Impact Fees
Volusia County schedules impact fee workshop
Volusia County's Growth and Resource Management Department held a second workshop to inform the public about the recently completed impact fee study. The workshop was held at the following time and location:
- Watch the videos from the July 27 workshop at the Daytona Beach International Airport and the Aug. 17 workshop at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center.
The proposed changes to the existing fee schedules identified in the study are a result of extraordinary circumstances. To comply with the requirements of Florida Statues §163.31801(6)(g)2, the workshops are dedicated to providing the public an opportunity to review the justification of extraordinary circumstances necessitating the need to exceed the phase-in limitations contained in Florida Statutes §163.31801(5)(b),(c), (d) or (e).
The update to the impact fee ordinance is scheduled for review during the Sept. 20 County Council meeting. If approved, the new fees will be in effect Jan. 1.
Should you like to review the impact fee study performed by Tampa-based Tindale-Oliver & Associates, which has since changed its name to Benesch, please click on the link Volusia County Draft Impact Fee Study - July 2022.
Should you like to provide comment with regard to impact fees to the Growth and Resource Management Department, please click on the link to be directed to our Volusia County Impact Fee Comments and Feedback form.
Impact Fee Schedules
- Please visit the Impact fee schedules page.
Mission: The Impact Fee Program exists to finance the cost of new roads, parks, fire services and schools necessitated by new development activity within Volusia County. Program team members are committed to educating and navigating our customers through the impact fee review process while accurately assessing fees in a timely fashion.
What is an impact fee?
Volusia County has five growth-related impact fees, including Transportation (roads), Education (schools), Parks & Recreation, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Fire Rescue. Impact fees are charges that pay for the cost of new or expanded county facilities needed to serve new residential and non-residential development.
The Impact of Transportation Impact Fees presented by VCARD. Brannon Civic Center, New Smyrna Beach, August 24, 2018,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1x37TwhNXw
How do I apply for an impact fee review?
Applications can be submitted in our DeLand office, via email to impactfees@volusia.org, or on Connect Live. You must be a registered user of Connect Live.
Who pays impact fees?
An impact fee is assessed and due from anyone who builds a new residence or commercial building or changes the use of an existing building.
When is an impact fee due?
The payments of a required impact fee is due before the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or Business Tax Receipt (BTR).
Where can I pay my impact fee?
In-person cash, check, or credit card (applicable fees may apply) payments can be made at the Volusia County Treasury and Billing office, located in the Historic Courthouse, 125 W. New York Ave., Room 120, DeLand.
Payments can also be made online through Connect Live. To pay online, you must be a registered user of Connect Live and must be listed as the applicant on the permit.
For unincorporated Volusia County building permits, in-person credit card payments (applicable fees may apply) can also be made in the Permit Center, located at 123 W. Indiana Ave., Room 203, DeLand.
Questions about impact fees?
Email impactfees@volusia.org or call (386) 736-5924.
In-person inquiries can be made at 123 W. Indiana Ave., Room 200, DeLand.
For more information, see FAQs
Updated 10/13/2021