Gulf Breeze Impact Fees by Project Type
Gulf Breeze: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Gulf Breeze pays $8,972.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) ($6,326.00), Park Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze) ($1,800.00) and Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) ($846.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Gulf Breeze Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System)$846.00¾-inch meter (1 ERU)Gulf Breeze Regional Water SystemGulf Breeze Regional Water System water impact fee, set by meter size (Ord. 04-2021): 3/4" $846 (standard single-family, 1 ERU), 1" $891, 1.5" $1,247, 2" $1,647, 3" $2,449, 4" $3,295, 6" $4,898. Meter installation is billed separately at cost (meters 2" and larger are supplied and installed by the owner). Serves the City of Gulf Breeze and the SSRU area of south Santa Rosa County.
- Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System)$6,326.00Gulf Breeze Regional Water SystemGulf Breeze Regional Water System wastewater impact fee: $6,326 per ERU for fees paid on or after September 18, 2026, the final step of the Ord. 03-2023 phase-in ($4,817 from September 18, 2023, $5,320 from 2024, $5,823 from 2025). A single-family home is 1.0 ERU. Charged inside the city and in the South Santa Rosa Utility (SSRU) area of the unincorporated county.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze)$1,800.00City of Gulf BreezeCity of Gulf Breeze park and recreation impact fee: $1,800 per dwelling unit, due with a building or use application (FY2027 Comprehensive Schedule of Fees, effective October 1, 2026). The city may accept a dedication of park land instead. No municipal police, fire, transportation or library impact fee applies.
- Santa Rosa County Impact Fees (City of Gulf Breeze)$0.00Santa Rosa CountyThe Santa Rosa County Transportation Impact Fee is collected in unincorporated areas only and is not levied inside the City of Gulf Breeze. The county school (educational facilities) impact fee has been enjoined since January 2022 and is not currently collected anywhere.
Where in Santa Rosa 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.
Gulf Breeze: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Gulf Breeze pays $8,972.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System, MF) ($6,326.00), Park Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze, MF) ($1,800.00) and Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System, MF) ($846.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Gulf Breeze Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System, MF)$846.00¾-inch meterGulf Breeze Regional Water SystemGulf Breeze Regional Water System water impact fee, set by meter size (Code Sec. 19-336, Ord. 04-2021): 3/4 inch $846, 1 inch $891, 1.5 inch $1,247, 2 inch $1,647. Shown per unit with its own meter. A building served by one master meter pays the fee once, for that meter's size (3 inch $2,449, 4 inch $3,295, 6 inch $4,898). Meter installation is billed separately at cost.
- Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System, MF)$6,326.00Gulf Breeze Regional Water SystemGulf Breeze Regional Water System wastewater impact fee: $6,326 per unit for fees paid on or after September 18, 2026, the final step of the Ord. 03-2023 phase-in ($4,817 from September 18, 2023, $5,320 from 2024, $5,823 from 2025). Each multifamily dwelling unit is 1.0 ERU. Charged inside the city and in the South Santa Rosa Utility (SSRU) area of the unincorporated county.
- Park Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze, MF)$1,800.00City of Gulf BreezeCity of Gulf Breeze park and recreation impact fee: $1,800 per dwelling unit (FY2027 Comprehensive Schedule of Fees, effective October 1, 2026). The land development code applies the fee per dwelling unit permitted, so a multifamily project pays it for each unit; the city may accept a dedication of park land instead.
- Santa Rosa County Impact Fees (City of Gulf Breeze, MF)$0.00Santa Rosa CountyThe Santa Rosa County Transportation Impact Fee is collected in unincorporated areas only and is not levied inside the City of Gulf Breeze. The county school (educational facilities) impact fee has been enjoined since January 2022 and is not currently collected anywhere.
Where in Santa Rosa 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.
Gulf Breeze: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Gulf Breeze pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,217.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $7,217.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1 ERU × $6,326/ERU ($6,326.00 one-time) and Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1" meter ($891.00 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.
View the Full Gulf Breeze Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1" meter$891.00 one-timeCity of Gulf BreezeGulf Breeze Regional Water System water impact fee, charged by meter size (amount shown is for a 1-inch meter). Serves the City of Gulf Breeze and the South Santa Rosa Utility System area of south Santa Rosa County. Full meter schedule: 3/4-inch $846, 1-inch $891, 1.5-inch $1,247, 2-inch $1,647, 3-inch $2,449, 4-inch $3,295, 6-inch $4,898.
- Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1 ERU × $6,326/ERU$6,326.00 one-timeCity of Gulf BreezeGulf Breeze Regional Water System wastewater impact fee: $6,326 per ERU from September 18, 2026, the final step of the Ordinance 03-2023 phase-in ($5,320 from September 18, 2024 and $5,823 from September 18, 2025). A nonresidential project's ERUs are its estimated daily sewage flow from the Florida sewage flow table (F.A.C. 64E-6.008) divided by 225 gallons per day; the amount is shown for 1 ERU. Applies inside the City of Gulf Breeze and in the South Santa Rosa area of the county that GBRWS serves.
- Municipal Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze, Commercial)$0.00City of Gulf BreezeThe City of Gulf Breeze levies no municipal nonresidential impact fee; its only impact fee program is the Gulf Breeze Regional Water System utility impact fee.
- Santa Rosa County Impact Fees (City of Gulf Breeze, Commercial)$0.00Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County's transportation impact fee is collected in unincorporated areas only and does not apply within the City of Gulf Breeze.
Where in Santa Rosa 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.
Gulf Breeze: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Gulf Breeze pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,217.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $7,217.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1 ERU × $6,326/ERU ($6,326.00 one-time) and Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1" meter ($891.00 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.
View the Full Gulf Breeze Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1" meter$891.00 one-timeCity of Gulf BreezeGulf Breeze Regional Water System water impact fee, charged by meter size (amount shown is for a 1-inch meter). Serves the City of Gulf Breeze and the South Santa Rosa Utility System area of south Santa Rosa County. Full meter schedule: 3/4-inch $846, 1-inch $891, 1.5-inch $1,247, 2-inch $1,647, 3-inch $2,449, 4-inch $3,295, 6-inch $4,898.
- Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1 ERU × $6,326/ERU$6,326.00 one-timeCity of Gulf BreezeGulf Breeze Regional Water System wastewater impact fee: $6,326 per ERU from September 18, 2026, the final step of the Ordinance 03-2023 phase-in ($5,320 from September 18, 2024 and $5,823 from September 18, 2025). A nonresidential project's ERUs are its estimated daily sewage flow from the Florida sewage flow table (F.A.C. 64E-6.008) divided by 225 gallons per day; the amount is shown for 1 ERU. Applies inside the City of Gulf Breeze and in the South Santa Rosa area of the county that GBRWS serves.
- Municipal Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze, Industrial)$0.00City of Gulf BreezeThe City of Gulf Breeze levies no municipal nonresidential impact fee; its only impact fee program is the Gulf Breeze Regional Water System utility impact fee.
- Santa Rosa County Impact Fees (City of Gulf Breeze, Industrial)$0.00Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County's transportation impact fee is collected in unincorporated areas only and does not apply within the City of Gulf Breeze.
Where in Santa Rosa 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.
Gulf Breeze: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Gulf Breeze pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,217.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $7,217.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1 ERU × $6,326/ERU ($6,326.00 one-time) and Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1" meter ($891.00 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.
View the Full Gulf Breeze Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1" meter$891.00 one-timeCity of Gulf BreezeGulf Breeze Regional Water System water impact fee, charged by meter size (amount shown is for a 1-inch meter). Serves the City of Gulf Breeze and the South Santa Rosa Utility System area of south Santa Rosa County. Full meter schedule: 3/4-inch $846, 1-inch $891, 1.5-inch $1,247, 2-inch $1,647, 3-inch $2,449, 4-inch $3,295, 6-inch $4,898.
- Wastewater Impact Fee (Gulf Breeze Regional Water System) — 1 ERU × $6,326/ERU$6,326.00 one-timeCity of Gulf BreezeGulf Breeze Regional Water System wastewater impact fee: $6,326 per ERU from September 18, 2026, the final step of the Ordinance 03-2023 phase-in ($5,320 from September 18, 2024 and $5,823 from September 18, 2025). A nonresidential project's ERUs are its estimated daily sewage flow from the Florida sewage flow table (F.A.C. 64E-6.008) divided by 225 gallons per day; the amount is shown for 1 ERU. Applies inside the City of Gulf Breeze and in the South Santa Rosa area of the county that GBRWS serves.
- Municipal Impact Fee (City of Gulf Breeze, Office)$0.00City of Gulf BreezeThe City of Gulf Breeze levies no municipal nonresidential impact fee; its only impact fee program is the Gulf Breeze Regional Water System utility impact fee.
- Santa Rosa County Impact Fees (City of Gulf Breeze, Office)$0.00Santa Rosa CountySanta Rosa County's transportation impact fee is collected in unincorporated areas only and does not apply within the City of Gulf Breeze.
Where in Santa Rosa 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 a 2021 amendment (Ch. 2021-63, Laws of Florida), 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.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Gulf Breeze Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Gulf Breeze, Florida?
A new single-family home in Gulf Breeze pays $8,972.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Gulf Breeze?
Commercial development in Gulf Breeze pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,217.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter).
Does Gulf Breeze charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Gulf Breeze levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Santa Rosa County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Gulf Breeze. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Gulf Breeze.
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 Santa Rosa County impact fees page.