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Stuart, Florida Impact Fees

Stuart applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Martin County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays at least $9,551.39 per unit (rates sourced July 14, 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. The full breakdown is below.

Stuart impact fees by project type

Stuart: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Stuart pays at least $9,551.39 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). Of that, Martin County-levied fees account for $5,567.39 and municipal or utility fees for $3,984.00.

The largest line items are City Impact Fee (City of Stuart) ($2,051.00) and Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) ($1,933.00).

School Impact Fee (Martin County School District - Stuart) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

Sewer Connection Fee (City of Stuart) 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.

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$1,933.00
  • Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart)
    City of Stuart Utilities
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026 — CORRECTED off a $0 placeholder. Stuart DOES levy a water availability fee (expressly called an impact fee): Code Sec. 42-94, Appendix A Fee/Rate/Charge Schedule, code current through June 18, 2026. Sec. 42-94(c): $1,933.00 per equivalent residential connection for service INSIDE the city ($2,416.00 outside city). SFR = 1.0 ERC. Payable before building permit issuance. The prior record wrongly concluded 'no capacity fee found' from Sec. 42-3 tapping charges alone; tapping charges (Sec. 42-3(6)) are a separate physical-connection charge.
    $1,933.00
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of Stuart)
    City of Stuart Utilities
    $0 — reviewed the complete Appendix A Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (code current through June 18, 2026, re-checked 7/12/2026): Stuart establishes a WATER availability/impact fee (Sec. 42-94, $1,933/ERC inside city) but NO corresponding sewer availability/capacity/impact fee appears anywhere in the adopted schedule — sewer carries only monthly base/volume charges and a $65 deposit. UNCONFIRMED: verify no sewer capacity fee is set by a resolution outside the code. City of Stuart Utilities (772) 600-1300.
    Requires confirmation
City$2,051.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Stuart)
    City of Stuart
    Stuart Code Sec. 32-61; '2026 and Beyond' rate effective January 1, 2026. Components: Parks $182 + Multimodal $732 + Public Safety $1,137 = $2,051/unit (single unit residential). Rate schedule updates annually each Jan 1. Source: Ch. 32, Art. III Impact Fees
    $2,051.00
County$5,567.39
  • School Impact Fee (Martin County School District - Stuart)
    Martin County School District
    School impact fees are set by the school district and normally apply countywide including incorporated cities. Re-verified 7/12/2026: the only posted schedule remains 'School Impact Fee Schedule, Effective October 1, 2008' — 1,101-2,300 sf tier = $5,567.39 (entered). UNCONFIRMED: currency of the 2008 rate and its collection inside Stuart. Contact: Martin County School Board (772) 219-1200 x30272.
    $5,567.39Requires confirmation
  • County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart)
    Martin County Board of County Commissioners
    Martin County development impact fees apply to UNINCORPORATED Martin County only (per LDR Article 6). Stuart is an incorporated city with its own impact fee ordinance (Ch. 32, Art. III). County development impact fees do not apply within Stuart city limits. $0 = not applicable.
    $0.00
Total (Stuart): $9,551.39
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Stuart Utilities City of Stuart Martin County School District Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Martin 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 Martin County$17,580.39Includes unconfirmed feesIndiantown$18,060.39Includes unconfirmed feesJupiter Island$4,410.00Includes unconfirmed feesOcean Breeze$3,810.00Includes unconfirmed feesSewall's Point$3,810.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Stuart$9,551.39this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Stuart: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Stuart pays at least $7,794.75 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). Of that, Martin County-levied fees account for $5,355.08 and municipal or utility fees for $2,439.67.

The largest line items are City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, MF) ($1,151.00).

School Impact Fee (Martin County School District - Stuart, MF) and Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart, MF) - 0.667 ERC x $1,933/ERC 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.

Sewer Connection Fee (City of Stuart, 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.

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$1,288.67
  • Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart, MF) - 0.667 ERC x $1,933/ERC
    City of Stuart Utilities
    Priced off $0 on 7/12/2026 — Stuart DOES levy a water availability fee (impact fee), Code Sec. 42-94 (Appendix A, code current through 6/18/2026): $1,933.00 per ERC inside the city. Sec. 42-94(e) sets ERC by design flow: residences, single- OR multiple-family, per dwelling unit — 1BR/<=750 sf = 100 gpd; 2BR/751-1,200 sf = 200 gpd; 3BR/1,201-2,250 sf = 300 gpd; 4BR/2,251-3,300 sf = 400 gpd. Canonical MF unit (2BR, 1,000 sf) = 200 gpd. Taking the standard SFR (3BR, 300 gpd) as 1.0 ERC, the MF unit = 0.667 ERC -> $1,288.67. UNCONFIRMED: the code does not state the gpd value of 1.0 ERC, so the 300 gpd base is inferred. Confirm the ERC base with City of Stuart Utilities (772) 600-1300.
    $1,288.67Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of Stuart, MF)
    City of Stuart Utilities
    $0 — reviewed the complete Appendix A Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (code current through June 18, 2026, re-checked 7/12/2026): Stuart establishes a WATER availability/impact fee (Sec. 42-94) but NO sewer availability/capacity/impact fee appears in the adopted schedule for any housing type. UNCONFIRMED: verify no sewer capacity fee is set by resolution outside the code. City of Stuart Utilities (772) 600-1300.
    Requires confirmation
City$1,151.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, MF)
    City of Stuart
    Stuart Code Sec. 32-61; '2026 and Beyond' rate effective January 1, 2026. '2+ units per structure' category. Components: Parks $98 + Multimodal $439 + Public Safety $614 = $1,151/unit. Applies to all MF regardless of building height. Source: Ch. 32, Art. III Impact Fees
    $1,151.00
County$5,355.08
  • School Impact Fee (Martin County School District - Stuart, MF)
    Martin County School District
    Priced off $0 on 7/12/2026. The posted 2008 school impact fee schedule brackets by DWELLING UNIT SIZE, not housing type, so MF units fall on the same table. Canonical MF unit (2BR/2BA, 1,000 sq ft) = 801-1,100 sq ft tier = $5,355.08. UNCONFIRMED: currency of the 2008 rate; that MF is assessed off this size table; and collection inside Stuart. Martin County School Board (772) 219-1200 x30272.
    $5,355.08Requires confirmation
  • County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, MF)
    Martin County Board of County Commissioners
    Martin County development impact fees apply to UNINCORPORATED Martin County only. Stuart is an incorporated city with its own impact fee ordinance. County development impact fees do not apply within Stuart city limits. $0 = not applicable.
    $0.00
Total (Stuart): $7,794.75
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Stuart Utilities City of Stuart Martin County School District Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Martin 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 Martin County$12,569.08Includes unconfirmed feesIndiantown$10,664.08Includes unconfirmed feesJupiter Island$3,090.00Includes unconfirmed feesOcean Breeze$1,905.00Includes unconfirmed feesSewall's Point$1,905.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Stuart$7,794.75this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Stuart: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Stuart pays $2.87 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,933.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $145,583.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, Commercial) ($2.87/sq ft).

Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) — 1 ERC, inside city is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, Commercial) is set by the county 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.

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Water$1,933.00 one-time
  • Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) — 1 ERC, inside city
    City of Stuart Utilities
    City of Stuart water availability fee (the Code calls it an impact fee), Code Sec. 42-94, published in Appendix A — Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (Res. No. 86-2025, Municode current through 6/18/2026). Sec. 42-94(c): fee = number of ERCs x $1,933.00 inside the city; OUTSIDE THE CITY the multiplier is $2,416.00 (in-city rate entered as canonical). The 1-ERC minimum is entered as the default. NOT METER-BASED: Sec. 42-94(e) sets the nonres ERC factor from a published gallons-per-day table by land use and occupancy (e.g. doctor/dentist office 250 gpd per practitioner + 15 gpd per employee; factories 15 gpd per employee, 25 with showers; barber/beauty 75 gpd per chair) — so the ERC count is use-specific, not a meter ladder. STILL UNCONFIRMED: the gpd-per-ERC divisor that converts that flow table into an ERC count is not published in Appendix A or Ch. 42; the meter-based ERC factors in Sec. 42-3(4)d (5/8" = 1.0, 1" = 2.5, 1.5" = 5.8, 2" = 8.0, 3" = 15.0, 4" = 25.0, 6" = 50.0, 8" = 80.0, 10" = 115.0) govern MONTHLY base fees, and it is unproven that they also govern the availability fee. Confirm with Stuart Utilities & Engineering (772) 288-5317. URL CORRECTED ON AUDIT 2026-07-14: the former Sec. 42-94 anchor (nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH42UT_ARTIIWA_DIV3RACH_S42-94AVFE) is DEAD — Municode returns 'The requested content cannot be found or you are not authorized to view it.' Appendix A is the live location of the adopted fee.
    $1,933.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Stuart)
    City of Stuart Utilities
    $0 CONFIRMED ON AUDIT 2026-07-14 — the City of Stuart levies NO sewer capacity/availability/impact fee. Proved from the City's COMPLETE adopted fee schedule: Code Appendix A, Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (Res. No. 86-2025, Municode current through 6/18/2026). Appendix A's Chapter 42 (Utilities) block carries exactly three entries — Sec. 42-3 (utility deposits, monthly base/volume charges for water AND sewer, and the water system TAPPING charge), Sec. 42-94 (water availability fee, $1,933/ERC — see the Stuart water record), and Sec. 42-169 (stormwater user fee, $7.00/ERU/month, a recurring assessment, not a development fee). There is NO sewer counterpart to Sec. 42-94 anywhere in the Code or the adopted schedule: the asymmetry is deliberate, not an omission — the City codifies its water availability fee but charges nothing one-time for sewer capacity. Stuart's sewer charges are all recurring (monthly base fee by meter-size ERC factor + volume charge). Upgrades the prior '$0 pending confirmation'. Recheck if the City adopts a wastewater capacity fee.
    $0.00
City$2.87/sq ft
  • City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, Commercial)
    City of Stuart
    Stuart Code Ch. 32, Art. III, Sec. 32-61 (Ord. No. 2508-2022, 12-12-2022), Municode current through June 18, 2026. Schedule row: 'Commercial', Non-Residential block, per 1,000 square feet of FLOOR AREA (GFA). '2026 and Beyond Rate' = the rate now in force: Multimodal $2,109 + Public Safety $764 = $2,873 per 1,000 sf. Parks column is blank for all nonres rows (residential-only). Rate ladder: 2023 $2,314; 2024 $2,500; 2025 $2,686; 2026 and beyond $2,873 — terminal, no further scheduled step-ups. Sec. 32-61(f): up to 3% administrative fee may be added on top. Sec. 32-61(c): fees assessed on the NET INCREASE in impact over the most recent previous use (change-of-use credit). Applies to all new construction within the city limits (Sec. 32-59).
    $2.87/sq ft
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, Commercial)
    Martin County Board of County Commissioners
    $0 — county fee displaced by Stuart's own impact-fee ordinance. LDR §6.3 applies Art. 6 to the unincorporated area AND to incorporated areas 'to the extent permitted by art. VIII, §1(f), Fla. Const.' Martin is a NON-CHARTER county, so under §1(f) a county ordinance is not effective inside a municipality TO THE EXTENT OF CONFLICT with a municipal ordinance. Stuart Code Ch. 32, Art. III (§32-59) levies its own impact fees on 'all new construction within the city limits' (Parks, Multimodal, Public Safety) — a conflicting municipal ordinance. UNCONFIRMED: §1(f) displaces only to the EXTENT of conflict, so the county's non-overlapping components (Public Buildings, Correctional/Law Enforcement, Conservation/Open Space, Library) may still be collectible inside Stuart. NOTE: the residential pass recorded $0 on the (incorrect) basis that Art. 6 governs unincorporated area only — §6.3 does not say that. Verify with Martin County Growth Management (772) 288-5495 and City of Stuart Development Dept.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Stuart): $2.87/sq ft + $1,933.00 one-time (≈ $145,583.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Stuart Utilities City of Stuart Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Martin 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 Martin County$405,010.00Indiantown$405,490.00Includes unconfirmed feesJupiter Island$405,610.00Includes unconfirmed feesOcean Breeze$405,010.00Includes unconfirmed feesSewall's Point$405,010.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Stuart$145,583.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Stuart: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Stuart pays $0.48 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,933.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $25,783.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, Industrial) ($0.48/sq ft).

Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) — 1 ERC, inside city is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, Industrial) is set by the county 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 fee schedule
Water$1,933.00 one-time
  • Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) — 1 ERC, inside city
    City of Stuart Utilities
    City of Stuart water availability fee (the Code calls it an impact fee), Code Sec. 42-94, published in Appendix A — Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (Res. No. 86-2025, Municode current through 6/18/2026). Sec. 42-94(c): fee = number of ERCs x $1,933.00 inside the city; OUTSIDE THE CITY the multiplier is $2,416.00 (in-city rate entered as canonical). The 1-ERC minimum is entered as the default. NOT METER-BASED: Sec. 42-94(e) sets the nonres ERC factor from a published gallons-per-day table by land use and occupancy (e.g. doctor/dentist office 250 gpd per practitioner + 15 gpd per employee; factories 15 gpd per employee, 25 with showers; barber/beauty 75 gpd per chair) — so the ERC count is use-specific, not a meter ladder. STILL UNCONFIRMED: the gpd-per-ERC divisor that converts that flow table into an ERC count is not published in Appendix A or Ch. 42; the meter-based ERC factors in Sec. 42-3(4)d (5/8" = 1.0, 1" = 2.5, 1.5" = 5.8, 2" = 8.0, 3" = 15.0, 4" = 25.0, 6" = 50.0, 8" = 80.0, 10" = 115.0) govern MONTHLY base fees, and it is unproven that they also govern the availability fee. Confirm with Stuart Utilities & Engineering (772) 288-5317. URL CORRECTED ON AUDIT 2026-07-14: the former Sec. 42-94 anchor (nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH42UT_ARTIIWA_DIV3RACH_S42-94AVFE) is DEAD — Municode returns 'The requested content cannot be found or you are not authorized to view it.' Appendix A is the live location of the adopted fee.
    $1,933.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Stuart)
    City of Stuart Utilities
    $0 CONFIRMED ON AUDIT 2026-07-14 — the City of Stuart levies NO sewer capacity/availability/impact fee. Proved from the City's COMPLETE adopted fee schedule: Code Appendix A, Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (Res. No. 86-2025, Municode current through 6/18/2026). Appendix A's Chapter 42 (Utilities) block carries exactly three entries — Sec. 42-3 (utility deposits, monthly base/volume charges for water AND sewer, and the water system TAPPING charge), Sec. 42-94 (water availability fee, $1,933/ERC — see the Stuart water record), and Sec. 42-169 (stormwater user fee, $7.00/ERU/month, a recurring assessment, not a development fee). There is NO sewer counterpart to Sec. 42-94 anywhere in the Code or the adopted schedule: the asymmetry is deliberate, not an omission — the City codifies its water availability fee but charges nothing one-time for sewer capacity. Stuart's sewer charges are all recurring (monthly base fee by meter-size ERC factor + volume charge). Upgrades the prior '$0 pending confirmation'. Recheck if the City adopts a wastewater capacity fee.
    $0.00
City$0.48/sq ft
  • City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, Industrial)
    City of Stuart
    Stuart Code Ch. 32, Art. III, Sec. 32-61 (Ord. No. 2508-2022), Municode current through June 18, 2026. Schedule row: 'Industrial', per 1,000 square feet of FLOOR AREA (GFA). '2026 and Beyond Rate' = the rate now in force: Multimodal $291 + Public Safety $186 = $477 per 1,000 sf. Rate ladder: 2023 $453; 2024 $477; 2025 $477; 2026 and beyond $477 — terminal (multimodal component froze after 2024). Sec. 32-61(f): up to 3% admin fee may be added. Sec. 32-61(c): net-increase (change-of-use) basis.
    $0.48/sq ft
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, Industrial)
    Martin County Board of County Commissioners
    $0 — county fee displaced by Stuart's own impact-fee ordinance (Code Ch. 32, Art. III, §32-59). LDR §6.3 reaches incorporated areas only 'to the extent permitted by art. VIII, §1(f), Fla. Const.'; Martin is a non-charter county, so the county ordinance yields inside a municipality to the extent of conflict. UNCONFIRMED: displacement is only to the EXTENT of conflict — county components Stuart does not levy may still apply. Verify: Growth Management (772) 288-5495.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Stuart): $0.48/sq ft + $1,933.00 one-time (≈ $25,783.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Stuart Utilities City of Stuart Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Martin 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 Martin County$138,710.00Indiantown$139,190.00Includes unconfirmed feesJupiter Island$139,310.00Includes unconfirmed feesOcean Breeze$138,710.00Includes unconfirmed feesSewall's Point$138,710.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Stuart$25,783.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Stuart: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Stuart pays $1.53 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,933.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $40,258.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, Office) ($1.53/sq ft).

Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) — 1 ERC, inside city is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, Office) is set by the county 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 fee schedule
Water$1,933.00 one-time
  • Water Availability Fee (City of Stuart) — 1 ERC, inside city
    City of Stuart Utilities
    City of Stuart water availability fee (the Code calls it an impact fee), Code Sec. 42-94, published in Appendix A — Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (Res. No. 86-2025, Municode current through 6/18/2026). Sec. 42-94(c): fee = number of ERCs x $1,933.00 inside the city; OUTSIDE THE CITY the multiplier is $2,416.00 (in-city rate entered as canonical). The 1-ERC minimum is entered as the default. NOT METER-BASED: Sec. 42-94(e) sets the nonres ERC factor from a published gallons-per-day table by land use and occupancy (e.g. doctor/dentist office 250 gpd per practitioner + 15 gpd per employee; factories 15 gpd per employee, 25 with showers; barber/beauty 75 gpd per chair) — so the ERC count is use-specific, not a meter ladder. STILL UNCONFIRMED: the gpd-per-ERC divisor that converts that flow table into an ERC count is not published in Appendix A or Ch. 42; the meter-based ERC factors in Sec. 42-3(4)d (5/8" = 1.0, 1" = 2.5, 1.5" = 5.8, 2" = 8.0, 3" = 15.0, 4" = 25.0, 6" = 50.0, 8" = 80.0, 10" = 115.0) govern MONTHLY base fees, and it is unproven that they also govern the availability fee. Confirm with Stuart Utilities & Engineering (772) 288-5317. URL CORRECTED ON AUDIT 2026-07-14: the former Sec. 42-94 anchor (nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH42UT_ARTIIWA_DIV3RACH_S42-94AVFE) is DEAD — Municode returns 'The requested content cannot be found or you are not authorized to view it.' Appendix A is the live location of the adopted fee.
    $1,933.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Stuart)
    City of Stuart Utilities
    $0 CONFIRMED ON AUDIT 2026-07-14 — the City of Stuart levies NO sewer capacity/availability/impact fee. Proved from the City's COMPLETE adopted fee schedule: Code Appendix A, Fee, Rate and Charge Schedule (Res. No. 86-2025, Municode current through 6/18/2026). Appendix A's Chapter 42 (Utilities) block carries exactly three entries — Sec. 42-3 (utility deposits, monthly base/volume charges for water AND sewer, and the water system TAPPING charge), Sec. 42-94 (water availability fee, $1,933/ERC — see the Stuart water record), and Sec. 42-169 (stormwater user fee, $7.00/ERU/month, a recurring assessment, not a development fee). There is NO sewer counterpart to Sec. 42-94 anywhere in the Code or the adopted schedule: the asymmetry is deliberate, not an omission — the City codifies its water availability fee but charges nothing one-time for sewer capacity. Stuart's sewer charges are all recurring (monthly base fee by meter-size ERC factor + volume charge). Upgrades the prior '$0 pending confirmation'. Recheck if the City adopts a wastewater capacity fee.
    $0.00
City$1.53/sq ft
  • City Impact Fee (City of Stuart, Office)
    City of Stuart
    Stuart Code Ch. 32, Art. III, Sec. 32-61 (Ord. No. 2508-2022), Municode current through June 18, 2026. Schedule row: 'Office and other services', per 1,000 square feet of FLOOR AREA (GFA). '2026 and Beyond Rate' = the rate now in force: Multimodal $936 + Public Safety $597 = $1,533 per 1,000 sf. Rate ladder: 2023 $1,356; 2024 $1,415; 2025 $1,474; 2026 and beyond $1,533 — terminal. Sec. 32-61(f): up to 3% admin fee may be added. Sec. 32-61(c): net-increase (change-of-use) basis. ('Institutional' is a separate row at $955 — not entered; no matching Bldg Type category.)
    $1.53/sq ft
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Martin County - Stuart, Office)
    Martin County Board of County Commissioners
    $0 — county fee displaced by Stuart's own impact-fee ordinance (Code Ch. 32, Art. III, §32-59: applies to 'all new construction within the city limits'). LDR §6.3 reaches incorporated areas only 'to the extent permitted by art. VIII, §1(f), Fla. Const.'; Martin is a non-charter county, so a county ordinance yields inside a municipality to the extent of conflict. UNCONFIRMED: displacement is only to the EXTENT of conflict — county components Stuart does not levy (Public Buildings, Correctional/Law Enf., Conservation, Library) may still apply. Verify: Growth Management (772) 288-5495.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Stuart): $1.53/sq ft + $1,933.00 one-time (≈ $40,258.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Stuart Utilities City of Stuart Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Martin 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.

Unincorporated Martin County$91,685.00Indiantown$92,165.00Includes unconfirmed feesJupiter Island$92,285.00Includes unconfirmed feesOcean Breeze$91,685.00Includes unconfirmed feesSewall's Point$91,685.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Stuart$40,258.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

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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 Stuart, Florida?

A new single-family home in Stuart pays at least $9,551.39 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 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.

How much are commercial impact fees in Stuart?

Commercial development in Stuart pays $2.87 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,933.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees, at least $145,583.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. 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.

Does Stuart charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Stuart 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 Stuart, 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 Martin County impact fees page.

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