Road Impact Fee Mitigation Program

Impact fees are short term costs, typically paid before a building permit or certificate of occupancy is issued. Designed to assist businesses that will benefit the local economy, the Road Impact Fee Mitigation Program allows the county to mitigate up to 100% of the road impact fees.

Eligibility criteria include:

• Application must be submitted no sooner than 60 days prior to Certification of Occupancy (CO) and no later than 60 days after issuance of C.O.
• Project is classified in one or more of the categories listed in the “Export-Oriented Industries” table (Link to Table).
• Project is located within a designated Mitigation Area (Link to area)
• A minimum of 10 new jobs (each having an average wage equal to or exceeding the average annual wage for all industries in Sarasota County) are being created – APPLICABLE TO NEW BUSINESSES ONLY
• Project is an existing business in Sarasota County which is operating as of the date of the Mitigation Application- NOT APPLICABLE TO NEW BUSINESSES

The qualifying development has to be classified as one of the following land use types: General light industrial; general heavy industrial; warehouse; industrial park; manufacturing; corporate headquarters building; general office park; medical office building; research center; or business park, and the development must be located in specific geographic areas of the county including: Major Employment Centers, Interstate Regional Office Parks, designated redevelopment areas, and Tax Increment Financing Districts.  Contact us for more information.

Road Impact Fee Mitigation Application