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County amends line-extension policy to expand sewer access, remove admin fee and set infrastructure charge

St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners · April 7, 2026
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Summary

St. Johns County updated its sewer line-extension policy and ordinance to increase eligibility from 200 to 1,000 feet, remove a 25% administrative fee, set a $2,250 infrastructure charge for new customers (indexed annually), and allow financing; ordinance amendments passed 5-0.

St. Johns County commissioners approved amendments to the county's Utility Ordinance (Ordinance 2237) that revise the county's septic-to-sewer line-extension and connection policies.

Terri Shoemaker, chief engineer for St. Johns County Utilities, summarized the changes: the eligibility distance for sewer line-extension facilitation will increase from 200 feet to 1,000 feet to expand access,…

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