Longboat Key impact fees by project type
Longboat Key: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Longboat Key pays at least $7,658.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). All of it is levied by Manatee County.
The largest line items are County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (Manatee County) ($7,658.00).
Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) and Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) 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.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 UNCONFIRMED — amount is set by RESOLUTION and is not published. Town runs its own water utility (buys wholesale water from Manatee County). Code Sec. 51.10 (as amended by Ord. 2025-11, passed 1/12/2026): 'A water connection fee for each unit connected to the water system... shall be established by a Resolution duly adopted by the Town Commission.' Ord. 2025-11 is the ordinance that moved fee-setting from ordinance to resolution; per the Utilities Manager the one-time fee structure was last updated in 2017 and an update is 'past due' — so a new resolution is expected. BASIS CONFIRMED: Sec. 51.03 makes each residential unit a separate unit for connection-fee purposes, so the fee is per dwelling unit (MF = per unit, not per meter). The town's posted Water/Sewer/Garbage Rates page carries MONTHLY rates only. Confirm current fee + get the adopting resolution: Utility Billing (941) 316-1999. RECHECK each cycle for the new resolution.
- Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 UNCONFIRMED — amount set by RESOLUTION, not published. Town runs its own wastewater collection (wholesale treatment by Manatee County). Code Sec. 51.20(A) (as amended by Ord. 2025-11, passed 1/12/2026): 'A wastewater connection fee for each unit connected to the wastewater system... shall be established by a Resolution duly adopted by the Town Commission,' payable at application for construction of a new building (Sec. 51.20(C)). Last set 2017; update 'past due' per the Utilities Manager — a new resolution is expected. BASIS CONFIRMED per-unit (Sec. 51.03). Posted rates page carries monthly rates only. Confirm: Utility Billing (941) 316-1999. RECHECK each cycle.
- City Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key)$0.00Town of Longboat KeyNo separate municipal non-utility impact fee schedule found. Placeholder documents check; town spans Manatee/Sarasota counties. Confirm (941) 316-1999.
- County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (Manatee County)$7,658.00Manatee CountyCONFIRMED 7/13/2026. Educational Facilities (school) impact fee is assessed COUNTYWIDE and collected inside Longboat Key (listed on the county's Educational Facilities Impact Fee Invoice; paid to the town building dept. that issues the permit). Ord. 25-15 eff 9/9/2025; tiered by A/C sq ft, same rate for SFR/MF/mobile home: <=750 $2,464 | 751-1,000 $4,377 | 1,001-1,300 $7,055 | 1,301-1,700 $7,252 | 1,701+ $7,658. Amount = canonical SFR tier (1,701+). NOTE: LBK spans Manatee/Sarasota — this rate applies to Manatee-side parcels; Sarasota-side parcels pay Sarasota County's school fee. County's other impact fees are UNINCORPORATED-only. Invoice valid 9/9/2025-9/8/2026; Ord. 24-22 annual education increases through 2027 — recheck after 9/9/2026.
Where in Manatee 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.
Longboat Key: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Longboat Key pays at least $4,377.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). All of it is levied by Manatee County.
The largest line items are County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (Manatee County) (MF) ($4,377.00).
Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) (MF) and Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) (MF) 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.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) (MF)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 UNCONFIRMED - amount set by RESOLUTION, not published. Town water utility (wholesale water from Manatee County). Code Sec. 51.10, as amended by Ord. 2025-11 (passed 1/12/2026, the ordinance that moved fee-setting from ordinance to resolution): the water connection fee 'for each unit connected to the water system, whether by individual connections or by one connection' is set by Town Commission resolution. BASIS CONFIRMED PER-UNIT: Sec. 51.02 defines 'Unit' to include each single apartment or condominium, and Sec. 51.03 makes each residential unit a separate unit for connection-fee purposes - so an MF building pays per dwelling unit even on one master connection. Last set 2017; Utilities Manager says an update is 'past due' - a new resolution is expected. Confirm: Utility Billing (941) 316-1999. RECHECK each cycle.
- Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) (MF)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 UNCONFIRMED - amount set by RESOLUTION, not published. Code Sec. 51.20(A), as amended by Ord. 2025-11 (passed 1/12/2026): the wastewater connection fee 'for each unit connected to the wastewater system, whether by individual direct or indirect connections or by one direct or indirect connection' is set by Town Commission resolution; payable at application for construction (Sec. 51.20(C)); half refundable per unit eliminated within a year (Sec. 51.20(D)). BASIS CONFIRMED PER-UNIT via Sec. 51.02 ('Unit' = each single apartment or condominium) + Sec. 51.03. Last set 2017; update 'past due'. Confirm: Utility Billing (941) 316-1999. RECHECK each cycle.
- City Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key) (MF)$0.00Town of Longboat KeyNo separate municipal non-utility impact fee schedule found. Placeholder; town spans Manatee/Sarasota. Confirm (941) 316-1999.
- County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (Manatee County) (MF)$4,377.00Manatee CountyCONFIRMED 7/13/2026. Educational Facilities (school) impact fee is assessed COUNTYWIDE and collected inside Longboat Key (listed on the county's Educational Facilities Impact Fee Invoice; paid to the town building dept. issuing the permit, one invoice PER DWELLING UNIT). Ord. 25-15 eff 9/9/2025. Tiered by A/C sq ft, SAME rate for SFR/MF/mobile home: <=750 $2,464 | 751-1,000 $4,377 | 1,001-1,300 $7,055 | 1,301-1,700 $7,252 | 1,701+ $7,658. Amount = canonical MF unit (1,000 sq ft) -> 751-1,000 tier. LBK spans Manatee/Sarasota - this applies to Manatee-side parcels. County's OTHER impact fees are UNINCORPORATED-only. Invoice valid 9/9/2025-9/8/2026; recheck after 9/9/2026.
Where in Manatee 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.
Longboat Key: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Longboat Key pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) and Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) 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 fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 — still unconfirmed. The Town of Longboat Key publishes NO one-time water connection/capacity fee amount anywhere. Ord. 2025-11 (adopted 12-8-2025) moved W/S fee-setting from ordinance to resolution so rates can change at a single meeting; the Utilities Manager's accompanying memo states the town's one-time fee structure is 'past due' for update and was last set in 2017. No rate resolution or fee schedule is posted on longboatkey.org (the Utility Billing 'Water, Sewer and Garbage Rates' page 404s after the site migration; the Public Works Water & Sewer page carries no fees), and the Municode code (codified through Ord. 2026-01, 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) carries no dollar amounts. Call Finance (941) 316-1999 or Public Works (941) 316-1988; watch Commission agendas for the post-Ord. 2025-11 rate resolution. Rechecked on audit 2026-07-14.
- Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 — still unconfirmed. The Town of Longboat Key publishes NO one-time wastewater connection/capacity fee amount anywhere. Ord. 2025-11 (adopted 12-8-2025) moved W/S fee-setting from ordinance to resolution so rates can change at a single meeting; the Utilities Manager's accompanying memo states the town's one-time fee structure is 'past due' for update and was last set in 2017. No rate resolution or fee schedule is posted on longboatkey.org (the Utility Billing 'Water, Sewer and Garbage Rates' page 404s after the site migration; the Public Works Water & Sewer page carries no fees), and the Municode code (codified through Ord. 2026-01, 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) carries no dollar amounts. Call Finance (941) 316-1999 or Public Works (941) 316-1988; watch Commission agendas for the post-Ord. 2025-11 rate resolution. Rechecked on audit 2026-07-14.
- City Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key, Commercial)$0.00Town of Longboat Key$0 CONFIRMED for nonresidential. The Town Code (Title 15 Land Development Code / Ch. 158 Zoning Code) contains no nonresidential impact fee. WATCH: on 2/2/2026 the Town Commission passed on first reading an ordinance repealing the Parks and Open Space Land Acquisition Fee and replacing it with a Parks and Recreation Impact Fee of $3,711 PER DWELLING UNIT — a residential per-unit basis, so it does not reach nonres; re-read the adopted ordinance each cycle in case a nonres row is added. Water/sewer connection fees are set by Town Commission resolution (Code Secs. 51.10, 51.20) and are entered separately. Verified 2026-07-14.
- County Impact Fees (Manatee County, Commercial)$0.00Manatee County$0 CONFIRMED. Manatee County's nonresidential impact fees are collected in the UNINCORPORATED area ONLY; the one countywide county fee (Educational Facilities) has NO nonresidential rows in the Ord. 25-15 schedule (eff. 9/9/2025). Net county overlay on nonres inside Longboat Key = $0. NOTE: Longboat Key spans Manatee/Sarasota — this record covers Manatee-side parcels; Sarasota-side parcels are subject to Sarasota County's schedule (covered under Sarasota County). Verified 2026-07-14.
- Fire Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key, Commercial)$0.00Longboat Key Fire RescueConfirmed $0 — the Town of Longboat Key levies no fire impact fee. Fire/EMS is a town department (Longboat Key Fire Rescue), not an independent fire district, and Title 15 Land Development Code (Municode, codified through Ord. 2026-01, adopted 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) contains NO impact-fee chapter of any kind — the town's only development exaction is the § 158.115 parks and open space land acquisition fee (residential; temporarily suspended by Ord. 2026-04, 4-6-2026). Verified against the full Title 15 table of contents on audit 2026-07-14; Unconfirmed cleared.
Where in Manatee 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.
Longboat Key: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Longboat Key pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) and Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) 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 fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 — still unconfirmed. The Town of Longboat Key publishes NO one-time water connection/capacity fee amount anywhere. Ord. 2025-11 (adopted 12-8-2025) moved W/S fee-setting from ordinance to resolution so rates can change at a single meeting; the Utilities Manager's accompanying memo states the town's one-time fee structure is 'past due' for update and was last set in 2017. No rate resolution or fee schedule is posted on longboatkey.org (the Utility Billing 'Water, Sewer and Garbage Rates' page 404s after the site migration; the Public Works Water & Sewer page carries no fees), and the Municode code (codified through Ord. 2026-01, 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) carries no dollar amounts. Call Finance (941) 316-1999 or Public Works (941) 316-1988; watch Commission agendas for the post-Ord. 2025-11 rate resolution. Rechecked on audit 2026-07-14.
- Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 — still unconfirmed. The Town of Longboat Key publishes NO one-time wastewater connection/capacity fee amount anywhere. Ord. 2025-11 (adopted 12-8-2025) moved W/S fee-setting from ordinance to resolution so rates can change at a single meeting; the Utilities Manager's accompanying memo states the town's one-time fee structure is 'past due' for update and was last set in 2017. No rate resolution or fee schedule is posted on longboatkey.org (the Utility Billing 'Water, Sewer and Garbage Rates' page 404s after the site migration; the Public Works Water & Sewer page carries no fees), and the Municode code (codified through Ord. 2026-01, 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) carries no dollar amounts. Call Finance (941) 316-1999 or Public Works (941) 316-1988; watch Commission agendas for the post-Ord. 2025-11 rate resolution. Rechecked on audit 2026-07-14.
- City Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key, Industrial)$0.00Town of Longboat Key$0 CONFIRMED for nonresidential. No nonres impact fee in the Town Code. The pending Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (first reading 2/2/2026) is $3,711 per dwelling unit — residential only. Verified 2026-07-14.
- County Impact Fees (Manatee County, Industrial)$0.00Manatee County$0 CONFIRMED. County nonres impact fees are unincorporated-only; the countywide Educational Facilities fee has no nonres rows. Manatee-side parcels only (LBK spans Manatee/Sarasota). Verified 2026-07-14.
- Fire Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key, Industrial)$0.00Longboat Key Fire RescueConfirmed $0 — the Town of Longboat Key levies no fire impact fee. Fire/EMS is a town department (Longboat Key Fire Rescue), not an independent fire district, and Title 15 Land Development Code (Municode, codified through Ord. 2026-01, adopted 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) contains NO impact-fee chapter of any kind — the town's only development exaction is the § 158.115 parks and open space land acquisition fee (residential; temporarily suspended by Ord. 2026-04, 4-6-2026). Verified against the full Title 15 table of contents on audit 2026-07-14; Unconfirmed cleared.
Where in Manatee 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.
Longboat Key: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Longboat Key pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) and Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key) 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 fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 — still unconfirmed. The Town of Longboat Key publishes NO one-time water connection/capacity fee amount anywhere. Ord. 2025-11 (adopted 12-8-2025) moved W/S fee-setting from ordinance to resolution so rates can change at a single meeting; the Utilities Manager's accompanying memo states the town's one-time fee structure is 'past due' for update and was last set in 2017. No rate resolution or fee schedule is posted on longboatkey.org (the Utility Billing 'Water, Sewer and Garbage Rates' page 404s after the site migration; the Public Works Water & Sewer page carries no fees), and the Municode code (codified through Ord. 2026-01, 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) carries no dollar amounts. Call Finance (941) 316-1999 or Public Works (941) 316-1988; watch Commission agendas for the post-Ord. 2025-11 rate resolution. Rechecked on audit 2026-07-14.
- Wastewater Connection Fee (Town of Longboat Key)Requires confirmationTown of Longboat Key$0 — still unconfirmed. The Town of Longboat Key publishes NO one-time wastewater connection/capacity fee amount anywhere. Ord. 2025-11 (adopted 12-8-2025) moved W/S fee-setting from ordinance to resolution so rates can change at a single meeting; the Utilities Manager's accompanying memo states the town's one-time fee structure is 'past due' for update and was last set in 2017. No rate resolution or fee schedule is posted on longboatkey.org (the Utility Billing 'Water, Sewer and Garbage Rates' page 404s after the site migration; the Public Works Water & Sewer page carries no fees), and the Municode code (codified through Ord. 2026-01, 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) carries no dollar amounts. Call Finance (941) 316-1999 or Public Works (941) 316-1988; watch Commission agendas for the post-Ord. 2025-11 rate resolution. Rechecked on audit 2026-07-14.
- City Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key, Office)$0.00Town of Longboat Key$0 CONFIRMED for nonresidential. No nonres impact fee in the Town Code (Title 15 LDC / Ch. 158). The pending Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (first reading 2/2/2026) is $3,711 per dwelling unit — residential only. Verified 2026-07-14.
- Fire Impact Fee (Town of Longboat Key, Office)$0.00Longboat Key Fire RescueConfirmed $0 — the Town of Longboat Key levies no fire impact fee. Fire/EMS is a town department (Longboat Key Fire Rescue), not an independent fire district, and Title 15 Land Development Code (Municode, codified through Ord. 2026-01, adopted 3-2-2026, Supp. 28) contains NO impact-fee chapter of any kind — the town's only development exaction is the § 158.115 parks and open space land acquisition fee (residential; temporarily suspended by Ord. 2026-04, 4-6-2026). Verified against the full Title 15 table of contents on audit 2026-07-14; Unconfirmed cleared.
- County Impact Fees (Manatee County, Office)$0.00Manatee County$0 CONFIRMED. County nonres impact fees are unincorporated-only; the countywide Educational Facilities fee has no nonres rows. Manatee-side parcels only (LBK spans Manatee/Sarasota). Verified 2026-07-14.
Where in Manatee 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 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 the total impact fees for a single-family home in Longboat Key, Florida?
A new single-family home in Longboat Key pays at least $7,658.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 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 Longboat Key?
Longboat Key does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Does Longboat Key charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key, 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 Manatee County impact fees page.