Judge Rules Against Impact Fee Increases in Palm Coast

Judge rules against impact fee increases in Palm Coast

The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed Oct. 1, 2025, by the Flagler Home Builders Association, the same day the new impact fees went into effect.

Judge Rules Palm Coast's Doubling of Impact Fees Illegal, a Devastating Blow to City's Revenue and Victory for Builders

In a devastating blow to Palm Coast government, a judge this morning ruled that the city’s doubling of development impact fees in 2025 violates a state law that forbids local governments from imposing restrictive development regulations.  The post Judge Rules Palm Coast’s Doubling of Impact Fees Illegal, a Devastating Blow to City’s Revenue and Victory for Builders appeared first on FlaglerLive.

Palm Coast’s 2025 Impact Fee Increases Ruled Illegal

A 2025 increase to development impact fees passed by the Palm Coast City Council was ruled illegal in court on Friday. Judge Sandra Upchurch found Palm Coast to have violated SB 180, a state law passed in June 2025 which placed limitations on development restrictions by local governments. Her ruling declared Palm Coast’s impact fees as being a land development regulation as covered in SB 180. The same month SB 180 passed, Palm Coast increased fi…