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, Related to Lodging Out-of-Doors on Private and City-Owned Property; Creating a New Section 46-4 of The Code of The City of North Port, Florida; Repealing Chapter 46, Article V - Camping, of The Code of The City of North Port, Florida; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. Second Reading.
Recommended Action
Continue Ordinance No. 2023-23 to October 24, 2023, City Commission Regular Meeting for Second Reading and adoption.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
The City Commission approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-23.
Background Information
At the July 27, 2021, City Commission Regular Meeting and the July 11, 2022, City Commission Workshop, the City Commission provided direction to staff regarding numerous provisions related to camping and lodging out of doors.
Development and presentation of an ordinance in response to the Commission's direction was delayed due to multiple issues, including significant staff changes, Hurricane Ian, and the Commission's desire to time the adoption of this ordinance with a separate ordinance to amend the Code of the City related to parking.
Ordinance No. 2023-23 incorporates the Commission's consensus direction, complies with applicable Florida Statutes, and has been reviewed to ensure consistency with the proposed Unified Land Development Code. The City Attorney has reviewed the ordinance and determined it is correct as to form.
Information for Second Reading
On September 12, 2023, the subject ordinance was presented to the City Commission for first reading and was voted unanimously with a vote of 5-0 to move forward to second reading on September 26, 2023.
Strategic Plan
Safe Community and Quality of Life
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
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