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Venice, Florida Impact Fees

Venice applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Sarasota County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays $19,725.21 per unit (rates sourced August 5, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Venice impact fees by project type

Venice: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Venice pays $19,725.21 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). Of that, Sarasota County-levied fees account for $11,489.00 and municipal or utility fees for $8,236.21.

The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) ($3,925.00), Mobility Fee (Sarasota County) ($3,821.00) and Educational System Impact Fee (Sarasota County) ($3,048.00).

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$3,925.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    Internal research note: City of Venice Code sec. 74-72 (Water plant capacity charge - Amount), history Code 1982 sec. 19-35(b); Ord. No. 2013-13; Ord. No. 2019-14, sec. 2, 5-28-19. Schedule: manufactured home dwelling unit $3,038.00; each multifamily dwelling unit $3,262.00; each individually metered single-family dwelling unit and each commercial, by meter size - 3/4 inch $3,925.00; 1 inch $6,542.00; 1.5 inch $13,084.00; 2 inch $20,935.00; 3 inch $45,796.00; 4 inch $78,507.00; 6 inch $176,640.00; 8 inch $209,351.00; 10 inch $549,546.00. SFR on the standard 3/4-inch meter = $3,925.00. Sec. 74-71 imposes at building permit, annexation with service availability, or connection. Unlike the wastewater capacity charge, the water charge is a flat schedule with no phase-in and has not been amended since 2019. 8/5/2026
    $3,925.00
Sewer$2,519.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    Internal research note: City of Venice Code sec. 74-162 (Wastewater plant capacity charge - Amount), as amended by Ord. No. 2023-30, sec. 3, adopted 9-12-2023. Phased schedule for 'Each individually metered single-family dwelling unit and each commercial (by meter size)', 3/4-inch meter: 01/01/2024 $2,061.00; 01/01/2025 $2,290.00; 01/01/2026 $2,519.00; 01/01/2027 $2,748.00; 01/01/2028 $2,748.00. As of 8/5/2026 the operative rate is the 01/01/2026 column: $2,519.00. Sec. 74-161 imposes the charge at building permit issuance, on annexation where service is made available, or at connection. Sec. 74-163 allows a $25.00-per-year credit for utility service tax previously paid. SB 180 check: the entire phase-in was adopted 9/12/2023, before 8/1/2024, and is in any event a water/sewer connection charge excluded from s. 163.31801, F.S.; SB 180 does not bear on it. 8/5/2026
    $2,519.00
City$1,792.21
  • City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    Internal research note: City of Venice Building Department Fee Schedules page links a document titled 'CITY OF VENICE IMPACT FEES 3/20/2024' (https://www.venicegov.com/home/showpublisheddocument/13973/639045007376700000). It enumerates FOUR city-levied impact fees, each shown as base fee + a small COV administrative add-on = total. Single Fam Dwelling: Fire $483.87+$6.12=$489.99 (eff. 3/1/18); General Gov't $487.17+$6.17=$493.34 (eff. 3/1/18); Law Enforcement $381.97+$4.84=$386.80 (eff. 3/1/18); Solid Waste $416.80+$5.28=$422.08 (eff. 11/1/20). Sum = $1,792.21. These are the CITY's own impact fees; the same page separately links 'Applicable Sarasota County Impact Fees' and the Sarasota County Mobility Fee Schedule (2025 and a version effective 02-01-2026), which are additional county charges collected on Venice permits and are not included here. SB 180 check: no Venice impact fee component has been adopted or increased since 8/1/2024 (latest component effective date is 11/1/2020), so the 2025 SB 180 moratorium on adopting/increasing impact fees in designated areas does not bear on this amount. 8/5/2026
    $1,792.21
County$11,489.00
  • Mobility Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County
    City of Venice participates in the Sarasota County Mobility Fee (Code Ch.70 Art.XII; per county interlocal/§70-177). Charged PER SQ FT by district (2026 sched eff 2/1/2026, CPI Feb 1): Urban Infill $1.068/sf; West of 75 $1.737/sf; East of 75 $2.388/sf. Amount = West-of-75 rep home @ 2,200 sf ($1.737×2,200=$3,821). ⚠️ Confirm Venice's applicable mobility district (coastal city W of I-75; downtown may be Urban Infill). Plus 2.25% service charge. Recompute per parcel district × actual sq ft.
    $3,821.00
  • Educational System Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County School Board
    Sarasota County Educational System Impact Fee applies countywide incl. City of Venice. Code §70-299, CPI-indexed Jan 1. Current (after 1/1/2026): Single-family FLAT $3,048/DU. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $3,048.00
  • Park Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County
    City of Venice participates in the Sarasota County Park Impact Fee per interlocal (Code §70-177/70-179, Ord. 2016-047, eff 4/1/2017). Single-family Detached: <1,250=$2,428; 1,250-1,999=$2,495; 2,000-2,499=$2,719; 2,500-2,999=$2,865; 3,000+=$3,077. Amount = 2,000-2,499 sf representative. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $2,719.00
  • Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026: Venice participation resolved. §70-377 = one county-wide Justice Impact Fee District including the unincorporated area and ALL Municipalities; §70-379(b) rates apply to permits accepted by 'the County or Municipality.' SF Detached: $902/$926/$1,009/$1,063/$1,142. Amount = 2,000-2,499 sf rep. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $1,009.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026: Venice participation resolved. §70-37 establishes one county-wide Library Impact Fee district 'including the unincorporated area of the County and all Municipalities within Sarasota County'; §70-39(b) rates apply to permits accepted by 'the County or Municipality.' SF Detached: $610/$627/$683/$719/$773. Amount = 2,000-2,499 sf rep. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $683.00
  • General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026: Venice participation resolved (§70-417 = one county-wide Gen Gov district including all Municipalities). Venice permits are accepted by the Municipality, so §70-419(b) applies: SF Detached <1,250=$144; 1,250-1,999=$147; 2,000-2,499=$161; 2,500-2,999=$169; 3,000+=$182. $161 is CORRECT here. (The $557-$706 schedule in §70-419(d) applies only to permits accepted by the COUNTY, i.e. unincorporated.) Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $161.00
  • EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County Ambulance District
    CONFIRMED 7/24/2026: County Ambulance/EMS Impact Fee applies within the City of Venice. The Sarasota County Ambulance District is a countywide municipal service unit (§110-214) with a named Venice Sector (§110-222); the Sarasota County Fire Department provides all ambulance service within the district (§110-218). §110-221(d)(1) imposes $48.00 per dwelling unit on new residential permits within the district. Venice is served by county ambulance (no independent city ambulance transport). The deleted 'South Venice Area Fire District' area (Ord. 97-017) is unincorporated South Venice, not the City of Venice. Board reviews the amount annually before budget adoption (§110-221(h)).
    $48.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    County Law Enforcement Impact Fee does NOT apply within the City of Venice. §70-337 establishes the Law Enforcement Impact Fee District as the unincorporated area of the County ONLY (contrast Library §70-37, Justice §70-377, Gen Gov §70-417, which expressly include all Municipalities). The 'County or Municipality' phrasing in §70-339(b) is uniform boilerplate across every Ch.70 article and does not extend the district. Venice is served by the Venice Police Department and levies no law-enforcement impact fee. Confirmed $0, verified against Ch.70 Art.IX code text 7/24/2026 (resolves the long-standing Venice-participation VERIFY; was $281).
    $0.00
Total (Venice): $19,725.21
Sources last checked August 5, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County Sarasota County School Board Sarasota County Ambulance District

Where in Sarasota 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 Sarasota County$21,243.00North Port$18,510.75Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$18,766.00
Venice$19,725.21this page

Venice: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Venice pays $13,133.02 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). Of that, Sarasota County-levied fees account for $6,586.00 and municipal or utility fees for $6,547.02.

The largest line items are Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice, MF) ($3,262.00), Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, MF) ($2,170.00) and Park Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF) ($2,137.00).

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$3,262.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice, MF)
    City of Venice
    Internal research note: City of Venice Code sec. 74-72 (Water plant capacity charge - Amount) publishes a distinct per-unit line for multifamily: 'Each multifamily dwelling unit, N/A meter size, $3,262.00'. Manufactured home dwelling unit $3,038.00; individually metered single-family and commercial charged by meter size beginning at $3,925.00 for 3/4-inch. History: Code 1982 sec. 19-35(b); Ord. No. 2013-13; Ord. No. 2019-14, sec. 2, 5-28-19. No phase-in on the water charge. Because the code publishes an explicit per-dwelling-unit multifamily rate, no meter-size derivation is required. 8/5/2026
    $3,262.00
Sewer$2,094.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice, MF)
    City of Venice
    Internal research note: City of Venice Code sec. 74-162 (Wastewater plant capacity charge - Amount), as amended by Ord. No. 2023-30, sec. 3, 9-12-2023. Published per-unit multifamily phase-in: 'Each multifamily dwelling unit, N/A meter size' - 01/01/2024 $1,713.38; 01/01/2025 $1,904.00; 01/01/2026 $2,094.00; 01/01/2027 $2,285.00; 01/01/2028 $2,285.00. As of 8/5/2026 the operative rate is the 01/01/2026 column: $2,094.00, stepping up to $2,285.00 on 1/1/2027 where it then holds. Manufactured home unit for comparison: $1,950.00 in 2026. Because the code publishes an explicit per-dwelling-unit multifamily rate, no meter-size derivation is needed. SB 180 check: the entire phase-in was adopted 9/12/2023, before 8/1/2024, and is a water/sewer connection charge excluded from s. 163.31801, F.S. 8/5/2026
    $2,094.00
City$1,191.02
  • City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice, MF)
    City of Venice
    Internal research note: City of Venice published impact fee document dated 3/20/2024 (linked from the Building Department Fee Schedules page). Multi Fam Dwelling, per dwelling unit, base + COV administrative add-on = total: Fire $365.38+$4.63=$370.00 (eff. 3/1/18); General Gov't $367.86+$4.66=$372.52 (eff. 3/1/18); Law Enforcement $288.43+$3.65=$292.08 (eff. 3/1/18); Solid Waste $154.46+$1.96=$156.42 (eff. 11/1/20). Sum = $1,191.02 per multifamily dwelling unit. Sarasota County impact fees and the county mobility fee (2025 schedule and an updated schedule effective 02-01-2026) are collected separately on Venice permits and are excluded here. SB 180 check: no component adopted or increased after 8/1/2024. 8/5/2026
    $1,191.02
County$6,586.00
  • Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    City of Venice participates in the Sarasota County Mobility Fee per interlocal (Code Ch.70 Art.XII). MF size-tiered rep (1000-1249 sf) = $2,170 (full: <750=$1,737; 750-999=$1,735; 1000-1249=$2,170; >1250=$2,606). ⚠️ Confirm Venice mobility district. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $2,170.00
  • Park Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    Sarasota County
    City of Venice participates in the Sarasota County Park Impact Fee per interlocal (Code §70-177/70-179). MF rep (1000-1249 sf) = $2,137 (full: <750=$1,779; 750-999=$1,969; 1000-1249=$2,137; >1250=$2,204). Affordable-housing reductions per Ord. 2022-071. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $2,137.00
  • Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026: Venice participation resolved — §70-377 = one county-wide Justice district incl. ALL Municipalities; §70-379(b) applies to permits accepted by 'the County or Municipality.' MF 1,000-1,249 sf = $794 (full: $661/$731/$794/$818). Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $794.00
  • Educational System Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    Sarasota County School Board
    Sarasota County Educational System Impact Fee applies countywide incl. Venice. Code §70-299, CPI Jan 1. Current (after 1/1/2026): Multifamily FLAT $774/unit. Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $774.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026: Venice participation resolved — §70-37 establishes one county-wide Library district incl. the unincorporated area and ALL Municipalities; §70-39(b) applies to permits accepted by 'the County or Municipality.' MF 1,000-1,249 sf = $537 (full: $447/$495/$537/$554). Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $537.00
  • General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    CONFIRMED 7/12/2026: Venice participation resolved (§70-417 = county-wide Gen Gov district incl. all Municipalities). Venice permits are accepted by the Municipality, so the §70-419(b) MUNICIPAL schedule governs: MF <750=$105; 750-999=$116; 1,000-1,249=$126; 1,250+=$130. $126 is CORRECT here. (§70-419(d)'s $408-$506 schedule applies only to COUNTY-accepted permits, i.e. unincorporated — that is where the old 'JMI conflict' came from; both schedules are real.) Plus 2.25% service charge.
    $126.00
  • EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    Sarasota County Ambulance District
    CONFIRMED 7/24/2026: County Ambulance/EMS Impact Fee applies within the City of Venice. §110-222 names a 'Sarasota County Ambulance District — Venice Sector,' the district is a countywide municipal service unit (§110-214) and the county Fire Department is the sole ambulance provider within it (§110-218). §110-221(d)(1): $48.00 per dwelling unit (flat). Plus 2.25% service charge; Board reviews annually (§110-221(h)).
    $48.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    County Law Enforcement Impact Fee does NOT apply within the City of Venice. §70-337 establishes the Law Enforcement Impact Fee District as the unincorporated area of the County ONLY (contrast Library/Justice/Gen Gov, which expressly include all Municipalities). The 'County or Municipality' phrasing in §70-339(b) is boilerplate and does not extend the district. Venice is served by the Venice Police Department. Confirmed $0, verified against Ch.70 Art.IX 7/24/2026 (was $222/unit).
    $0.00
Total (Venice): $13,133.02
Sources last checked August 5, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County Sarasota County School Board Sarasota County Ambulance District

Where in Sarasota 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 Sarasota County$13,506.00North Port$13,677.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$19,874.00
Venice$13,133.02this page

Venice: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Venice pays $8.71 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $435,500.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) ($1.32/sq ft) and General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) ($0.21/sq ft).

Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) 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.

Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) and Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) are set by the utility and not published online. EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice, Commercial) 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$0.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED. Venice owns its water utility; charges a water capacity/tap fee at connection, City Code Ch.74 (Utilities), amended by Ord. 2023-30, by meter size/ERC. Municode Ch.74 fee tables render via JavaScript — not captured this pass. Contact Venice Utilities 941-486-2626 / utilitiesservices@venicefl.gov for current capacity fee schedule.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED. Venice owns its wastewater utility; charges a sewer capacity/tap fee at connection, City Code Ch.74 (Utilities), Ord. 2023-30, by meter size/ERC. Municode Ch.74 fee tables JavaScript-rendered — not captured this pass. Contact Venice Utilities 941-486-2626 / utilitiesservices@venicefl.gov.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice, Commercial)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED $0 placeholder. Venice appears to rely on Sarasota County overlay impact fees (mobility, justice, gen govt) rather than levying its own comparable non-utility impact fees, but this was NOT fully confirmed. Check Venice Building Dept Fee Schedules & Land Development Code. Contact Venice Building/Planning 941-486-2626.
    Requires confirmation
County$8.71/sq ft
Total (Venice): $8.71/sq ft (≈ $435,500.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 5, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Sarasota 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 Sarasota County$484,150.00Includes unconfirmed feesNorth Port$751,698.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$624,042.50Includes unconfirmed fees
Venice$435,500.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Venice: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Venice pays $1.43 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $71,700.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) ($0.20/sq ft) and General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) ($0.03/sq ft).

Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) 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.

Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) and Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) are set by the utility and not published online. EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice, Industrial) 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$0.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED. Venice owns its water utility; charges a water capacity/tap fee at connection, City Code Ch.74 (Utilities), amended by Ord. 2023-30, by meter size/ERC. Municode Ch.74 fee tables render via JavaScript — not captured this pass. Contact Venice Utilities 941-486-2626 / utilitiesservices@venicefl.gov for current capacity fee schedule.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED. Venice owns its wastewater utility; charges a sewer capacity/tap fee at connection, City Code Ch.74 (Utilities), Ord. 2023-30, by meter size/ERC. Municode Ch.74 fee tables JavaScript-rendered — not captured this pass. Contact Venice Utilities 941-486-2626 / utilitiesservices@venicefl.gov.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
County$1.43/sq ft
Total (Venice): $1.43/sq ft (≈ $71,700.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 5, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Sarasota 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 Sarasota County$79,200.00Includes unconfirmed feesNorth Port$332,873.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$253,442.50Includes unconfirmed fees
Venice$71,700.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Venice: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Venice pays $4.21 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $105,325.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Office) ($0.76/sq ft) and General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Office) ($0.12/sq ft).

Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, Office) 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.

Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) and Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice) are set by the utility and not published online. EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Office) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice, Office) 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$0.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED. Venice owns its water utility; charges a water capacity/tap fee at connection, City Code Ch.74 (Utilities), amended by Ord. 2023-30, by meter size/ERC. Municode Ch.74 fee tables render via JavaScript — not captured this pass. Contact Venice Utilities 941-486-2626 / utilitiesservices@venicefl.gov for current capacity fee schedule.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    UNCONFIRMED. Venice owns its wastewater utility; charges a sewer capacity/tap fee at connection, City Code Ch.74 (Utilities), Ord. 2023-30, by meter size/ERC. Municode Ch.74 fee tables JavaScript-rendered — not captured this pass. Contact Venice Utilities 941-486-2626 / utilitiesservices@venicefl.gov.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
County$4.21/sq ft
Total (Venice): $4.21/sq ft (≈ $105,325.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 5, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Sarasota 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 Sarasota County$119,275.00Includes unconfirmed feesNorth Port$352,823.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$289,042.50Includes unconfirmed fees
Venice$105,325.00this 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 Venice, Florida?

A new single-family home in Venice pays $19,725.21 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Venice?

Commercial development in Venice pays $8.71 per square foot in impact fees, at least $435,500.00 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 Venice charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Venice 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 Venice, 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.

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