Milton’s Impact Fee Schedule – which dictates how much those behind new developments pay for certain public improvements – is changing at the start of next year. That leaves a few more weeks for developers to apply at the current, generally lower rates.

For more about this process, including the current and future fee schedules as well as a needed certification form, go to www.miltonga.gov/ImpactFees.

Local governments around the area collect impact fees from those creating new developments. That money, in turn, goes toward enhancements or additions for things like roads, bridges, public safety equipment, parks, and City buildings. So once a development is built, whoever occupies it can reap the benefits in different ways thanks to impact fee collections – as can the greater Milton community. This entire process is regulated in Georgia through annual reviews, in Milton’s case, by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the State’s Department of Community Affairs.

An Impact Fee Schedule details what must be paid, plus precisely where each of those dollars can go, depending on the new buildings’ use. Single-family detached homes are one such “use,” for example.

The City of Milton had the same Impact Fee Schedule from 2016 through 2024. But this fall, the City Council approved a new updated schedule with the condition that it would go into effect on January 1, 2025 (rather than October 1, 2024, which was the start of the latest fiscal year).

If a developer seeks and is approved for an Impact Fee Certification before the next year begins, they’ll lock in the (less expensive) current rates. That lock-in period is good for 180 days.

For information about impact fees in Milton, please contact Milton’s Community Development Department at 678-242-2545 or impactfees@miltonga.gov.