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Eustis adopts ordinance updating municipal impact fees; rates take effect Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The City Commission on Sept. 29 approved Ordinance 25-27 updating impact fees for police, fire, parks and recreation, library and water/wastewater based on a 2025 study; staff said permit applications submitted before Jan. 1 will use the old fee schedule.
The City Commission of the City of Eustis adopted Ordinance 25-27 on Sept. 29, 2025, updating municipal impact fees for police, fire, parks and recreation, library and water and wastewater services.
The ordinance, described at second reading as based on the 2025 municipal impact fee study prepared by Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc., was approved by roll call vote with all five commissioners voting yes. The ordinance was adopted prior to Oct. 1, 2025, and carries an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes.
Commissioners held no public testimony on the item at the special meeting and did not ask substantive questions before the vote. A staff member noted the city will conduct statutorily required advertising and outreach ahead of the new fees taking effect. "Any permit applications that are sent in prior to January 1 would fall under the old fee structure," said Tom, a staff member. He said the city will advertise in the newspaper and post information on the city website during the 90-day education period.
The ordinance updates impact fees across multiple chapters of the municipal code as listed at second reading: law enforcement impact fees; fire impact fees; library impact fees; parks and recreation impact fees; and water and wastewater capacity impact fees. The commission’s second-reading motion passed unanimously in a recorded roll call: Commissioner Holland — Aye; Commissioner Lee — Aye; Commissioner Asbodie — Aye; Vice Mayor Ashcraft — Aye; Mayor Hawkins — Aye.
City staff said applications received before Jan. 1, 2026, will be processed under the existing fee schedule; new applications submitted on or after Jan. 1 will be charged the revised fees. Staff also said the city will follow the statutory advertising and education timeline required under state law prior to implementation.
The commission did not discuss fee amounts, the underlying study’s methodology, or exemptions during the meeting; those details were part of materials presented at an earlier workshop and were not repeated at second reading. The ordinance text and the 2025 Raftelis study were included in the meeting packet for commissioners' review.
The city clerk confirmed a quorum before the vote and the commission adjourned following the action.
