IMPACT FEES

PURPOSE
An impact fee is assessed to each new customer connecting to the Temple Terrace Utility system. The impact fee covers the proportionate cost of general system improvements required to serve the new customer. Monies received from this charge are placed in a special fund and used exclusively for water and sanitary sewer projects.

TYPES

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM:
This component of the Water Impact Fee funds water main (transmission) projects, as identified in the Water Master Plan and Capital Improvement Program. These projects are required in order to service new customers and to accommodate growth.

WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION:
The 1991 Water Master Plan identified a need to expand the City's water treatment plant from 5 million gallons a day (MGD) capacity to 10 MGD capacity by 1997 to serve new customers. This component of the Water Impact Fee allows the City to collect a proportionate share of the cost of this expansion project from these new customers who will impact the City's water treatment requirements.

WATER IMPACT FEE SURCHARGE:
The 1991 Water Master Plan identified a need to construct a water storage tank and re-pump station in the Research Corporate Park area of the City's utility system. Since this project benefits only a certain area, a surcharge of $0.25 per square foot of gross lease able floor area is levied on all new construction in the area bounded by the Hillsborough River, Fletcher Avenue, I-75, and Cow House Creek.

PAYMENT
Impact Fees shall be assessed prior to approval of the application for service of either water or sewer. However, upon a showing of hardship, arrangements for the payments of the improvement charge over a period of time may be made with the City Manager in accordance with the administrative memorandum prevailing at the time of assessment.

Impact Fees for all units within a subdivision or other multi-unit development shall be entirely due and payable prior to final acceptance of the subdivision plat or before either water or sewer service is provided to any unit within said subdivision or other multi-unit development, whichever occurs first. The Impact fees for all other construction shall be due and payable at the time the unit's building permit is issued and for which water and/or sewer service is available.

ADVANCE PAYMENTS

If the Impact Fee previously paid was less than the charge currently in effect, then the applicant for the new connection shall pay the difference between the current fee and the improvement charge previously paid.
If the Impact Fee previously paid was more than the charge currently in effect, then said new connection may be installed without payment of any additional improvement charge.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Water & Sewer Availability ........................................... (813) 989-7170
Impact Fee Calculation .................................................(813) 989-7101
Engineering .....................................................................(813) 989-7147

FEE SCHEDULE

1) Improvement Charges - Water

a) Water Service Improvement Charges

RESIDENTIAL
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
COMPONENT

PLANT
EXPANSION
COMPONENT

TOTAL

Single-Family Residential Connection
$1,300

$1,450

$2,750

Multi-Family Residential Connection Per Unit
$1,300

$1,450

$2,750

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION METER SIZE

METER SIZE

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COMPONENT

PLANT EXPANSION
COMPONENT

TOTAL

5/8"

$1,300

$1,450

$2,750

3/4"

$2,925

$3,250

$6,175

1"

$4,550

$5,075

$9,625

1 1/2"

$9,750

$10,875

$20,625

2"

$16,900

$18,850

$35,750

3"

$29,900

$33,350

$63,250

4"

$58,500

$65,250

$123,750

6"*

$120,250

$134,125

$254,375

b) Improvement Charges for Water Service in Research Corporate Park [in addition to those specified in (a) above]

Single Family Residential Connection $350 each

Apartment/Other Multi-Family Connection $250 per dwelling unit

Hotel/Motel $125 per room/suite

Commercial/Industrial Connection $0.25 per sq. ft. of gross leaseable floor area

2) Improvement Charges - Sewer

a) Sewer Service Improvement Charges

RESIDENTIAL CONNECTION

Single Family Residential Connection
$800

Multi-Family Residential Connection per unit
$800

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION

METER SIZE

TEMPLE TERRACE COMPONENT

TAMPA
COMPONENT

TOTAL

5/8"

$800

$1,769

$2,569

3/4"

$1,800

$1,769

$3,569

1"

$2,800

$7,111

$9,911

1 1/2"

$6,000

$23,422

$29,422

2"

$10,400

$45,446

$55,846

3"

$18,400

$132,357

$150,757

4"

$36,000

$217,976

$253,976

6"*

$74,000

$312,981

$386,918

3) Meter Installation Charges

METER SIZE

INSTALLATION SERVICE CHARGE

INSIDE CITY

OUTSIDE CITY

5/8"

$250

$310

3/4"

$300

$375

1"

$350

$430

1 1/2"

$500

$650

2"

$650

$810

3"

**

**

4"

**

**

6"

**

**

* Charges for meters in excess of 6" are established by the City Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer.

** Installation charges for 3", 4", and 6" meters are based upon the City's actual cost of installation. The applicant may install his/her own meter.