative serving unincorporated Jefferson County. Per the JCWS FAQ (re-read 7/13/2026), a new service with no existing tap has NO published fixed connection/capacity charge: JCWS 'will be glad to give you an estimate for installing a tap into the main, and setting a meter and service' — the new-development charge is quoted at actual cost. Published flat charges ($125 refundable deposit + $25 non-refundable connection fee) apply only to an EXISTING service. No per-unit multifamily basis is published at all. $0 + Unconfirmed reflects a cost-based, unpublished charge — not the absence of a fee. Contact JCWS Member Services: (850) 997-0314 / memberservices@jefferson-water.com.
Sewer$0.00
- Sewer (Private Septic — No Public Utility) (MF)$0.00PrivateCONFIRMED $0 — no county sewer utility exists. Unincorporated Jefferson County is served by private on-site septic systems (permitted through the county Health Dept / DOH, not a utility connection charge). There is therefore no sewer connection or capacity fee to collect, for single-family or multifamily. Re-verified 7/13/2026.
City$0.00
- City Impact Fees (Jefferson County Unincorporated, MF)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — N/A. No municipal government exists in the unincorporated area, so there is no city-level impact fee. County-level fees (EMS, Fire Rescue, Road, Law Enforcement) are carried on this jurisdiction's County-type records. Re-verified 7/13/2026.
County$110.02
- Jefferson County EMS Impact Fee (MF) — 50% × $123.72/DU$61.86Requires confirmationJefferson CountyCode Ch. 19 Art. III §19-64(b): fee = 50 percent of the rates set forth = 0.50 × $123.72 = $61.86. The $123.72 in the code is the FULL study rate, not the collected fee (proved by §19-98/§19-136, which adopt 'zero percent' of their listed rates and collect $0). Prior DB value of $123.72 was a 2x overstatement. MF BASIS: the rate is levied flat PER DWELLING UNIT ('Residential (per dwelling unit)') with no separate multifamily column, and §19-2 defines MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNIT (apartments, townhouses, condominiums) within RESIDENTIAL — so MF = SFR per unit here BY DESIGN, not by copy error. Unconfirmed pending confirmation of the collected amount: Building Dept (850) 342-0223. Re-verified 7/13/2026.
- Jefferson County Fire Rescue Impact Fee (MF) — 50% × $96.32/DU$48.16Requires confirmationJefferson CountyCode Ch. 19 Art. II §19-32(b): fee = 50 percent of the rates set forth = 0.50 × $96.32 = $48.16 per dwelling unit. The $96.32 in the code is the FULL study rate, not the collected fee — confirmed by §19-98 (Road) and §19-136 (Law Enforcement), which adopt 'zero percent of the rates set forth below' and collect $0. Prior DB value of $96.32 was a 2x overstatement. MF = SFR per unit by design (flat per dwelling unit; §19-2 includes multifamily within RESIDENTIAL, no separate MF column). Applies in the unincorporated area and in consenting/participating municipalities. Unconfirmed pending the collected amount: Building Dept (850) 342-0223. Re-verified 7/13/2026.
- Jefferson County Law Enforcement Impact Fee (MF)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — fee is on the books but adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. V §19-136: 'The board hereby adopts a law enforcement impact fee equal to zero percent of the rates set forth below — Residential (per dwelling unit): $481.25.' The adopted percentage is zero, so nothing is collected despite the $481.25 dormant study rate (levied per dwelling unit, so it would apply per MF unit if activated). Backed by the Dec. 2007 GSG law enforcement study. RECHECK EACH CYCLE — this is the county's largest dormant residential fee. Checked 7/13/2026.
- Jefferson County Road Impact Fee (MF)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — fee is on the books but adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. IV §19-98: 'The board hereby adopts a road impact fee equal to zero percent of the rates set forth below.' Nothing is collected for any building type, so the multifamily rate is $0 regardless of the underlying study rates. Backed by the Nov. 2007 GSG transportation study. RECHECK EACH CYCLE — a BOCC action raising the percentage would activate it. Checked 7/13/2026.
Total (unincorporated Jefferson County): $110.02
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:Jefferson Communities Water System Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County$24,000.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Monticello$30,612.00Includes unconfirmed feesUnincorporated Jefferson County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Jefferson County pays $0.48 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $24,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Commercial) — 50% × $0.71/sf ($0.35/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Commercial) — 50% × $0.25/sf ($0.13/sq ft).
Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
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Water$0.00
- Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System)Requires confirmationJefferson Communities Water System, Inc.Jefferson Communities Water System, Inc. (JCWS) — a not-for-profit water cooperative organized 12/7/1998, 8710 Old Lloyd Rd, Lloyd FL — is the public water provider for unincorporated Jefferson County (much of the rural county remains on private wells and has no provider at all). JCWS PUBLISHES NO FIXED NONRESIDENTIAL CONNECTION OR CAPACITY CHARGE AND NO COMMERCIAL METER-SIZE TABLE. Per its FAQ (re-read 2026-07-13), where there is NO existing service at the property — the new-development case — JCWS quotes the tap at actual cost: it will 'give you an estimate for installing a tap into the main, and setting a meter and service.' The only published flat charges apply to an EXISTING service ($125 refundable deposit + $25 non-refundable connection fee) and are account-setup charges, not capacity fees. $0 + Unconfirmed because the real new-development charge is cost-based and unpublished — NOT because no fee exists. Confirm the current cost basis with JCWS Member Services: (850) 997-0314 / memberservices@jefferson-water.com. Checked 2026-07-13.
Sewer$0.00
- Sewer (Private Septic — No Public Utility) (Jefferson County - Unincorporated)$0.00None — no public sewer utility (private on-site septic)CONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — Jefferson County operates NO sewer utility and there is no public wastewater collection system in the unincorporated area. Nonresidential development uses private on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (septic/OSTDS) permitted through the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County, so there is no sewer connection, tap or capacity fee to pay. The county Code of Ordinances contains no sewer utility article establishing rates or connection charges (code current thru Ord. 2025-03, 7/11/2025). The City of Monticello's sewer system serves only inside/adjacent to the city and its charges are tracked on the Monticello records. Confirmed $0, not a gap — Unconfirmed deliberately left unchecked. Checked 2026-07-13.
City$0.00
- City Impact Fees (Jefferson County Unincorporated, Commercial)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — there is no municipal government in the unincorporated area, so no city-level nonresidential impact fee can be levied here. Monticello is the county's only incorporated municipality (§19-2 definition of MUNICIPALITIES) and its fees do not reach unincorporated land. County-level Ch. 19 fees applicable in the unincorporated area are tracked as Fee Type = County records; water is tracked in the Water Sewer Fees - Nonresidential table. Placeholder per the mandatory $0 City placeholder rule. Checked 2026-07-13.
County$0.48/sq ft
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Commercial) — 50% × $0.71/sf$0.35/sq ftJefferson CountyJefferson County Code Ch. 19 Art. II §19-32(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01, as amended by Ord. No. 2009-02-26-09-01): 'The board here adopts a fire rescue impact fee equal to 50 percent of the rates set forth below ... (2) Commercial (per square foot): $0.71.' Collected fee = 0.50 x $0.71 = $0.355/sq ft. Schedule row: 'Commercial (per square foot)' — the ordinance uses four broad categories (Residential / Commercial / Industrial-warehouse / Institutional), NOT an ITE land-use table, so this is the general commercial row. Rate basis: §19-2 defines SQUARE FOOTAGE as gross area measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls, all floors and mezzanines, excluding interior parking areas = GFA. Applies in the unincorporated area per §19-32(a). Municode Supp. 2 Upd. 2, codified thru Ord. 2025-03 (7/11/2025); no impact-fee ordinance in the not-yet-codified list. Checked 2026-07-13.
- EMS Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Commercial) — 50% × $0.25/sf$0.13/sq ftJefferson CountyJefferson County Code Ch. 19 Art. III §19-64(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01, as amended by Ord. No. 2009-02-26-09-01): 'The board hereby adopts an emergency medical services impact fee equal to 50 percent of the rates set forth below ... (2) Commercial (per square foot): $0.25.' Collected fee = 0.50 x $0.25 = $0.125/sq ft. Schedule row: 'Commercial (per square foot)' — the EMS schedule has only THREE rows (Residential / Commercial / Institutional); no ITE land-use table. Rate basis: GFA per §19-2. §19-64(a) imposes the fee on all EMS impact construction occurring within the county. Backed by the April 2005 Government Services Group EMS impact fee study (§19-63). Municode Supp. 2 Upd. 2, thru Ord. 2025-03 (7/11/2025). Checked 2026-07-13.
- Road Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Commercial)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — the fee is on the books but is adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. IV §19-98(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01): the board adopts a road impact fee equal to 'zero percent of the rates set forth in the schedule of road impact fees provided in appendix B of the road impact fee study included in appendix C hereto.' Because the adopted percentage is zero, NOTHING is collected for any land-use category, nonresidential included. The program exists (backed by the Nov. 2007 Government Services Group transportation study, §§19-95/19-97) but is dormant; the nonres rates live in the study's Appendix B and are not printed in the code. AUDIT 2026-07-13: §19-98(b) re-read verbatim on Municode — still 'zero percent'; no new schedule adopted or codified. WATCH — County RFP 2024-02 'IMPACT FEES STUDY' (advertised 1/10/2024, notice of award 3/8/2024) procures a NEW legally-defensible impact fee methodology and fee schedules for Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Transportation AND a first-ever Parks & Recreation fee. That study is the trigger that would replace the 2007 GSG study and lift the zero-percent adoption. RECHECK EACH CYCLE (§19-98 + Municode's not-yet-codified list). Source: jeffersoncountyfl.gov/Uploads/Editor/file/bids/Impact Fees/RFP Impact Fee 2024-02 Intent and General Information.pdf.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Commercial)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — the fee is on the books but is adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. V §19-136(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01, as amended by Ord. No. 2009-02-26-09-01): 'The board hereby adopts a law enforcement impact fee equal to zero percent of the rates set forth below ... (1) Residential (per dwelling unit): $481.25; (2) Nonresidential (per square foot): $0.55.' Nothing is collected. NOTE the schedule uses a SINGLE 'Nonresidential (per square foot)' row — no Commercial/Office/Industrial split — so all three categories share the same dormant $0.55/sq ft study rate (Dec. 2007 Government Services Group law enforcement study, §§19-133/19-135). This is the county's largest dormant nonresidential impact fee. AUDIT 2026-07-13: §19-136(b) re-read verbatim on Municode — still 'zero percent'; $0.55 nonres row unchanged. WATCH — County RFP 2024-02 'IMPACT FEES STUDY' (advertised 1/10/2024, notice of award 3/8/2024) procures a NEW legally-defensible impact fee methodology and fee schedules for Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Transportation AND a first-ever Parks & Recreation fee. That study is the trigger that would replace the 2007 GSG study and lift the zero-percent adoption; if the BOCC raises the percentage above zero these records change materially. No new schedule adopted or codified as of 2026-07-13. RECHECK EACH CYCLE. Source: jeffersoncountyfl.gov/Uploads/Editor/file/bids/Impact Fees/RFP Impact Fee 2024-02 Intent and General Information.pdf.
Total (unincorporated Jefferson County): $0.48/sq ft (≈ $24,000.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:Jefferson Communities Water System, Inc. None — no public sewer utility (private on-site septic) Jefferson County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Where in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County$1,750.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Monticello$8,362.00Includes unconfirmed feesUnincorporated Jefferson County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Jefferson County pays $0.04 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $1,750.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Industrial) — 50% × $0.07/sf ($0.04/sq ft).
Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System) is set by the utility and not published online. EMS Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Industrial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
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Water$0.00
- Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System)Requires confirmationJefferson Communities Water System, Inc.Jefferson Communities Water System, Inc. (JCWS) — a not-for-profit water cooperative organized 12/7/1998, 8710 Old Lloyd Rd, Lloyd FL — is the public water provider for unincorporated Jefferson County (much of the rural county remains on private wells and has no provider at all). JCWS PUBLISHES NO FIXED NONRESIDENTIAL CONNECTION OR CAPACITY CHARGE AND NO COMMERCIAL METER-SIZE TABLE. Per its FAQ (re-read 2026-07-13), where there is NO existing service at the property — the new-development case — JCWS quotes the tap at actual cost: it will 'give you an estimate for installing a tap into the main, and setting a meter and service.' The only published flat charges apply to an EXISTING service ($125 refundable deposit + $25 non-refundable connection fee) and are account-setup charges, not capacity fees. $0 + Unconfirmed because the real new-development charge is cost-based and unpublished — NOT because no fee exists. Confirm the current cost basis with JCWS Member Services: (850) 997-0314 / memberservices@jefferson-water.com. Checked 2026-07-13.
Sewer$0.00
- Sewer (Private Septic — No Public Utility) (Jefferson County - Unincorporated)$0.00None — no public sewer utility (private on-site septic)CONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — Jefferson County operates NO sewer utility and there is no public wastewater collection system in the unincorporated area. Nonresidential development uses private on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (septic/OSTDS) permitted through the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County, so there is no sewer connection, tap or capacity fee to pay. The county Code of Ordinances contains no sewer utility article establishing rates or connection charges (code current thru Ord. 2025-03, 7/11/2025). The City of Monticello's sewer system serves only inside/adjacent to the city and its charges are tracked on the Monticello records. Confirmed $0, not a gap — Unconfirmed deliberately left unchecked. Checked 2026-07-13.
City$0.00
- City Impact Fees (Jefferson County Unincorporated, Industrial)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — no municipal government in the unincorporated area, so no city-level nonresidential impact fee can be levied here. Monticello is the county's only incorporated municipality and its fees do not reach unincorporated land. County-level Ch. 19 fees are tracked as Fee Type = County records. Placeholder per the mandatory $0 City placeholder rule. Checked 2026-07-13.
County$0.04/sq ft
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Industrial) — 50% × $0.07/sf$0.04/sq ftJefferson CountyJefferson County Code Ch. 19 Art. II §19-32(b) (Ord. No. 02-21-08-01, as amended by Ord. No. 2009-02-26-09-01): fire rescue impact fee = 50 percent of the rates set forth — '(3) Industrial/warehouse (per square foot): $0.07.' Collected fee = 0.50 x $0.07 = $0.035/sq ft. Schedule row: 'Industrial/warehouse (per square foot)' — the schedule's only industrial row, functioning as the general light-industrial category. Rate basis: GFA per §19-2 (gross area from exterior faces of exterior walls, all floors/mezzanines, excluding interior parking). Applies in the unincorporated area per §19-32(a). Municode Supp. 2 Upd. 2, thru Ord. 2025-03 (7/11/2025). Checked 2026-07-13.
- Road Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Industrial)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. IV §19-98(b): road impact fee equal to 'zero percent of the rates set forth in appendix B of the road impact fee study.' Nothing is collected for any land-use category, industrial included. Dormant program backed by the Nov. 2007 Government Services Group transportation study (§§19-95/19-97); nonres rates sit in the study's Appendix B, not in the code. AUDIT 2026-07-13: §19-98(b) re-read verbatim on Municode — still 'zero percent'. WATCH — County RFP 2024-02 'IMPACT FEES STUDY' (advertised 1/10/2024, award 3/8/2024) procures a NEW impact fee study covering Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Transportation AND a first-ever Parks & Recreation fee; it is the trigger that would lift the zero-percent adoption. No new schedule adopted or codified as of 2026-07-13. RECHECK EACH CYCLE.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Industrial)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. V §19-136(b): 'The board hereby adopts a law enforcement impact fee equal to zero percent of the rates set forth below ... (2) Nonresidential (per square foot): $0.55.' Nothing is collected. The schedule uses a SINGLE 'Nonresidential' row covering industrial as well as retail and office — the dormant study rate for industrial is therefore $0.55/sq ft (Dec. 2007 GSG law enforcement study). AUDIT 2026-07-13: §19-136(b) re-read verbatim on Municode — still 'zero percent'. WATCH — County RFP 2024-02 'IMPACT FEES STUDY' (advertised 1/10/2024, award 3/8/2024) procures a NEW impact fee study covering Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Transportation AND a first-ever Parks & Recreation fee; it is the trigger that would lift the zero-percent adoption. No new schedule adopted or codified as of 2026-07-13. RECHECK EACH CYCLE.
- EMS Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Industrial)Requires confirmationJefferson CountyNO INDUSTRIAL CATEGORY IS PUBLISHED. Unlike the Fire Rescue schedule (§19-32(b), which does carry an 'Industrial/warehouse' row at $0.07/sf), the EMS rate schedule at §19-64(b) has only three rows — Residential (per DU) $123.72 / Commercial (per sq ft) $0.25 / Institutional (per sq ft) $0.32 — and no industrial row. Under §19-68(a) the county coordinator individually calculates the fee for a land use not contemplated in §19-64, using the EMS study methodology and the most similar land-use category. The industrial EMS fee is therefore administratively determined per-permit and unpublished. $0 is a placeholder pending that determination, NOT a finding that industrial pays nothing. Nearest analog category = Commercial: 0.50 x $0.25 = $0.125/sq ft (note the Fire study rated industrial at 1/10th of commercial, so a straight commercial substitution likely overstates — do not assume it). Confirm: Jefferson County Building Dept (850) 342-0223. Checked 2026-07-13.
Total (unincorporated Jefferson County): $0.04/sq ft (≈ $1,750.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:Jefferson Communities Water System, Inc. None — no public sewer utility (private on-site septic) Jefferson County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Where in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County$0.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Monticello$6,612.00*Includes unconfirmed feesUnincorporated Jefferson County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Jefferson County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System) is set by the utility and not published online. Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Office) and EMS Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Office) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
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Water$0.00
- Water Connection Fee (Jefferson Communities Water System)Requires confirmationJefferson Communities Water System, Inc.Jefferson Communities Water System, Inc. (JCWS) — a not-for-profit water cooperative organized 12/7/1998, 8710 Old Lloyd Rd, Lloyd FL — is the public water provider for unincorporated Jefferson County (much of the rural county remains on private wells and has no provider at all). JCWS PUBLISHES NO FIXED NONRESIDENTIAL CONNECTION OR CAPACITY CHARGE AND NO COMMERCIAL METER-SIZE TABLE. Per its FAQ (re-read 2026-07-13), where there is NO existing service at the property — the new-development case — JCWS quotes the tap at actual cost: it will 'give you an estimate for installing a tap into the main, and setting a meter and service.' The only published flat charges apply to an EXISTING service ($125 refundable deposit + $25 non-refundable connection fee) and are account-setup charges, not capacity fees. $0 + Unconfirmed because the real new-development charge is cost-based and unpublished — NOT because no fee exists. Confirm the current cost basis with JCWS Member Services: (850) 997-0314 / memberservices@jefferson-water.com. Checked 2026-07-13.
Sewer$0.00
- Sewer (Private Septic — No Public Utility) (Jefferson County - Unincorporated)$0.00None — no public sewer utility (private on-site septic)CONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — Jefferson County operates NO sewer utility and there is no public wastewater collection system in the unincorporated area. Nonresidential development uses private on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (septic/OSTDS) permitted through the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County, so there is no sewer connection, tap or capacity fee to pay. The county Code of Ordinances contains no sewer utility article establishing rates or connection charges (code current thru Ord. 2025-03, 7/11/2025). The City of Monticello's sewer system serves only inside/adjacent to the city and its charges are tracked on the Monticello records. Confirmed $0, not a gap — Unconfirmed deliberately left unchecked. Checked 2026-07-13.
City$0.00
- City Impact Fees (Jefferson County Unincorporated, Office)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 / not applicable — no municipal government in the unincorporated area, so no city-level nonresidential impact fee can be levied here. Monticello is the county's only incorporated municipality and its fees do not reach unincorporated land. County-level Ch. 19 fees are tracked as Fee Type = County records. Placeholder per the mandatory $0 City placeholder rule. Checked 2026-07-13.
County$0.00
- Road Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Office)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. IV §19-98(b): road impact fee equal to 'zero percent of the rates set forth in appendix B of the road impact fee study.' Nothing is collected for any land-use category, office included. Dormant program backed by the Nov. 2007 Government Services Group transportation study (§§19-95/19-97); nonres rates sit in the study's Appendix B, not in the code. AUDIT 2026-07-13: §19-98(b) re-read verbatim on Municode — still 'zero percent'. WATCH — County RFP 2024-02 'IMPACT FEES STUDY' (advertised 1/10/2024, award 3/8/2024) procures a NEW impact fee study covering Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Transportation AND a first-ever Parks & Recreation fee; it is the trigger that would lift the zero-percent adoption. No new schedule adopted or codified as of 2026-07-13. RECHECK EACH CYCLE.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Office)$0.00Jefferson CountyCONFIRMED $0 — adopted at a ZERO rate. Code Ch. 19 Art. V §19-136(b): law enforcement impact fee equal to 'zero percent of the rates set forth below ... (2) Nonresidential (per square foot): $0.55.' Nothing is collected. The schedule uses a SINGLE 'Nonresidential' row covering office as well as retail and industrial — the dormant study rate for office is therefore $0.55/sq ft (Dec. 2007 GSG law enforcement study). Unlike the Fire and EMS articles, the LE article does NOT require an individual §19-36/19-68-style calculation for office, because 'Nonresidential' already contemplates it. AUDIT 2026-07-13: §19-136(b) re-read verbatim on Municode — still 'zero percent'. WATCH — County RFP 2024-02 'IMPACT FEES STUDY' (advertised 1/10/2024, award 3/8/2024) procures a NEW impact fee study covering Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Transportation AND a first-ever Parks & Recreation fee; it is the trigger that would lift the zero-percent adoption. No new schedule adopted or codified as of 2026-07-13. RECHECK EACH CYCLE.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Office)Requires confirmationJefferson CountyNO OFFICE CATEGORY IS PUBLISHED. The §19-32(b) fire rescue rate schedule has only four rows — Residential (per DU) $96.32 / Commercial (per sq ft) $0.71 / Industrial-warehouse (per sq ft) $0.07 / Institutional (per sq ft) $0.25 — with no office row. Under §19-36(a), where impact construction 'involves a land use not contemplated under the fire rescue impact fee land use categories set forth in section 19-32,' the county coordinator determines the impact and calculates the fee using the fire rescue impact fee study methodology and 'the impact assumed in the most similar fire rescue impact fee land use category.' The office fee is therefore administratively determined per-permit and is NOT published anywhere. $0 is a placeholder pending that determination — it is NOT a finding that office development pays nothing. Nearest analog category = Commercial: 0.50 x $0.71 = $0.355/sq ft. Confirm the coordinator's standing office determination: Jefferson County Building Dept (850) 342-0223. Checked 2026-07-13.
- EMS Impact Fee (Jefferson County, Office)Requires confirmationJefferson CountyNO OFFICE CATEGORY IS PUBLISHED. The §19-64(b) EMS rate schedule has only three rows — Residential (per DU) $123.72 / Commercial (per sq ft) $0.25 / Institutional (per sq ft) $0.32 — with no office row. Under §19-68(a), where EMS impact construction involves a land use not contemplated in the §19-64 categories, the county coordinator determines the impact and calculates the fee using the EMS impact fee study methodology and 'the impact assumed in the most similar emergency medical system impact fee land use category.' The office fee is therefore administratively determined per-permit and unpublished. $0 is a placeholder pending that determination, NOT a finding that office pays nothing. Nearest analog category = Commercial: 0.50 x $0.25 = $0.125/sq ft. Confirm: Jefferson County Building Dept (850) 342-0223. Checked 2026-07-13.
Total (unincorporated Jefferson County): $0.00
Sources last checked July 13, 2026Official fee schedules:Jefferson Communities Water System, Inc. None — no public sewer utility (private on-site septic) Jefferson County
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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 single-family impact fees in Jefferson County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Jefferson County pays at least $110.02 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed and excludes fees with no published standard amount, 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 Jefferson County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Jefferson County pays at least $110.02 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 13, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed and excludes fees with no published standard amount, 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 Jefferson County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Jefferson County pays $0.48 per square foot in impact fees, at least $24,000.00 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.
Do cities in Jefferson County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 1 of 1 cities in Jefferson 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.