Sanibel impact fees by project type
Sanibel: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Sanibel pays at least $16,349.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). Of that, Lee County-levied fees account for $9,759.00 and municipal or utility fees for $6,590.00.
The largest line items are Water Connection Fee (Sanibel — Island Water Association) — $3,275 membership + $3,315 tap-in and 5/8-inch meter ($6,590.00), Roads Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%) ($5,248.00) and School Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%) ($2,879.00).
Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) is set by the utility and not published online. City Impact Fees (City of Sanibel) is set by the city 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 Connection Fee (Sanibel — Island Water Association) — $3,275 membership + $3,315 tap-in and 5/8-inch meter$6,590.00Island Water AssociationWater service on Sanibel is supplied by the Island Water Association, a member-owned cooperative, not by the city. A new single-family connection on the smallest residential meter costs $6,590 in one-time charges: a $3,275 membership fee plus a $3,315 connection cost covering the tap-in and the five-eighths-inch meter. Both must be paid in full before the water availability letter needed for city and county permitting will be issued.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel)Requires confirmationCity of Sanibel
- City Impact Fees (City of Sanibel)Requires confirmationCity of Sanibel
- $5,248.00
- $2,879.00
- $826.00
- $806.00
Where in Lee 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.
Sanibel: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Sanibel pays at least $6,679.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). Of that, Lee County-levied fees account for $5,369.00 and municipal or utility fees for $1,310.00.
The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee - Mid-Rise (3-10 stories, 52.5%) ($3,024.00), Water Connection Fee (MF - Sanibel Island Water Association) ($1,310.00) and School Impact Fee (MF - Lee County, 52.5%) ($1,115.00).
Sewer Connection Fee (MF - City of Sanibel) is set by the utility and not published online. City Impact Fees (MF - City of Sanibel) is set by the city and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full Sanibel impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (MF - Sanibel Island Water Association)$1,310.00Water service on Sanibel is supplied by the Island Water Association, a member-owned cooperative, not by the city. For a master-metered multifamily building the cooperative charges a membership fee of $1,310 per dwelling unit, compared with $3,275 for an individually metered single-family service on the smallest meter. The physical tap-in and master meter installation are billed separately at actual cost for meters larger than one inch. All charges must be paid before the water availability letter needed for city and county permitting will be issued.
- Requires confirmation
- Requires confirmation
- $3,024.00
- $1,115.00
- $620.00
- $610.00
Where in Lee 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.
Sanibel: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Sanibel pays $6.91 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $345,557.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee (Lee County, Commercial) ($6.02/sq ft), Fire Impact Fee (Sanibel Fire District, Commercial) ($0.82/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Commercial) ($0.07/sq ft).
Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) — 1.0 ERC minimum and Water Connection Fee (Island Water Association — Sanibel) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Sanibel impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Island Water Association — Sanibel)Requires confirmationThe Island Water Association, Inc. (member-owned cooperative)
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) — 1.0 ERC minimumRequires confirmationCity of Sanibel Sewer System
- City Impact Fees (City of Sanibel, Commercial)$0.00City of Sanibel
- Roads Impact Fee (Lee County, Commercial)$6.02/sq ftLee County (collected by the City of Sanibel under interlocal)Lee County roads impact fee collected at 52.5% of the base rate. Sanibel collects the county fee under interlocal.
- Fire Impact Fee (Sanibel Fire District, Commercial)$0.82/sq ftLee County (collected for Sanibel Fire & Rescue District)
- EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Commercial)$0.07/sq ftLee County Division of Public Safety
Where in Lee 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.
Sanibel: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Sanibel pays $1.93 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $96,525.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee (Lee County, Industrial) ($1.77/sq ft), Fire Impact Fee (Sanibel Fire District, Industrial) ($0.15/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Industrial) ($0.01/sq ft).
Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) — 1.0 ERC minimum and Water Connection Fee (Island Water Association — Sanibel) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Sanibel impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Island Water Association — Sanibel)Requires confirmationThe Island Water Association, Inc. (member-owned cooperative)
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) — 1.0 ERC minimumRequires confirmationCity of Sanibel Sewer System
- City Impact Fees (City of Sanibel, Industrial)$0.00City of Sanibel
- Roads Impact Fee (Lee County, Industrial)$1.77/sq ftLee County (collected by the City of Sanibel under interlocal)Lee County roads impact fee collected at 52.5% of the base rate. Sanibel collects the county fee under interlocal.
- Fire Impact Fee (Sanibel Fire District, Industrial)$0.15/sq ftLee County (collected for Sanibel Fire & Rescue District)
- EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Industrial)$0.01/sq ftLee County Division of Public Safety
Where in Lee 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.
Sanibel: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Sanibel pays $4.43 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $110,658.75. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee (Lee County, Office) ($4.00/sq ft), Fire Impact Fee (Sanibel Fire District, Office) ($0.40/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Office) ($0.03/sq ft).
Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) — 1.0 ERC minimum and Water Connection Fee (Island Water Association — Sanibel) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Sanibel impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Island Water Association — Sanibel)Requires confirmationThe Island Water Association, Inc. (member-owned cooperative)
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sanibel) — 1.0 ERC minimumRequires confirmationCity of Sanibel Sewer System
- City Impact Fees (City of Sanibel, Office)$0.00City of Sanibel
- Roads Impact Fee (Lee County, Office)$4.00/sq ftLee County (collected by the City of Sanibel under interlocal)Lee County roads impact fee collected at 52.5% of the base rate. Sanibel collects the county fee under interlocal.
- Fire Impact Fee (Sanibel Fire District, Office)$0.40/sq ftLee County (collected for Sanibel Fire & Rescue District)
- EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Office)$0.03/sq ftLee County Division of Public Safety
Where in Lee 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 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.
For a primer on how impact fees work, see our plain-English guide.
Sanibel impact fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Sanibel, Florida?
A new single-family home in Sanibel pays at least $16,349.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). 2 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
How much are commercial impact fees in Sanibel?
Commercial development in Sanibel pays $6.91 per square foot in impact fees, at least $345,557.50 for a 50,000 sq ft building. 2 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does Sanibel charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Sanibel 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 Sanibel, 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 Lee County impact fees page.