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 the Construction Traffic Road Fee; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 66-69; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Continue Ordinance No. 2024-11 to second reading on July 23, 2024.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Approve Ordinance No. 2024-11 as presented.
Background Information
On October 10, 2006, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 06-30 establishing a Construction Traffic Road Fee. City Code Section 66-69, previously Section 66-68, outlines the City's Construction Traffic Road Fee and codifies the amount of the road fee assessed at the time of building permit issuance. These road fees have remained unchanged in this chapter of the City Code since they were first adopted.
City Code Appendix A establishes the City's Fee Schedule, which is updated regularly as part of the budget process and as needed. On September 12, 2023, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2023-21 amending Appendix A - City Fee Structure, which included increases to the Construction Traffic Road Fee, resulting in a conflict between Appendix A and the fees codified in City Code Section 66-69.
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-11 modifies Section 66-69 (a) (1) and (2) to remove reference to specific fees to allow the City Fee Schedule to act as the single source for fee lists and updates.
In addition, the proposed ordinance includes changes to clarify the application of the Construction Traffic Road Fee with an amendment of Section 66-69 (b) to state: "The construction traffic road fee applies to new construction and additions but will not be charged for the renovation or interior remodeling of an existing structure."
Ordinance No. 2024-11 has been reviewed by the City A...
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