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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 $19,378.21 per unit (rates sourced ). The full breakdown is below.

Venice Impact Fees by Project Type

Venice: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Venice pays $19,378.21 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 14, 2026). Of that, Sarasota County-levied fees account for $11,142.00 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) ($3,474.00) 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 Venice Impact Fee Schedule
Water$3,925.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    The City of Venice charges a water plant capacity charge of $3,925 for a new single-family home on the standard three-quarter-inch meter; the charge scales with meter size for larger services. The rate has been in effect since 2019 and is due at building permit issuance or at connection.
    $3,925.00
Sewer$2,519.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    The City of Venice charges a wastewater plant capacity charge of $2,519 for a new single-family home on the standard three-quarter-inch meter. The amount is on a phase-in adopted in 2023: it was $2,290 in 2025, is $2,519 for 2026, and steps up to $2,748 on January 1, 2027, where it then holds. The charge is due at building permit issuance or at connection.
    $2,519.00
City$1,792.21
  • City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice)
    City of Venice
    The City of Venice levies four municipal impact fees on a new single-family home - fire, general government, law enforcement and solid waste - which together total $1,792.21 per dwelling. The fire, general government and law enforcement components have been in effect since March 2018 and the solid waste component since November 2020. Sarasota County impact fees and the county mobility fee are charged separately on Venice building permits and are not included in this amount.
    $1,792.21
County$11,142.00
  • Mobility Fee (Sarasota County)
    West of 75
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Mobility Fee (jointly adopted with the City of Venice), effective 2/1/2026, charged per square foot of residential floor area. Venice is west of I-75, so the West of I-75 rate of $1.737/sf applies (shown here at a 2,000 sf home = $3,474); a lower Urban Infill rate of $1.068/sf applies in designated infill areas. A 2.25% administrative service charge is due prior to the certificate of occupancy. Rate adjusts annually by up to 3%.
    $3,474.00
  • Educational System Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County School Board
    Sarasota County Educational (School) Impact Fee: $3,048 per single-family dwelling (flat, not size-tiered), applied countywide including the City of Venice. Adjusted for inflation each January 1; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $3,048.00
  • Park Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Park Impact Fee, canonical 2,000–2,499 sq ft tier at $2,719 (fee is tiered by living area). Collected in the City of Venice, which levies no municipal park fee. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies, and affordable-housing reductions are available.
    $2,719.00
  • Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Justice Facilities Impact Fee (countywide, including municipalities). The single-family fee is tiered by living area; this is the canonical 2,000–2,499 sq ft tier at $1,009. Collected within the City of Venice. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $1,009.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Library Impact Fee (countywide, including municipalities). The single-family fee is tiered by living area; this is the canonical 2,000–2,499 sq ft tier at $683. Collected within the City of Venice. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $683.00
  • General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County General Government Impact Fee at the municipal rate — $161 for a permit issued within an incorporated city (§70-419). This countywide fee is collected in the City of Venice in addition to the city's own fees. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $161.00
  • EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    Sarasota County Ambulance District
    Sarasota County Ambulance/EMS Impact Fee: $48 per dwelling unit (flat, not size-tiered). Sarasota County provides ambulance service countywide, including the City of Venice. A 2.25% county service charge applies; the amount is reviewed annually before the county budget.
    $48.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Sarasota County)
    2,000-2,499 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    The Sarasota County Law Enforcement Impact Fee applies only in the unincorporated county; it is not charged within the City of Venice, which is served by its own police department. No municipal law-enforcement impact fee is levied here.
    $0.00
Total (Venice): $19,378.21
Sources last checked Official 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.

Unincorporated Sarasota County$22,198.00North Port$18,510.75Sarasota$18,766.00
Venice$19,378.21this page

Venice: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Venice pays $12,700.02 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 14, 2026). Of that, Sarasota County-levied fees account for $6,153.00 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), Park Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF) ($2,137.00) and Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice, MF) ($2,094.00).

Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the Full Venice Impact Fee Schedule
Water$3,262.00
  • Water System Capacity Fee (City of Venice, MF)
    City of Venice
    The City of Venice charges a water plant capacity charge of $3,262 for each new multifamily dwelling unit, a rate published separately from the meter-size schedule that applies to individually metered single-family and commercial services. The rate has been in effect since 2019 and is due at building permit issuance or at connection.
    $3,262.00
Sewer$2,094.00
  • Sewer System Capacity Fee (City of Venice, MF)
    City of Venice
    The City of Venice charges a wastewater plant capacity charge of $2,094 for each new multifamily dwelling unit, a rate published separately from the meter-size schedule used for individually metered single-family and commercial services. The amount is on a phase-in adopted in 2023: it was $1,904 in 2025, is $2,094 for 2026, and steps up to $2,285 on January 1, 2027, where it then holds.
    $2,094.00
City$1,191.02
  • City/Municipal Impact Fees (City of Venice, MF)
    City of Venice
    The City of Venice levies four municipal impact fees on each new multifamily dwelling unit - fire, general government, law enforcement and solid waste - totalling $1,191.02 per unit. The fire, general government and law enforcement components have been in effect since March 2018 and the solid waste component since November 2020. Sarasota County impact fees and the county mobility fee are charged separately on Venice building permits and are not included in this amount.
    $1,191.02
County$6,153.00
  • Park Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Park Impact Fee, multifamily, $2,137 per unit (canonical 1,000–1,249 sq ft unit). Collected in the City of Venice, which levies no municipal park fee. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies, and affordable-housing reductions are available.
    $2,137.00
  • Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    West of 75
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Mobility Fee (jointly adopted with the City of Venice), effective 2/1/2026. Venice is west of I-75, so the West of I-75 rate $1.737/sf applies (shown at a 1,000 sf unit = $1,737); a lower Urban Infill rate of $1.068/sf applies in designated infill areas. A 2.25% administrative service charge is due prior to the certificate of occupancy. Rate adjusts annually by up to 3%.
    $1,737.00
  • Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Justice Facilities Impact Fee (countywide, including municipalities), multifamily, $794 per unit (canonical 1,000–1,249 sq ft unit). Collected within the City of Venice. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $794.00
  • Educational System Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    Sarasota County School Board
    Sarasota County Educational (School) Impact Fee: $774 per multifamily unit (flat, not size-tiered), applied countywide including the City of Venice. Adjusted for inflation each January 1; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $774.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County Library Impact Fee (countywide, including municipalities), multifamily, $537 per unit (canonical 1,000–1,249 sq ft unit). Collected within the City of Venice. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $537.00
  • General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    Sarasota County General Government Impact Fee at the municipal rate — $126 per multifamily unit for a permit issued within an incorporated city (§70-419). Collected in the City of Venice in addition to the city's own fees. Effective for permits on or after 4/1/2017; a 2.25% county service charge applies.
    $126.00
  • EMS / Ambulance Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    Sarasota County Ambulance District
    Sarasota County Ambulance/EMS Impact Fee: $48 per dwelling unit (flat). Sarasota County provides ambulance service countywide, including the City of Venice. A 2.25% county service charge applies; reviewed annually before the county budget.
    $48.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Sarasota County, MF)
    1,000-1,249 sq ft
    Sarasota County
    The Sarasota County Law Enforcement Impact Fee applies only in the unincorporated county; it is not charged within the City of Venice. No municipal law-enforcement impact fee is levied here.
    $0.00
Total (Venice): $12,700.02
Sources last checked Official 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.

Unincorporated Sarasota County$13,724.00North Port$13,677.00Sarasota$19,874.00
Venice$12,700.02this page

Venice: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Venice pays $10.74 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $536,900.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) ($9.21/sq ft), Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) ($1.32/sq ft) and General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Commercial) ($0.21/sq ft).

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.

Some fees are tiered by use or building size; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the Full Venice Impact Fee Schedule
Water$0.00
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$10.74/sq ft
Total (Venice): $10.74/sq ft (≈ $536,900.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. 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$585,550.00Includes unconfirmed feesNorth Port$751,698.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$624,042.50Includes unconfirmed fees
Venice$536,900.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Venice: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Venice pays $2.03 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $101,350.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) ($1.79/sq ft), Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) ($0.20/sq ft) and General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Industrial) ($0.03/sq ft).

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.

Some fees are tiered by use or building size; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the Full Venice Impact Fee Schedule
Water$0.00
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$2.03/sq ft
Total (Venice): $2.03/sq ft (≈ $101,350.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. 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$108,850.00Includes unconfirmed feesNorth Port$332,873.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$253,442.50Includes unconfirmed fees
Venice$101,350.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Venice: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Venice pays $5.87 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 14, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $146,650.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Mobility Fee (Sarasota County, Office) ($4.99/sq ft), Justice Facilities Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Office) ($0.76/sq ft) and General Government Impact Fee (Sarasota County, Office) ($0.12/sq ft).

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.

Some fees are tiered by use or building size; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the Full Venice Impact Fee Schedule
Water$0.00
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$5.87/sq ft
Total (Venice): $5.87/sq ft (≈ $146,650.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Venice Sarasota County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. 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$160,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesNorth Port$352,823.00Includes unconfirmed feesSarasota$289,042.50Includes unconfirmed fees
Venice$146,650.00this 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 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.

New to impact fees? Our plain-English guide explains what they cover, who pays them, and why they exist.

Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.

Venice Impact Fee FAQs

What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Venice, Florida?

A new single-family home in Venice pays $19,378.21 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced August 14, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Venice?

Commercial development in Venice pays $10.74 per square foot in impact fees, at least $536,900.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. 4 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, 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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