Development impact fees on new residential construction — published schedule
Published byTown of Mount Pleasant
Fees are set by Chapter 154 (Development Impact Fees) and Appendix A, General Development Impact Fee Schedule, and are determined before a building permit is issued. Figures below are as published on the Town's impact fee schedule, checked September 4, 2026. PER DWELLING UNIT (discounted fee per unit): Single Family (attached or detached) — Recreation $2,412.53; Fire Protection $204.24; Municipal Facilities and Equipment $493.56. Multifamily (more than 2 dwelling units) — Recreation $1,569.92; Fire Protection $132.90; Municipal Facilities and Equipment $321.18. TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE is charged separately by ITE land-use code at a discounted rate of $360.43 per net new daily trip end (derived from 2015 ADT trip ends 703,516; 2035 ADT trip ends 875,750; net new trip ends 172,234; net total cost of transportation improvements $77,597,092; discount rate 20%; ITE Trip Generation Manual 11th edition). Residential transportation fees: ITE 210 single-family detached $3,398.82/unit; ITE 215 single-family attached $2,595.07/unit; ITE 220 multifamily low-rise $2,429.27/unit; ITE 221 and 222 multifamily mid-rise and high-rise $1,636.34/unit; ITE 253 congregate care $796.54/unit; ITE 254 assisted living $937.11/bed; ITE 255 continuing care community $890.25/unit. ADDING THE FOUR COMPONENTS: a single-family DETACHED home totals $6,509.15; a single-family ATTACHED home totals $5,705.40; a multifamily low-rise unit totals $4,453.27. Schedule notes state fees are the 'COST' factor in the formula in § 154.09, that a change of use, expansion or redevelopment is charged on the net increase over the previous use, and that transportation fees may alternatively be calculated independently under § 154.09. On July 8, 2025 Council gave final reading to Ordinance No. 25029 amending Chapter 154 to exempt commercial and residential developments required to relocate as a result of the proper exercise of eminent domain.
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