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Vernon, Florida Impact Fees

Vernon applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Washington County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays at least $1,153.57 per unit (rates sourced July 18, 2026). 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. The full breakdown is below.

Vernon impact fees by project type

Vernon: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Vernon pays at least $1,153.57 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). All of it is levied by Washington County.

County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County), County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County), and County Road Impact Fee (Washington County) 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.

Water Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) and Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) are set by the utility and not published online. Municipal Impact Fees (City of Vernon) 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 Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    Vernon DOES have adopted W/S tap-in and impact fees — the city's own ordinance index names Ord. 10-193 'Repealing ordinance 07-178 / Setting forth tap-in fees, impact fees and regulations for water & sewer connections' (not marked repealed) and Ord. 11-199 'Setting forth fees, rates, connection & maintenance requirements for water, sewer and garbage'. Amount still unconfirmed: every ordinance PDF on the index links to the RETIRED vernonfl.com domain and returns 'Not Found' (404); the index page itself says it is 'currently being updated'. This supersedes the earlier note that no schedule was web-published — the schedule exists, the document is just unreachable. Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges, 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    CORRECTION: the prior note ('no central sewer identified (septic)') is contradicted by Vernon's own ordinance index — Ord. 10-193 sets 'tap-in fees, impact fees and regulations for water & SEWER connections' and Ord. 11-199 sets 'fees, rates, connection & maintenance requirements for water, SEWER and garbage'. Vernon therefore operates a municipal sewer system with adopted connection/impact fees. Amount unconfirmed: all ordinance PDFs 404 on the retired vernonfl.com domain. Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges, 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    No non-utility municipal impact fee appears anywhere in Vernon's published ordinance index (Ords. 169-203, through 2014) — the only development charges are the water/sewer tap-in and impact fees of Ord. 10-193. Kept Unconfirmed because the index is admittedly incomplete ('this page is currently being updated') and stops at 2014. Vernon runs its own Fire Dept. VERIFY City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
County$1,153.57
  • County Road Impact Fee (Washington County)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Road Impact Fee (Detached Single Family) $972.00, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Vernon — 850-638-6195.
    $972.00Requires confirmation
  • County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Fire Protection Impact Fee $106.59, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Vernon has its own Fire Dept — confirm the county fire fee is collected inside the city (850-638-6195).
    $106.59Requires confirmation
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County EMS Impact Fee $74.98, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Vernon — 850-638-6195.
    $74.98Requires confirmation
Total (Vernon): $1,153.57
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Vernon Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Washington 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 Washington County$1,153.57Includes unconfirmed feesCaryville$1,153.57Includes unconfirmed feesChipley$7,298.21Includes unconfirmed feesEbro$1,153.57Includes unconfirmed fees
Vernon$1,153.57this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Wausau$1,153.57Includes unconfirmed fees

Vernon: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Vernon pays at least $181.57 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). All of it is levied by Washington County.

County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, MF) and County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, 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.

Water Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon, MF) and Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon, MF) are set by the utility and not published online. County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, MF) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fees (City of Vernon, MF) 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 Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon, MF)
    City of Vernon
    Vernon DOES have adopted W/S tap-in and impact fees — its own ordinance index names Ord. 10-193 'Setting forth tap-in fees, impact fees and regulations for water & sewer connections' (not repealed) and Ord. 11-199 (fees/rates for water, sewer, garbage). Amount unconfirmed: every ordinance PDF links to the retired vernonfl.com domain and 404s; the index page says it is 'currently being updated'. Per-unit MF basis also unknown. Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges, 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon, MF)
    City of Vernon
    CORRECTION: prior note ('no central sewer (septic)') is contradicted by Vernon's own ordinance index — Ord. 10-193 sets tap-in/impact fees for water & SEWER connections and Ord. 11-199 sets rates for water, SEWER and garbage. Vernon operates a municipal sewer system with adopted connection fees. Amount unconfirmed: all ordinance PDFs 404 on the retired vernonfl.com domain. Request from City Clerk Candice Hodges, 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Vernon, MF)
    City of Vernon
    No non-utility municipal impact fee appears in Vernon's published ordinance index (Ords. 169-203, through 2014). Kept Unconfirmed — the index is admittedly incomplete ('currently being updated') and stops at 2014. Vernon has its own Fire Dept. VERIFY City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
County$181.57
  • County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, MF)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Fire Impact Fee $106.59, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Vernon has its own FD; confirm applicability + MF basis — 850-638-6195.
    $106.59Requires confirmation
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, MF)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County EMS Impact Fee $74.98, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Vernon + MF basis — 850-638-6195.
    $74.98Requires confirmation
  • County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, MF)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Road Impact Fee: MF rate not published (county prints only a Detached Single Family rate, $972). Confirm applies inside Vernon + MF rate — 850-638-6195. $0 placeholder.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Vernon): $181.57
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Vernon Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Washington 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 Washington County$181.57Includes unconfirmed feesCaryville$181.57Includes unconfirmed feesChipley$2,044.52Includes unconfirmed feesEbro$181.57Includes unconfirmed fees
Vernon$181.57this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Wausau$181.57Includes unconfirmed fees

Vernon: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Vernon pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) and Water Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) are set by the utility and not published online. County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial), County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial), and County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fee (City of Vernon, 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 Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed. Vernon HAS adopted W/S tap-in and impact fees — its ordinance index names Ord. 10-193 ('tap-in fees, impact fees and regulations for water & sewer connections') and Ord. 11-199 ('fees, rates, connection & maintenance requirements for water, sewer and garbage'), neither marked repealed. Amount unreachable: every ordinance PDF links to the RETIRED vernonfl.com domain and 404s; the index page says it is 'currently being updated.' Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed. Vernon operates a municipal SEWER system with adopted connection/impact fees (Ord. 10-193 sets tap-in & impact fees for water & SEWER; Ord. 11-199 covers sewer). Amount unreachable: all ordinance PDFs 404 on the retired vernonfl.com domain. Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fee (City of Vernon, Commercial)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed — no municipal non-utility impact fee appears in Vernon's published ordinance index (Ords 169-203, through 2014), but the index is admittedly incomplete ('currently being updated'). Only development charges are W/S tap-in/impact fees (Ord 10-193/11-199), in W/S table. VERIFY City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.00
  • County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Road Impact Fee, nonres. County publishes only a Detached Single Family road rate ($972.00); commercial road schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
  • County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Fire Protection Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (Fire $106.59/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder. Vernon runs its OWN Fire Dept — county fire fee may not apply in-city. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County EMS Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (EMS $74.98/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city (Vernon) applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Vernon): $0.00
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Vernon Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Washington 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 Washington County$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesCaryville$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesChipley$3,958.03*Includes unconfirmed feesEbro$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Vernon$0.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Wausau$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Vernon: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Vernon pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) and Water Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) are set by the utility and not published online. County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial), County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial), and County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fee (City of Vernon, 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 Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed. Vernon HAS adopted W/S tap-in and impact fees — its ordinance index names Ord. 10-193 ('tap-in fees, impact fees and regulations for water & sewer connections') and Ord. 11-199 ('fees, rates, connection & maintenance requirements for water, sewer and garbage'), neither marked repealed. Amount unreachable: every ordinance PDF links to the RETIRED vernonfl.com domain and 404s; the index page says it is 'currently being updated.' Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed. Vernon operates a municipal SEWER system with adopted connection/impact fees (Ord. 10-193 sets tap-in & impact fees for water & SEWER; Ord. 11-199 covers sewer). Amount unreachable: all ordinance PDFs 404 on the retired vernonfl.com domain. Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fee (City of Vernon, Industrial)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed — no municipal non-utility impact fee in Vernon's published ordinance index (Ords 169-203, thru 2014); index incomplete. Only development charges are W/S tap-in/impact fees (Ord 10-193/11-199), in W/S table. VERIFY City Clerk 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.00
  • County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Road Impact Fee, nonres. County publishes only a Detached Single Family road rate ($972.00); commercial road schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County EMS Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (EMS $74.98/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
  • County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Fire Protection Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (Fire $106.59/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder. Vernon runs its own Fire Dept — county fire fee may not apply in-city. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Vernon): $0.00
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Vernon Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Washington 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 Washington County$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesCaryville$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesChipley$3,958.03*Includes unconfirmed feesEbro$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Vernon$0.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Wausau$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Vernon: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Vernon pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) and Water Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon) are set by the utility and not published online. County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Office), County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Office), and County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Office) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fee (City of Vernon, 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 Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed. Vernon HAS adopted W/S tap-in and impact fees — its ordinance index names Ord. 10-193 ('tap-in fees, impact fees and regulations for water & sewer connections') and Ord. 11-199 ('fees, rates, connection & maintenance requirements for water, sewer and garbage'), neither marked repealed. Amount unreachable: every ordinance PDF links to the RETIRED vernonfl.com domain and 404s; the index page says it is 'currently being updated.' Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Tap-In / Impact Fee (City of Vernon)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed. Vernon operates a municipal SEWER system with adopted connection/impact fees (Ord. 10-193 sets tap-in & impact fees for water & SEWER; Ord. 11-199 covers sewer). Amount unreachable: all ordinance PDFs 404 on the retired vernonfl.com domain. Request Ord. 10-193 + 11-199 from City Clerk Candice Hodges 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fee (City of Vernon, Office)
    City of Vernon
    $0 Unconfirmed — no municipal non-utility impact fee in Vernon's published ordinance index (Ords 169-203, thru 2014); index incomplete. Only development charges are W/S tap-in/impact fees (Ord 10-193/11-199), in W/S table. VERIFY City Clerk 850-535-2444.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.00
  • County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Office)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Road Impact Fee, nonres. County publishes only a Detached Single Family road rate ($972.00); commercial road schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
  • County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Office)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County Fire Protection Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (Fire $106.59/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder. Vernon runs its own Fire Dept — county fire fee may not apply in-city. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Office)
    Washington County Board of County Commissioners
    County EMS Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (EMS $74.98/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Vernon): $0.00
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Vernon Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Washington 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 Washington County$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesCaryville$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesChipley$3,958.03*Includes unconfirmed feesEbro$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Vernon$0.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Wausau$0.00Includes 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 Vernon, Florida?

A new single-family home in Vernon pays at least $1,153.57 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). 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.

How much are commercial impact fees in Vernon?

Vernon does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.

Does Vernon charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Vernon 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 Vernon, 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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