Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 25, 2026
Approved advertising an ordinance to repeal and replace the section of the county code that sets administrative fees for processing and collecting impact fees.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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In plain words
A proposed ordinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 to repeal and replace Chapter 22, Article I, Section 22-17 of the Lake County Code, which sets administrative fees for processing and collecting impact feesA one-time charge on new construction to pay for the roads, schools, parks or fire stations the new homes or businesses will need. Florida Statutes 163.31801.
What changes The Board approved advertising the ordinance; no change takes effect until after the public hearing and final adoption.
Who and the money Applies to Lake County and municipalities under interlocal agreementsA contract between two governments, such as the county and a city, to share a service, a cost or a responsibility. Florida Statutes 163.01; the record states the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "to reflect the fee schedule adopted by resolutionA formal Board decision that is not a law: it states a position, approves an agreement, sets a fee or rate, or directs staff. Adopted by a vote, usually without a public hearing. Florida Statutes 125.01 to promote transparency, facilitate consistent administration, and provide clear guidance to applicants, staff, and municipal partners."
Why (staff, quoted) "Section 22-17 has not been updated since 2007 and currently establishes an administrative processing fee of three percent (3%) not to exceed $100 per building permit."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 1079), Business Impact Estimate_Administrative Fees (p. 1079), J.McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact Statement_Administrative Fees (p. 1079)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval to advertise an Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 22, Article I, Section 22-17, entitled Administrative Fees. The fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 25, 2026, page 8. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
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