IMPACTFEES.ORG

Lake Butler, Florida Impact Fees

Lake Butler applies its own fee schedule. Union County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside city limits. A new single-family home pays $1,935.00 per unit (rates sourced July 18, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Lake Butler impact fees by project type

Lake Butler: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Lake Butler pays $1,935.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler) ($1,284.00) and Water Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler) ($651.00).

View the full fee schedule
Water$651.00
  • Water Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler)
    City of Lake Butler
    Sec. 58-192, City Code (codified through Ord. 2021-10; Supp. No. 5, updated Jan 8 2026). Inside-city total per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit = $651 (Water Capacity $239 + Water Treatment $112 + Meter Installation $300). Outside-city = $814 (Treatment $299 + Distribution $140 + Meter $375). Irrigation connection $455.70. REU basis per FL Rural Water Assn study 1/2/2008; SFR = 1 REU. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $651.00
Sewer$1,284.00
  • Sewer Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler)
    City of Lake Butler
    Sec. 58-193, City Code (Ord. 2021-10; Supp. No. 5, Jan 8 2026). Inside-city total per 1 REU = $1,284 (WWTP $482 + WW Collection System $502 + Hookup $300). Outside-city = $1,604 (WWTP $602 + Collection $627 + Hookup $375). REU basis per FL Rural Water Assn study 1/2/2008; SFR = 1 REU. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $1,284.00
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Lake Butler) — none
    City of Lake Butler
    Lake Butler Code has no impact-fee chapter (chapters present: 1,2,6,10,14,18,20,22,26,27,30,34,38,42,46,50,54,58). No parks/police/fire/transportation municipal impact fees. Only utility water/sewer capacity/tap charges (Ch. 58, entered separately). Confirmed via full Municode chapter list (Supp. 5). Contact 386-496-3401.
    $0.00
County$0.00
Total (Lake Butler): $1,935.00
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Lake Butler Union County

Where in Union 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 Union County$0.00
Lake Butler$1,935.00this page
Raiford$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesWorthington Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Lake Butler: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Lake Butler pays $1,935.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

Water Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler, MF) and Sewer Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler, MF) 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$651.00
  • Water Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler, MF)
    City of Lake Butler
    Sec. 58-192, City Code (Ord. 2021-10; Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Charged per Residential Equivalent Unit (REU): inside-city total $651/REU (Capacity $239 + Treatment $112 + Meter $300); outside-city $814. MF billed by master meter/REU per FL Rural Water Assn study (1/2/2008) — per-unit REU/multiplier factor for MF not specified in code; amount shown is per 1 REU. VERIFY MF per-unit ERU factor with City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $651.00Requires confirmation
Sewer$1,284.00
  • Sewer Capacity/Tap Charge (City of Lake Butler, MF)
    City of Lake Butler
    Sec. 58-193, City Code (Ord. 2021-10; Supp. 5). Charged per REU: inside-city total $1,284/REU (WWTP $482 + Collection $502 + Hookup $300); outside-city $1,604. MF billed by master meter/REU per FL Rural Water Assn study (1/2/2008); per-unit REU factor for MF not specified — amount shown is per 1 REU. Note Sec. 58-199: sewer billed to owner of multiple dwelling units served by one meter. VERIFY MF per-unit ERU factor 386-496-3401.
    $1,284.00Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Lake Butler, MF) — none
    City of Lake Butler
    Lake Butler Code has no impact-fee chapter. No parks/police/fire/transportation municipal impact fees (any housing type). Only utility capacity/tap charges (Ch. 58, entered separately). Confirmed via full Municode chapter list (Supp. 5). Contact 386-496-3401.
    $0.00
County$0.00
Total (Lake Butler): $1,935.00
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Lake Butler Union 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 Union 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 Union County$0.00
Lake Butler$1,935.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Raiford$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesWorthington Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Lake Butler: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Lake Butler pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $1,935.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $1,935.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU and Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$651.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU
    Sec. 58-192, City Code (codified thru Ord. 2021-10, Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Capacity/installation charge per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit: inside-city = $651 (Water Capacity $239 + Treatment $112 + Meter Install $300); outside-city = $814 (Treatment $299 + Dist. System $140 + Meter $375). ONE shared REU schedule for all customer classes — nonres pays per REU; REU count for a nonres building is calculated per the FL Rural Water Association study (Jan 2, 2008), which is NOT reproduced in the code. 1-REU nonres minimum entered; per-building REU multiplier unconfirmed. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $651.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$1,284.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU
    Sec. 58-193, City Code (Ord. 2021-10, Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Capacity/hookup charge per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit: inside-city = $1,284 (WWTP $482 + WW Collection $502 + Hookup $300); outside-city = $1,604 (WWTP $602 + Collection $627 + Hookup $375). ONE shared REU schedule for all customer classes — nonres pays per REU; REU count per FL Rural Water Association study (Jan 2, 2008), not reproduced in code. 1-REU nonres minimum entered; per-building REU multiplier unconfirmed. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $1,284.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fee (City of Lake Butler, Commercial)
    No municipal impact fees. Lake Butler Code has no impact-fee chapter (full Municode chapter list confirmed thru Supp. 5, Jan 2026): only Ch. 58 utility water/sewer capacity/tap charges, entered in W/S table. Confirmed $0. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Union County — Lake Butler, Commercial)
    Union County has adopted NO development impact fees. LDR (Supp. 20) contains only Concurrency Management (Art. 14) + Proportionate Fair-Share Transportation (Sec. 14.15 — case-by-case, not a flat fee); zero 'impact fee' occurrences in full LDR text. FL school fees do not apply to nonres. Confirmed $0. Contact Union Co Building & Zoning 386-496-2676.
    $0.00
Total (Lake Butler): $1,935.00 one-time (≈ $1,935.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 18, 2026
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Union 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.

Unincorporated Union County$0.00
Lake Butler$1,935.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Raiford$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesWorthington Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Lake Butler: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Lake Butler pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $1,935.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $1,935.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU and Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$651.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU
    Sec. 58-192, City Code (codified thru Ord. 2021-10, Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Capacity/installation charge per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit: inside-city = $651 (Water Capacity $239 + Treatment $112 + Meter Install $300); outside-city = $814 (Treatment $299 + Dist. System $140 + Meter $375). ONE shared REU schedule for all customer classes — nonres pays per REU; REU count for a nonres building is calculated per the FL Rural Water Association study (Jan 2, 2008), which is NOT reproduced in the code. 1-REU nonres minimum entered; per-building REU multiplier unconfirmed. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $651.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$1,284.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU
    Sec. 58-193, City Code (Ord. 2021-10, Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Capacity/hookup charge per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit: inside-city = $1,284 (WWTP $482 + WW Collection $502 + Hookup $300); outside-city = $1,604 (WWTP $602 + Collection $627 + Hookup $375). ONE shared REU schedule for all customer classes — nonres pays per REU; REU count per FL Rural Water Association study (Jan 2, 2008), not reproduced in code. 1-REU nonres minimum entered; per-building REU multiplier unconfirmed. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $1,284.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fee (City of Lake Butler, Industrial)
    No municipal impact fees. Lake Butler Code has no impact-fee chapter (full Municode chapter list confirmed thru Supp. 5, Jan 2026): only Ch. 58 utility water/sewer capacity/tap charges, entered in W/S table. Confirmed $0. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Union County — Lake Butler, Industrial)
    Union County has adopted NO development impact fees. LDR (Supp. 20) contains only Concurrency Management (Art. 14) + Proportionate Fair-Share Transportation (Sec. 14.15 — case-by-case, not a flat fee); zero 'impact fee' occurrences in full LDR text. FL school fees do not apply to nonres. Confirmed $0. Contact Union Co Building & Zoning 386-496-2676.
    $0.00
Total (Lake Butler): $1,935.00 one-time (≈ $1,935.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 18, 2026
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Union 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.

Unincorporated Union County$0.00
Lake Butler$1,935.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Raiford$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesWorthington Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Lake Butler: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Lake Butler pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $1,935.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $1,935.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU and Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$651.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU
    Sec. 58-192, City Code (codified thru Ord. 2021-10, Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Capacity/installation charge per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit: inside-city = $651 (Water Capacity $239 + Treatment $112 + Meter Install $300); outside-city = $814 (Treatment $299 + Dist. System $140 + Meter $375). ONE shared REU schedule for all customer classes — nonres pays per REU; REU count for a nonres building is calculated per the FL Rural Water Association study (Jan 2, 2008), which is NOT reproduced in the code. 1-REU nonres minimum entered; per-building REU multiplier unconfirmed. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $651.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$1,284.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Butler) — 1 REU
    Sec. 58-193, City Code (Ord. 2021-10, Supp. 5, Jan 8 2026). Capacity/hookup charge per 1 Residential Equivalent Unit: inside-city = $1,284 (WWTP $482 + WW Collection $502 + Hookup $300); outside-city = $1,604 (WWTP $602 + Collection $627 + Hookup $375). ONE shared REU schedule for all customer classes — nonres pays per REU; REU count per FL Rural Water Association study (Jan 2, 2008), not reproduced in code. 1-REU nonres minimum entered; per-building REU multiplier unconfirmed. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $1,284.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fee (City of Lake Butler, Office)
    No municipal impact fees. Lake Butler Code has no impact-fee chapter (full Municode chapter list confirmed thru Supp. 5, Jan 2026): only Ch. 58 utility water/sewer capacity/tap charges, entered in W/S table. Confirmed $0. Contact City Hall 386-496-3401.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Union County — Lake Butler, Office)
    Union County has adopted NO development impact fees. LDR (Supp. 20) contains only Concurrency Management (Art. 14) + Proportionate Fair-Share Transportation (Sec. 14.15 — case-by-case, not a flat fee); zero 'impact fee' occurrences in full LDR text. FL school fees do not apply to nonres. Confirmed $0. Contact Union Co Building & Zoning 386-496-2676.
    $0.00
Total (Lake Butler): $1,935.00 one-time (≈ $1,935.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 18, 2026
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Union 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.

Unincorporated Union County$0.00
Lake Butler$1,935.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Raiford$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesWorthington Springs$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Estimate your project in Lake Butler

Set to single-family. Drop a pin or search an address for site-specific fees.

Location

Loading map…
Search an address or click anywhere on the map to begin.

Select a location to begin

Once you select an address or drop a pin, we'll identify the responsible city and county and generate a fee breakdown.

Water & Sewer
Transportation
Parks
Schools
Fire & Police
General

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 Lake Butler, Florida?

A new single-family home in Lake Butler pays $1,935.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Lake Butler?

Commercial development in Lake Butler pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $1,935.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees. This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting.

Does Lake Butler charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Lake Butler levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Union County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Lake Butler. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Lake Butler.

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 Union County impact fees page.

Missing a jurisdiction? Get in touch.

Request coverage for a city or county, report an issue, ask about enterprise access, or inquire about sponsorship opportunities. We typically reply within one business day.

0/1000