Palatka impact fees by project type
Palatka: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Palatka pays $7,646.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 15, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka) ($2,500.00), Transportation Impact Fee (City of Palatka) ($2,148.00) and Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (City of Palatka) ($1,139.00).
View the full Palatka impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka)$1,000.00City of PalatkaCity of Palatka water connection fee, single-family: $1,000 for a standard 3/4-inch or smaller tap (1-inch $1,500; 2-inch $3,000; larger than 2-inch actual cost). Adopted by Ord. 2022-23. An actual-cost city line charge may apply.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka)$2,500.00City of PalatkaCity of Palatka sewer connection fee: $2,500 flat per connection (Ord. 2022-23), plus the actual cost of any sewer line or pumping station.
- Transportation Impact Fee (City of Palatka)$2,148.00City of Palatka transportation impact fee: $2,148 per single-family dwelling unit, the final phase-in rate applying to permits in 2026 and later (phased up from $537 in 2023). Charged citywide at building permit.
- Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (City of Palatka)$1,139.00City of PalatkaCity of Palatka park & recreation impact fee: $1,139 per dwelling unit, effective February 9, 2023. Charged citywide at building permit.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (City of Palatka)$542.00City of Palatka fire rescue impact fee: $542 per dwelling unit, effective February 9, 2023. Charged citywide at building permit, in addition to the county impact fee where applicable.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (City of Palatka)$317.00City of Palatka law enforcement impact fee: $317 per dwelling unit, effective February 9, 2023. Charged citywide at building permit.
- County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka)$0.00Putnam CountyPutnam County public-facility impact fees (transportation, fire rescue, law enforcement, general government, parks) are not currently collected inside Palatka limits — the county ordinance requires an interlocal agreement to collect within a municipality, and none has been executed. Palatka levies its own city impact fees instead. If the county fee is later extended in-city, the single-family total would be $7,711 per dwelling unit.
Where in Putnam 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.
Palatka: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Palatka pays $6,977.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 15, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka, MF) ($2,500.00), Transportation Impact Fee (City of Palatka, MF) ($1,479.00) and Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (City of Palatka, MF) ($1,139.00).
View the full Palatka impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka, MF)$1,000.00City of PalatkaCity of Palatka water connection fee (Ord. 2022-23). Charged by tap size, not per unit; $1,000 is the 3/4-inch floor (1-inch $1,500; 2-inch $3,000). A master-metered building pays by its service-tap size, plus an actual-cost line charge.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka, MF)$2,500.00City of PalatkaCity of Palatka sewer connection fee (Ord. 2022-23). Flat $2,500 per building connection — charged once per connection, not per dwelling unit — plus the actual cost of any sewer line or pumping station.
- Transportation Impact Fee (City of Palatka, MF)$1,479.00City of Palatka transportation impact fee: $1,479 per multifamily (mid-rise) dwelling unit, the final phase-in rate applying to permits in 2026 and later (phased up from $370 in 2023). Charged citywide at building permit.
- Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (City of Palatka, MF)$1,139.00City of PalatkaCity of Palatka park & recreation impact fee: $1,139 per dwelling unit, effective February 9, 2023. Charged citywide at building permit.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (City of Palatka, MF)$542.00City of Palatka fire rescue impact fee: $542 per dwelling unit, effective February 9, 2023. Charged citywide at building permit.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (City of Palatka, MF)$317.00City of Palatka law enforcement impact fee: $317 per dwelling unit, effective February 9, 2023. Charged citywide at building permit.
- County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, MF)$0.00Putnam CountyPutnam County public-facility impact fees are not currently collected inside Palatka limits — the county ordinance requires an interlocal agreement to collect within a municipality, and none has been executed. Palatka levies its own city impact fees instead. If later extended in-city, the multifamily total would be $4,408 per unit for mid/high-rise (4+ floors) and $5,489 for low-rise (1-3 floors).
Where in Putnam 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.
Palatka: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Palatka pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $4,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced August 15, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $4,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka) ($2,500.00 one-time) and Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka) — 1" tap ($1,500.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, 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.
View the full Palatka impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka) — 1" tap$1,500.00 one-timeCity of PalatkaPer City of Palatka Ord. 2022-23 (Appendix A, Sec. 86-311). Water connection fee by tap size; larger than 2-inch is set at actual cost. A city-installed service-line charge (actual cost) may apply in addition.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka)$2,500.00 one-timeCity of PalatkaPer City of Palatka Ord. 2022-23 (Sec. 86-342). Flat sewer connection charge per new connection; an actual-cost sewer-line or pump-station charge may apply in addition.
- City Impact Fees (City of Palatka, Commercial)$0.00City of Palatka
- County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, Commercial)Requires confirmationPutnam CountyPutnam County Chapter 24 impact fees apply within a municipality only where the county provides the relevant service and an interlocal agreement authorizes collection.
Where in Putnam 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.
Palatka: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Palatka pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $4,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced August 15, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $4,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka) ($2,500.00 one-time) and Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka) — 1" tap ($1,500.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, 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 Palatka impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka) — 1" tap$1,500.00 one-timeCity of PalatkaPer City of Palatka Ord. 2022-23 (Appendix A, Sec. 86-311). Water connection fee by tap size; larger than 2-inch is set at actual cost. A city-installed service-line charge (actual cost) may apply in addition.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka)$2,500.00 one-timeCity of PalatkaPer City of Palatka Ord. 2022-23 (Sec. 86-342). Flat sewer connection charge per new connection; an actual-cost sewer-line or pump-station charge may apply in addition.
- City Impact Fees (City of Palatka, Industrial)$0.00City of Palatka
- County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, Industrial)Requires confirmationPutnam CountyPutnam County Chapter 24 impact fees apply within a municipality only where the county provides the relevant service and an interlocal agreement authorizes collection.
Where in Putnam 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.
Palatka: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Palatka pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $4,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced August 15, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $4,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka) ($2,500.00 one-time) and Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka) — 1" tap ($1,500.00 one-time).
Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.
County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, 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 Palatka impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Palatka) — 1" tap$1,500.00 one-timeCity of PalatkaPer City of Palatka Ord. 2022-23 (Appendix A, Sec. 86-311). Water connection fee by tap size; larger than 2-inch is set at actual cost. A city-installed service-line charge (actual cost) may apply in addition.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Palatka)$2,500.00 one-timeCity of PalatkaPer City of Palatka Ord. 2022-23 (Sec. 86-342). Flat sewer connection charge per new connection; an actual-cost sewer-line or pump-station charge may apply in addition.
- City Impact Fees (City of Palatka, Office)$0.00City of Palatka
- County Public Facilities Impact Fees (Putnam County, in Palatka, Office)Requires confirmationPutnam CountyPutnam County Chapter 24 impact fees apply within a municipality only where the county provides the relevant service and an interlocal agreement authorizes collection.
Where in Putnam 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.
Brush up on impact fee basics before you budget your next project.
Palatka impact fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Palatka, Florida?
A new single-family home in Palatka pays $7,646.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced August 15, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Palatka?
Commercial development in Palatka pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $4,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does Palatka charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Palatka 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 Palatka, 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 Putnam County impact fees page.