Impact Fees

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City of Lakeland Impact Fee Schedules 

• Transportation

  LAND USE	UNIT OF MEASURE	CURRENT FEE	ADOPTED FEE EFFECTIVE 3/1/2020
  RESIDENTIAL:
  Single-Family Detached	Dwelling Unit	$2,839	$4,316
  Multi-Family	Dwelling Unit	$1,567	$1,837
  Mobile Home	Dwelling Unit	$1,042	$1,579
  LODGING:
  Hotel/Motel	Room	$1,164	$1,671
  RECREATION:
  Golf Course	Hole	$9,654	$14,574
  Movie Theater	Screen	$11,680	$18,318
  INSTITUTIONS:
  Elementary School (Private)	Student	$130	$262
  Middle School (Private)	Student	$242	$300
  High School (Private)	Student	$264	$322
  University/Junior College; 7,500 or fewer students   (Private)	Student	$605	$658
  University/Junior College; More than 7,500 students   (Private)	Student	$420	$489
  Hospital	1,000 sq. ft.	$3,669	$3,669
  Nursing Home	Bed	$306	$383
  Public/Institutional	1,000 sq. ft.	$1,980	$1,980
  Adult Day Care	Bed	$166	$246
  Funeral Home	1,000 sq. ft.	$4,171	$4,116
  OFFICE:
  General Office	1,000 sq. ft.	$2,501	$2,516
  Medical Office/Clinic	1,000 sq. ft.	$6,916	$6,916
  RETAIL:
  Retail Commercial	1,000 sq. ft.	$4,836	$6,096
  Fast Food Restaurant w/ Drive-Thru (Stand-alone)	1,000 sq. ft.	$34,951	$46,934
  Convenience Store w/ Gas Pumps: <2,000 sq. ft.	Fuel P.O.S.	$10,626	$8,191
  Convenience Store w/ Gas Pumps: 2,000-2,999 sq. ft.	Fuel P.O.S.	$7,702	$7,702
  Convenience Store w/ Gas Pumps: 3,000+ sq. ft.	Fuel P.O.S.	$6,356	$8,245
  Self-Service Car Wash	Service Bay	$3,721	$5,333
  INDUSTRIAL:
  High-Tech Assembly and Distribution	1,000 sq. ft.	$326	$776
  Manufacturing/Industrial	1,000 sq. ft.	$450	$604
  Wholesale/Warehouse	1,000 sq. ft.	$697	$841
  Mini-Warehouse	1,000 sq. ft.	$21	$455

   

• Fire

  LAND USE	UNIT OF MEASURE	CURRENT FEE	ADOPTED FEE EFFECTIVE 3/1/2020
  RESIDENTIAL:
  Single-Family Detached	Dwelling Unit	$486	$398
  Multi-Family	Dwelling Unit	$367	$281
  Mobile Home	Dwelling Unit	$228	$200
  Hotel/Motel	Room	$202	$214
  Congregate Care Facility	Dwelling Unit	$253	$290
  Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility (ALF)	Bed	$205	$324
  NON-RESIDENTIAL:
  Industrial	1,000 sq. ft.	$131	$87
  Office	1,000 sq. ft.	$287	$253
  Retail/Commercial	1,000 sq. ft.	$594	$430
  Recreational	1,000 sq. ft.	$603	$513
  Institutional	1,000 sq. ft.	$287	$267
  Hospital	1,000 sq. ft.	$390	$368
  Funeral Home	1,000 sq. ft.	$219	$193
  Mini-Warehouse	1,000 sq. ft.	$17	$12

   

• Law

  LAND USE	UNIT OF MEASURE	CURRENT FEE	ADOPTED FEE EFFECTIVE 3/1/2020
  RESIDENTIAL:
  Single-Family Detached	Dwelling Unit	$563	$580
  Multi-Family	Dwelling Unit	$425	$409
  Mobile Home	Dwelling Unit	$263	$292
  Hotel/Motel	Room	$234	$312
  Congregate Care Facility	Dwelling Unit	$293	$422
  Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility (ALF)	Bed	$237	$473
  NON-RESIDENTIAL:
  Industrial	1,000 sq. ft.	$151	$127
  Office	1,000 sq. ft.	$332	$369
  Retail/Commercial	1,000 sq. ft.	$688	$627
  Recreational	1,000 sq. ft.	$698	$748
  Institutional	1,000 sq. ft.	$332	$389
  Hospital	1,000 sq. ft.	$451	$536
  Funeral Home	1,000 sq. ft.	$253	$282
  Mini-Warehouse	1,000 sq. ft.	$20	$17

   

• Parks & Recreation

  LAND USE	UNIT OF MEASURE	CURRENT FEE	ADOPTED FEE EFFECTIVE 3/1/2020
  RESIDENTIAL:
  Single-Family Detached	Dwelling Unit	$3,299	$3,333
  Multi-Family	Dwelling Unit	$2,484	$2,491
  Mobile Home	Dwelling Unit	$1,537	$1,673
  ALF/Congregate Care Facility	Dwelling Unit	$1,537	$1,752

   

Impact Fee Schedule Examples

• Single Family (detached)

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per dwelling unit)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$2,839	1	$2,839.00	$4,316
  Fire Protection	$486	1	$486.00	$398.00
  Law Enforcement	$563	1	$563.00	$580.00
  Parks and Recreation	$3,299	1	$3,299.00	$3,333.00
  TOTAL CITY			$7,187.00	$8,627.00
  County Transportation	$2,155	1	$2,155.00	$2,380.00
  County Education System	$5,242	1	$5,242.00	$6,598.00
  County EMS	$66	1	$66.00	$76.00
  County Correctional	$194	1	$194.00	$220.00
  TOTAL COUNTY			$7,657.00	$9,274.00
  TOTAL			$14,844.00	$17,901.00

   *Plus $1,200 County Education 7/1/2021 & 1/1/2023

• Multi-family (incl. townhome, duplex, apartments)

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per dwelling unit)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE	APPROVED RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$1,567	100	$156,700	$1,837	$183,700
  Fire Protection	$367	100	$36,700	$281	$28,100
  Law Enforcement	$425	100	$425	$409	$40,900
  Parks and Recreation	$2,484	100	$2,484	$2,491	$249,100
  TOTAL CITY	$4,843		$484,300	$5,018	$501,800
  County Transportation	$1,351	100	$135,100	$1,564	$156,400
  County Education System	$3,348	100	$334,800	$8,033	$803,300
  County EMS	$51	100	$5,100	$56	$5,600
  County Correctional	$120	100	$12,000	$163	$16,300
  TOTAL COUNTY	$4,870		$487,000	$9,816	$981,600
  TOTAL			$971,300		$1,483,400

   

• Mobile Home

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per dwelling unit)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$1,042	1	$1,042.00	$1,579.00
  Fire Protection	$228	1	$228.00	$200.00
  Law Enforcement	$263	1	$263.00	$292.00
  Parks and Recreation	$1,537	1	$1,537.00	$1,673.00
  TOTAL CITY			$3,070	$3,744
  County Transportation	$781	1	$781.00	$877.00
  County Education System	$4,243	1	$4,243.00	$673.00
  County EMS	$53	1	$53.00	$55.00
  County Correctional	$103	1	$103.00	$161.00
  TOTAL COUNTY			$5,180.00	$1,766
  TOTAL			$8,250.00	$5,510.00

   

• Office 10,000 sf building

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per 1,000 sf)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20	APPROVED TOTAL / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$2,501	10,000	$25,010	$2,516	$25,160
  Fire Protection	$287	10,000	$2,870	$253	$2,530
  Law Enforcement	$332	10,000	$3,320	$369	$3,690
  TOTAL CITY	$3,120		$31,200	$3,138	$31,380
  County Transportation	$2,237	10,000	$22,370	$2,356	$23,560
  County EMS	$71	10,000	$710	$49	$490
  County Correctional	$270	10,000	$2,700	$141	$1,410
  TOTAL COUNTY	$2,578		$25,780	$2,546	$25,460
  TOTAL	$5,698		$56,980	$5,684	$56,840

   

• Retail/Commercial 4,000 sf building

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per 1,000 sf)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20	APPROVED TOTAL / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$4,836	4,000	$19,344	$6,096	$24,384
  Fire Protection	$594	4,000	$2,376	$430	$1,720
  Law Enforcement	$688	4,000	$2,752	$627	$2,508
  TOTAL CITY	$6,118		$24,472	$7,153	$28,612
  County Transportation	$3,808	4,000	$15,232	$3,536	$14,144
  County EMS	$93	4,000	$372	$78	$312
  County Correctional	$382	4,000	$1,528	$224	$896
  TOTAL COUNTY	$4,283		$17,132	$3,838	$15,352
  TOTAL	$10,401		$41,604	$10,991	$43,964

   

• Fast Food Restaurant (w/ drive thru, stand-alone) 6,000 sf building

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per 1,000 sf)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20	APPROVED TOTAL / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$34,951	6,000	$209,706	$46,934	$281,604
  Fire Protection	$594	6,000	$3,564	$430	$2,580
  Law Enforcement	$688	6,000	$4,128	$627	$3,762
  TOTAL CITY	$36,233		$217,398	$47,991	$287,946
  County Transportation	$3,808	6,000	$22,848	$3,536	$21,216
  County EMS	$93	6,000	$558	$78	$468
  County Correctional	$382	6,000	$2,292	$224	$1,344
  TOTAL COUNTY	$4,283		$25,698	$3,838	$23,028
  TOTAL	$40,516		$243,096	$51,829	$310,974

   

• Manufacturing/Industrial 150,000 sf building

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per 1,000 sf)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20	APPROVED TOTAL / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$450	150,000	$67,500	$604	$90,600
  Fire Protection	$131	150,000	$19,650	$87	$13,050
  Law Enforcement	$151	150,000	$22,650	$127	$19,050
  TOTAL CITY	$732		$109,800	$818	$122,700
  County Transportation	$666	150,000	$99,900	$855	$128,250
  County EMS	$11	150,000	$1,650	$21	$3,150
  County Correctional	$60	150,000	$9,000	$59	$8,850
  TOTAL COUNTY	$737		$110,550	$935	$140,250
  TOTAL	$1,469		$220,350	$1,753	$262,950

   

• Warehouse 150,000 sf building

  FEE	UNIT RATE (per 1,000 sf)	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20	APPROVED TOTAL / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  City Transportation	$697	150,000	$104,550	$841	$126,210
  Fire Protection	$131	150,000	$19,650	$87	$13,050
  Law Enforcement	$151	150,000	$22,650	$127	$19,050
  TOTAL CITY	$979		$146,850	$1,055	$158,310
  County Transportation	$709	150,000	$106,350	$796	$119,400
  County EMS	$11	150,000	$1,650	$21	$3,150
  County Correctional	$60	150,000	$9,000	$59	$8,850
  TOTAL COUNTY	$780		$117,000	$876	$131,400
  TOTAL	$1,759		$263,850	$1,931	$289,710

   

• Accessory Dwelling Unit

  FEE	UNIT RATE	UNITS	CURRENT TOTAL	APPROVED UNIT RATE	APPROVED RATE / CITY EFFECTIVE 3/1/20 / COUNTY EFFECTIVE 1/1/20
  Fire Protection (multi-family rate)	$367	1	$367	$281	$281
  Law Enforcement (multi-family rate)	$425	1	$425	$409	$409
  County EMS (multi-family rate)	$51	1	$51	$56	$56
  TOTAL			$843		$746

   

The City of Lakeland and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners entered into an Interlocal Agreement designating the Core Improvement Area.  The Core Improvement Area includes the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, a portion of the Midtown Community Redevelopment Area, and the City's historic districts.  Within this area of the City, the County and City of Lakeland exempts development including construction, alteration or expansion of any structure from all non-utility impact fees.

 

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