What are Impact Fees? 

Impact Fees are a one-time fee assessed to new construction, both residential and commercial, to cover the cost of increased infrastructure and services needed due to the new construction.  For example, when a developer builds new family homes, School Impact Fees are collected to cover the cost of new schools. Since 1986, St. Lucie County has charged impact fees for roads to help offset the cost of growth. Other Fees were later adopted and implemented as well: Schools (1989), libraries (1996), parks (1996), public buildings (1996), fire/EMS (2000), and law enforcement (2004). The Board of County Commissioners believes new growth should help pay for future impacts to our infrastructure, such as roads and parks, to maintain adopted levels of service.  This burden should not fall on the shoulders of current residents of St. Lucie County.

Impact Fees are updated periodically, generally once every 4 years, based on an independent study of the most recent and localized data. The latest study was completed in May 2022, with rates being adopted Jan. 1, 2023.

For more information on impact fee updates, please the St. Lucie County Impact Fee Updates page.

To provide comments, please visit the St. Lucie County Impact Fee Comment Submittal page.

Links

• Impact Fee Rate Schedule
  • Impact Fee Schedule (Effective January 1, 2026)
    Expired  
    • Impact Fees. 10/1/25-12/31/25
    • Impact Fees. 1/1/25-9/30/25
    • Impact Fees. 10/1/24-12/1/24
    • Impact Fees. 1/1/24-9/30/24
    •  Impact Fees. 10/1/23-12/31/23
    • Impact Fees. 1/1/23-9/30/23
• Annual Reports
  • FY25 Annual Report
  • FY24 Annual Report
    • FY24 Mobility & Impact Fee Annual Report- City of PSL
  • FY23 Annual Report
    • FY23 Mobility & Impact Fee Annual Report- City of PSL
    • FY23 Annual Impact Fee Report- City of Fort Pierce
  • FY22 Annual Report
  • FY16- FY21 Report
  • May 17, 2021 Report 
• FL Statute and County Ordinances
  • FLA. STAT. § 163.31801
  • St. Lucie County Ordinances, Chapter 24 - Impact Fees
• Municipal Partners
  • Permitting- Click Here to find your Jurisdiction
    • City of PSL
    • City of Fort Pierce
    • Town of St. Lucie Village
    • St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning
  • St. Lucie Fire District
  • St. Lucie Public Schools