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Impact Fees


For information regarding fees related to Water and Wastewater, please visit the Water Utilities Department page or contact 863.834.8316.

The City of Lakeland collects non-utility impact fees for Polk County at the time of permit. For information regarding fees related to Polk County, please visit their website: https://www.polk-county.net/services/building/permitting/.

Please send an email to planningtechnicians@lakelandgov.net for questions regarding non-utility impact fees or to receive a preliminary calculation of non-utility impact fees that could be associated with your project.

 

City of Lakeland Impact Fee Schedules 

  • Transportation
    Land Use Unit of Measure Current Rate
    Residential:
     Single-Family Detached  Dwelling Unit $4,316
     Multi-Family Dwelling Unit $1,837
     Mobile Home Dwelling Unit  $1,579
    Lodging:
     Hotel/Motel Room $1,671
    Recreation:    
     Golf Course  Hole $14,574
     Movie Theater Screen $18,318
    Public/Institutional:    
     Elementary School (Private)  Student $262
     Middle School (Private) Student $300
     High School (Private) Student $322
     University/Junior College; 7,500 or fewer students   (Private) Student $658
     University/Junior College; More than 7,500 students   (Private) Student $489
     Hospital 1,000 sq. ft. $3,669
     Nursing Home Bed $383
     Public/Institutional 1,000 sq. ft. $1,980
     Adult Day Care Bed $246
     Funeral Home 1,000 sq. ft. $4,116
    Office: 
     General Office 1,000 sq. ft. $2,516
     Medical Office/Clinic 1,000 sq. ft. $6,916
    Retail/Commercial:
     Retail Commercial  1,000 sq. ft. $6,096
     Fast Food Restaurant w/ Drive-Thru (Stand-alone) 1,000 sq. ft. $46,935
     Convenience Store w/ Gas Pumps: <2,000 sq. ft.  Fuel P.O.S. $8,191
     Convenience Store w/ Gas Pumps: 2,000-2,999 sq. ft.  Fuel P.O.S. $7,702
     Convenience Store w/ Gas Pumps: 3,000+ sq. ft.  Fuel P.O.S. $8,245
     Self-Service Car Wash Service Bay $5,333
    Industrial:
     High-Tech Assembly and Distribution 1,000 sq. ft. $776
     Manufacturing/Industrial 1,000 sq. ft. $604
     Wholesale/Warehouse 1,000 sq. ft. $841
     Mini-Warehouse 1,000 sq. ft. $455

     

  • Fire
    Land Use  Unit of Measure Current Rate
    Residential:     
    Single-Family Detached Dwelling Unit $398
    Multi-Family Dwelling Unit $281
    Mobile Home Dwelling Unit $200
    Commercial:     
    Hotel/Motel Room $214
    Congregate Care Facility Dwelling Unit $290
    Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility Bed $324
    Industrial 1,000 sq. ft. $87
    Office 1,000 sq. ft. $253
    Retail/Commercial 1,000 sq. ft. $430
    Recreational 1,000 sq. ft. $513
    Public/Institutional 1,000 sq. ft. $267
    Hospital 1,000 sq. ft. $368
    Funeral Home 1,000 sq. ft. $193
    Mini-Warehouse 1,000 sq. ft. $12

     

  • Law
    Land Use Unit of Measure Current Rate
    Residential:     
    Single-Family Detached Dwelling Unit $580
    Multi-Family Dwelling Unit $409
    Mobile Home Dwelling Unit $292
    Commercial:
    Hotel/Motel Room $312
    Congregate Care Facility Dwelling Unit $422
    Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility Bed $473
    Industrial 1,000 sq. ft. $127
    Office 1,000 sq. ft. $369
    Retail/Commercial 1,000 sq. ft. $627
    Recreational 1,000 sq. ft. $748
    Public/Institutional 1,000 sq. ft. $389
    Hospital 1,000 sq. ft. $536
    Funeral Home 1,000 sq. ft. $282
    Mini-Warehouse 1,000 sq. ft. $17

     

  • Parks & Recreation
    Land Use Unit of Measure Current Rate
    Residential:     
    Single-Family Detached Dwelling Unit $3,333
    Multi-Family Dwelling Unit $2,491
    Mobile Home Dwelling Unit $1,673
    Public/Institutional:    
    Assisted Living Facility Dwelling Unit $1,752
    Congregate Care Facility Dwelling Unit $1,752

     

Core Improvement Area 

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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