made necessary by the new development. The purpose of the charge is to impose upon the newcomer, rather than the general public, the cost of new facilities necessitated by the newcomer’s arrival. Sarasota County collects many different types of impact fees. Impact fees are levied for fire and rescue facilities, roads, parks, libraries, water facilities, law enforcement, justice facilities, general government and water/ wastewater facilities. All of the impact fees are collected by the Planning and Development Services Business Center. Uses and Restrictions: The fees must be collected and used within the same service area. Furthermore, the fees must be used for facilities which are required by new construction. BUILDING PERMITS 2023 Budget: $ 13,472,073 2023 Actual: $ 14,532,378 2024 Budget: $ 14,250,009 Legal Authorization: County Ordinances 83‑063 as amended by 85‑076, 86‑061, 86‑103, 87‑002, 89‑015, 90‑021, 90‑038, 93‑061, 94‑001, 94‑027, 98‑013, 00‑053, and 05‑016. Description: Building permit fees are intended to cover the costs associated with inspection and enforcement of the County’s building code. The fees are set by the Board of County Commissioners and collected by the Planning and Development Services Business Center. Uses and Restrictions: Building permit fees are restricted to defray the cost of administering the County’s construction and property standards. MOBILITY FEES 2023 Budget: $ 12,066,900 2023 Actual: $ 16,084,936 2024 Budget: $ 10,992,268 Legal Authorization: County Ordinance 15‑051 as amended by 15‑077. Description: Mobility Fees are charges imposed by local governments against new development. The intent of the Mobility Fees is to combine transportation concurrency, proportionate share and impact fees into a simplified one‑time payment by which developments can mitigate their impact to the transportation system based upon the projects and mobility strategies established in an adopted Mobility Plan. Uses and Restrictions: Amounts on deposit in the mobility fee fund accounts shall be used by the County solely for developing transportation facilities or for financing directly, or as a pledge against bonds, revenue certificates and other obligations of indebtedness, the costs of transportation facilities, or portions thereof, that are located in the corresponding mobility fee district from which the funds were collected or in adjacent areas, that are included in the County’s capital improvement plan, mobility plan, bicycle and pedestrian plan, transit development plan or comprehensive plan, and benefit new development located within the corresponding mobility fee district. Amounts on deposit in the mobility fee funds shall not be used for any expenditure that would be classified as a transportation operation and maintenance expense. UTILITY SYSTEM ASSESSMENTS 2023 Budget: $ 2,508,775 2023 Actual: $ 2,585,836 2024 Budget: $ 2,508,775 Legal Authorization: Florida Statutes, Section 125.01(1)(k); County Ordinance 02‑064 as amended by 05‑067. Description: The assessment is charged to all properties within the Phillippi Creek Sewage District on the annual property tax bill. The assessment shall be imposed on the properties according to the area assessment resolution and final rate resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners during the budget process. There are certain properties that may require additional assessments for the purpose of providing central wastewater services specifically for a property. Uses and Restrictions: The assessments are used to cover the costs related to design, engineering and construction of the Collection System within the district. STORMWATER ASSESSMENTS 2023 Budget: $ 24,080,557 2023 Actual: $ 24,746,133 2024 Budget: $ 26,770,823 Legal Authorization: Florida Statutes, Section 403.0893(1); County Ordinance 99‑017 which amended and restated in their entirety 94‑066, as amended by 95‑063, 96‑010, and 11‑045. Description: This annual assessment is charged to all developed properties within the County and is listed on the property tax bill. For the purposes of imposing the fee, all developed property within the County is divided into two classes: the residential class and the non‑residential class. The assessment rates are set by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing during the budget process. There are certain properties required to receive additional assessments for capital improvement projects specific to their basins. Assessments used for capital purposes are recorded as “capital contributions” rather than revenues in the financial statements. Uses and Restrictions: The fee is assessed to cover the costs associated with the operation, maintenance, administration, and construction of a public stormwater management system. SarasotaClerk.com 13 2023 REVENUE
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