Citrus County, FL Accessory Structures: ADU Impact Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- ADU total impact fee
- $2,401.00
- Transportation component
- $575.00
- Schools component
- $593.00
- Parks component
- $403.00
- When fee is due
- At building permit issuance
- Refund window
- 10 years, 2% annual interest
Summary
Citrus County charges a $2,401.00 impact fee on every new accessory dwelling unit, due at the time a building permit or equivalent approval is issued. The fee is broken into eight components under Exhibit A of Chapter 54, covering transportation, schools, parks, library, fire, EMS, law enforcement and public buildings.
Land Use Unit Transp. (50%) Schools (50%) Parks Library Fire EMS Law Enf. Public Bldgs. Total Accessory Dwelling Unit Dwelling $575.00 $593.00 $403.00 $188.00 $170.00 $38.00 $253.00 $181.00 $2,401.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 76).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 54-4(a)(1) obligates anyone commencing impact-generating land development, unless exempted under Sec. 54-4(a)(2), to pay the fee set by the schedule in Exhibit A at the time a building permit is issued. 00 charged for a new single-family detached home. Sec. 54-4(a)(2) exempts alterations that add no dwelling units and generate no additional trips or facility demand, along with several other categories such as school and charter-school facilities and additions that create no new unit. Sec. 54-9 lets an owner recover fees not spent within ten years of the building permit date, with 2 percent annual interest, through a refund review by the department of growth management and the department of management and budget.
Fees are held in a dedicated Citrus County Impact Fee Trust Fund under Sec. 54-8, divided into per-district and per-facility trust accounts, and can only fund capacity-adding capital projects, not operations or existing deficiencies.
Violations & Fines
The chapter does not set out a separate fine; failure to pay the impact fee before the triggering permit or approval event under Sec. 54-4(a)(1) blocks issuance of that building permit, development order or certificate needed to proceed with construction of the accessory dwelling unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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