Impact Fees provide one way to help ensure that existing residents will not bear the cost of capital improvements and services necessitated by new development. Commercial development is assessed Transportation, Fire and Law Enforcement impact fees. Multifamily projects are also assessed Parks & Recreation and School impact fees.

Construction documents for commercial and multifamily projects are initially submitted to Plans Coordination for routing to other departments for review.

After approval by Building Safety, Impact Fees are assessed at the rate in effect on the date of the submittal of a legally sufficient application.

• Impact fees are paid when the permit is issued.
• For a change of use, credits will be applied for the previous use of the structure.
• Exemptions for the replacement of previous structures on the property must be indicated by referencing the Demolition permit number on the Building Permit Application.
• Impact fee credits can be applied to the building permit when an executed Assignment Letter request is emailed to ImpactFees@ocfl.net.
• To request an impact fee Assignment letter template, please email ImpactFees@ocfl.net for our most up to date version.
• For more information on Impact Fee Grants, please view our brochure here Impact Fee Grant Information.
• A Deferred Impact Fee Application must be submitted to the Impact Fee office prior to issuance of the building permit.
  • Commercial and Multifamily projects with a permit valuation of at least $1,000,000.00 may defer impact fees according to the Orange County Impact Fee Ordinance.