Wausau impact fees by project type
Wausau: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Wausau 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 Road Impact Fee (Washington County), County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County), and County Fire Protection 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 Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau) and Sewer Service (Town of Wausau) are set by the utility and not published online. Municipal Impact Fees (Town of Wausau) 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 Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of WausauWausau operates a town water system (online water-bill payment portal at pay.waterbill.com/login-wausau-fl). Fees genuinely unpublished: the town website HAS dedicated Ordinances and Resolutions pages and BOTH are completely EMPTY (no documents posted at all) — re-checked 7/13/2026. Not on Municode. Phone only: Town Clerk Lynn Gothard, 850-638-1781, townofwausau@wausaufl.com.
- Sewer Service (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of WausauNo central sewer identified (septic). Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. $0 placeholder — confirm no sewer system with Town Clerk Lynn Gothard, 850-638-1781.
- Municipal Impact Fees (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of WausauNo municipal impact fees identified (pop. ~380). Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode — nothing is published to disprove or confirm. VERIFY Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- County Road Impact Fee (Washington County)$972.00Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Road Impact Fee (Detached Single Family) $972.00, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Wausau — 850-638-6195.
- County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County)$106.59Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Fire Protection Impact Fee $106.59, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Wausau — 850-638-6195.
- County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County)$74.98Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty EMS Impact Fee $74.98, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Wausau — 850-638-6195.
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.
Wausau: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Wausau pays at least $181.57 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). All of it is levied by Washington County.
County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, MF) and County EMS 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 Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, MF) and Sewer Service (Town of Wausau, 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 (Town of Wausau, 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 Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, MF)Requires confirmationTown of WausauWausau operates a town water system (online water-bill portal). Fees genuinely unpublished: the town website HAS Ordinances and Resolutions pages and BOTH are completely EMPTY — re-checked 7/13/2026. Not on Municode. Phone only: Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Sewer Service (Town of Wausau, MF)Requires confirmationTown of WausauNo central sewer identified (septic). Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. $0 placeholder — VERIFY 850-638-1781.
- Municipal Impact Fees (Town of Wausau, MF)Requires confirmationTown of WausauNo municipal impact fees identified. Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. VERIFY 850-638-1781.
- County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, MF)$106.59Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Fire Impact Fee $106.59, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Wausau + MF basis — 850-638-6195.
- County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, MF)$74.98Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty EMS Impact Fee $74.98, re-confirmed current 7/13/2026. Confirm applies inside Wausau + MF basis — 850-638-6195.
- County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, MF)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Road Impact Fee: MF rate not published (county prints only a Detached Single Family rate, $972). Confirm applies inside Wausau + MF rate — 850-638-6195. $0 placeholder.
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.
Wausau: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Wausau pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).
Sewer Service (Town of Wausau) and Water Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau) are set by the utility and not published online. County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial), County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial), and County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, 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 Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed. Wausau operates a town water system (online bill portal pay.waterbill.com). Fees genuinely unpublished — the town website's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are BOTH empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. Phone only: Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Sewer Service (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed. No central sewer identified (likely septic); town Ordinances/Resolutions pages empty, not on Municode. Confirm no sewer system with Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Municipal Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, Commercial)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed — Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. No municipal impact fee evidenced but cannot be proven. VERIFY Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty 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 (Wausau) applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
- County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Fire Protection Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (Fire $106.59/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
- County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Commercial)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty 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.
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.
Wausau: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Wausau pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).
Sewer Service (Town of Wausau) and Water Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau) are set by the utility and not published online. County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial), County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial), and County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, 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 Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed. Wausau operates a town water system (online bill portal pay.waterbill.com). Fees genuinely unpublished — the town website's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are BOTH empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. Phone only: Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Sewer Service (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed. No central sewer identified (likely septic); town Ordinances/Resolutions pages empty, not on Municode. Confirm no sewer system with Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Municipal Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, Industrial)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed — Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. No municipal impact fee evidenced but cannot be proven. VERIFY Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Fire Protection Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (Fire $106.59/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
- County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty 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.
- County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Industrial)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty 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.
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.
Wausau: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Wausau pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).
Sewer Service (Town of Wausau) and Water Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau) are set by the utility and not published online. County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Office), County Road 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 (Town of Wausau, 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.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection/Impact Fee (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed. Wausau operates a town water system (online bill portal pay.waterbill.com). Fees genuinely unpublished — the town website's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are BOTH empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. Phone only: Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Sewer Service (Town of Wausau)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed. No central sewer identified (likely septic); town Ordinances/Resolutions pages empty, not on Municode. Confirm no sewer system with Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- Municipal Impact Fee (Town of Wausau, Office)Requires confirmationTown of Wausau$0 Unconfirmed — Town's Ordinances and Resolutions pages are both empty (re-checked 7/13/2026); not on Municode. No municipal impact fee evidenced but cannot be proven. VERIFY Town Clerk Lynn Gothard 850-638-1781.
- County Fire Protection Impact Fee (Washington County, Office)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty Fire Protection Impact Fee, nonres. Only residential rate published (Fire $106.59/unit); commercial schedule not web-published. $0 placeholder pending adopted commercial schedule. In-city applicability also unconfirmed. Building Dept 850-638-6195.
- County Road Impact Fee (Washington County, Office)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty 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.
- County EMS Impact Fee (Washington County, Office)Requires confirmationWashington County Board of County CommissionersCounty 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.
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.
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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 Wausau, Florida?
A new single-family home in Wausau 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 Wausau?
Wausau does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Does Wausau charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Wausau 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 Wausau, 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.
Compare unincorporated rates and every other city on the Washington County impact fees page.