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Commission approves updated impact-fee ordinance with five-year review requirement
Summary
Daytona Beach commissioners adopted a new impact-fee ordinance covering fire, EMS, police, parks and general government fees and required the fee schedule and procedures be reviewed at least once every five years.
The Daytona Beach City Commission on Sept. 17 approved an ordinance that codifies and updates impact fees for fire, EMS, police, parks and general government services. The ordinance passed on second reading and includes administrative procedures and a mandatory review schedule.
During public comment Allison Root, executive officer of the Volusia Building Industry Association, urged the commission not to increase fees at this time and raised specific concerns about how certain items were treated in the study supporting the fees, saying impact fees increase housing costs and require additional community review.
City staff responded that the ordinance includes a provision requiring that the fee schedules and administrative procedures “shall be reviewed at least once every 5 years.” The commission voted 7–0 to adopt the ordinance on second reading. Commissioners discussed compatibility, the difference between fees and financing, and the importance of accuracy in the fee study.
The ordinance replaces prior ordinance number 06263 and provides updated code language and public-notice requirements; it also codifies an administrative review cadence intended to prevent the long intervals between reviews that a public speaker had criticized.
City staff and industry representatives said they will continue to engage in follow-up workshops and provide requested clarifications to stakeholders.
