Impact Fees
Guidelines for the collection and expenditure of the fee have been established in legal case law and in Florida Statutes. The fees must be proportional to the need for additional infrastructure created by the new development, and must be spent in such a way as to provide that same type of infrastructure to benefit new development. Local governments may use the fee to help pay for the costs of capital construction but not for salaries or operational expenses. The guidelines and fee schedule are adopted by the Board of County Commissioners by ordinance through the public hearing process.