TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and possible action regarding amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 2. Noise. (13) to exempt approved planned developments from the noise regulations as it pertains to pumps, air-conditioning or air handling equipment.
Recommended Action
The Commission would consider amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida to add exemptions from the noise regulations for pumps, air-conditioning or air handling equipment located in an approved planned development.
Background Information
The City of North Port has general prohibitions concerning noise as described in the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 46, Article II, Division 2. Noise. The current noise regulations address the sound levels for pumps, air-conditioning, or air-handling equipment for all platted lots in the City. However, the code does not address those approved planned developments which have their own siting regulations regarding setbacks and the size of lots for development. In addition, planned developments typically have their own covenants and restrictions and/or home owner association rules regulating noise.
Planned developments such as the West Villages, Cypress Fall, Cedar Grove, and Talon Bay typically have setbacks considerably less than the minimum 7 1/2 foot side setback which is common for a side setback for a standard 80' by 120' lot. Lot sizes for planned developments are also considerably smaller than the standard platted lot.
Under the present noise regulations, properties located in planned developments are potentially in violation of exceeding the sound levels for pumps, air-conditioning or air handling equipment due to the proximity of homes in relation to one another.
Staff is requesting that Commission would consider amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter...
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