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 Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, by Removing Subsection (B) of Section 74-152; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action for First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-03 as presented and continue to second reading on February 10, 2026.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-03 as presented.
City Commission Options for First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-03 as presented and continue to second reading on February 10, 2026.
* Pros: Aligns City Code with Florida Statutes, eliminating redundancy and potential legal conflicts.
* Cons: Could require public education/outreach to ensure residents understand the change.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-03.
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* Pros: May provide added reassurance to residents who prefer more restrictive traffic regulations.
* Cons: Keeps duplicative, conflicting language in the City Code that is already covered by state law.
Option 3: Provide direction to revise the ordinance and bring it back for a second reading at a later date.
* Pros: Allows time for refinements based on Commission Input.
* Cons: Delays implementation; may require additional legal review.
City Commission Options for Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-03 as presented.
* Pros: Aligns City Code with Florida Statutes, eliminating redundancy and potential legal conflicts.
* Cons: Could require public education/outreach to ensure residents understand the change.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-03 as presented.
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* Pros: May provide added reassurance to residents who prefer more restrictive traffic regulations.
* Cons: Keeps duplicative, ...
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