TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City Of North Port, Florida, Regarding Manufactured Homes, Amending the Unified Land Development Code to Provide for Compliance with Section 553.385, Florida Statutes by Amending Sections 3.1.2., 4.4.1., and Appendix A, Article I; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-20 on first reading and continue to second reading on July 21, 2026.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-20 on first reading and continue to second reading on July 21, 2026.
* Pros:
o Ensures compliance with Section 553.385, Florida Statutes.
o Enables the City to apply certain development standards to manufactured homes in residential zoning districts.
* Cons: There are no identifiable disadvantages to the approval of Ordinance No. 2026-20
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-20.
* Pros: There are no identifiable advantages to the denial of Ordinance No. 2026-20.
* Cons: The City would be required to allow manufactured homes in residential zoning districts without the development standards allowed to be enacted by Section 553.385, Florida Statutes.
Background Information
During the 2026 Legislative Session, the Florida Legislature adopted House Bill 399, creating Section 553.385, Florida Statutes, relating to the placement and regulation of certain manufactured (a.k.a. mobile) homes with an effective date of January 1, 2027. House Bill 399 was subsequently superseded during the 2026 Special Session by House Bill 803, which retained the statutory requirements and accelerated the effective date to July 1, 2026.
The legislation represents a significant change in local government authority over manufactured housing. Prior to adoption of Section 553.385, local ...
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