Milford, DE
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
Impact fees verified. Not a full total. Included: city water and sewer impact fees (steps effective July 1 2026, read visually from the rendered fee schedule dated 2/27/25), meter, meter installation, tap permits and inspections, new dwelling permit on heated and unheated area, certificate of occupancy. Not included: Kent County sewer impact fee ("as determined by Kent County, per EDU", amount not posted), sewer and water tap/connection at actual city cost, area-specific aid-in-construction pump station fees ($2,022 Route 30, $939 Shawnee Acres, $4,321 Windward on the River), Carlisle Enhancement Fund (1/4 of 1%) and Police and General Government Facilities Enhancement Fund (3/4 of 1%) of heated square foot cost (cost basis not defined), trade permits. Square footage assumed 2,000 heated, 400 garage. Searched 2026-11-09 (lane A).
Water/sewer provider: City of Milford
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water impact fee, city (per EDU), effective July 1, 2026 water | $3,887 per EDU per EDU | $3,887 | Printed step effective July 1 2026 (July 1 2025: $3,738); 1 EDU Effective 2026-07-01 Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 23 Water Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Sewer impact fee, city (per EDU), effective July 1, 2026 sewer | $2,054 per EDU per EDU | $2,054 | Printed step effective July 1 2026 (July 1 2025: $1,975); 1 EDU Effective 2026-07-01 Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 14 Sewer Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Water meter, residential 1-inch water | $200.00 per meter | $200 | Printed Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 23 Water Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Water meter installation water | $35.00 per meter | $35 | Printed Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 23 Water Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Water tap/connection permit water | $10.00 per permit | $10 | Printed (tap/connection itself at actual city cost, not posted) Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 23 Water Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Water line inspection water | $35.00 per inspection | $35 | Printed Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 23 Water Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Sewer utility permit sewer | $10.00 per permit | $10 | Printed (tap/connection at actual city cost, not posted) Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 14 Sewer Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Sewer inspection sewer | $35 per inspection per inspection | $35 | Printed Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 14 Sewer Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| New dwelling unit building permit permit · computed | $50 per 100 heated square feet plus $13 per 100 unheated square feet per 100 sq ft | $1,052 | 50 x (2,000 heated / 100) + 13 x (400 garage / 100) = 1,052.00 Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 1 Building Inspection And Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
| Certificate of occupancy permit | $25.00 flat | $25 | Printed Effective n/a Source · City of Milford DE Fee Schedule (2/27/25) rendered pages, page 1 Building Inspection And Permitting Fees fetched 2026-11-09, sha256 c8c5fa833228 |
Fee-change calendar
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