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Members of the public are invited to join the discussions regarding the possible increase of Tampa's impact fee for public infrastructure improvements.

Last updated in 1989, the City of Tampa's Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Fee helps fund the cost of infrastructure needed to accommodate new development. Fees are typically paid at the time a building permit is issued and are designed to offset the financial impact a new development has on public infrastructure.

The City first adopted a Transportation Impact Fee in 1986 and updated its fee structure to a Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Fee in 2015 to incorporate additional transit modes.

Updating the fee would provide critical funds to help Tampa keep pace with population growth, inflation and construction costs, travel demand, and other needs, which fall within the fee structure.

(NOTE: Fees may NOT be used for maintenance or repair projects.)

Currently, Florida law limits local governments to raising impact fees once every four years and caps the increases at 50%. Going above the 50% cap is only possible under "extraordinary circumstances," and it requires a special study, two public workshops, and approval by two-thirds of the City Council.
Starting January 1, 2026, the rules will tighten through SB 1080. Local governments will not be able to use the "extraordinary circumstances" option unless they have raised fees in the past five years. Any increase will also require a unanimous vote by the governing body, and the higher fees must be phased over a period of two to four years.

The City hopes to increase the fees prior to SB 1080 going into effect January 1st.

• Fees have not been increased since 1989
• Fees are low compared to surrounding communities
• Construction costs are increasing faster than general inflation
• Population and job growth are expected to continue rising
• Overall multi-modal travel demand continues to increase
• The number of roadways operating beyond available capacity is increasing
• Other funding sources are decreasing.

The Tampa City Council will hold two public workshops to discuss the proposal. The workshops will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, and Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. in City Council Chambers at Old City Hall, 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33609.

On September 11th, 2025 Tampa City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-812, setting two workshop meetings and approving the form of public notice included below:

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP
TAMPA CITY COUNCIL

Two public workshops on a proposed increase to the Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Fee will be held by the City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida, on September 25, 2025, and October 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable, in the City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida.

Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes, authorizes local governments to adopt impact fees to fund the infrastructure necessitated by new growth. The Legislature recognizes that impact fees are an outgrowth of the home rule power of a local government to provide certain services within its jurisdiction. The City of Tampa originally adopted a Transportation Impact Fee in 1986 and in 2015 updated its fee structure to a Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Fee to incorporate additional transit modes. The City of Tampa is considering an increase to its Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Fee. Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes, provides certain phase-in limitations that restrict a local government's ability to increase the fee beyond certain thresholds. Pursuant to section 163.31801(6)(g), Florida Statutes, the City of Tampa may increase its fee over the threshold set out in section 163.31801(6)(d), Florida Statutes. In addition to other statutory requirements, the City of Tampa may increase its Multi-Modal Transportation Impact Fee above the threshold after holding two publicly noticed workshops to consider the extraordinary circumstances necessitating the need to exceed the statutory phase-in limitations. At the public workshops to be held on September 25, 2025, and October 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable, in the City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, the City Council will consider whether these extraordinary circumstances exist.

Interested members of the public may participate and be heard at this public workshop by either appearing in person or virtually by using what is referred to by State of Florida statutes and rules as "communications media technology" ("CMT") as described below. Instructions for participating remotely in this public workshop with the use of CMT are available at: http://www.tampa.gov/city-council/quasi. Preregistration is also required for participation by CMT.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public workshop or meeting should contact the City of Tampa's ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at 813-274-3964, via email at [email protected] , or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online at https://tampa.gov/ADARequest.