North Port, FL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 single-family
- 60% lot / 40% overall
- R-2 two-family
- 70% lot / 40% overall
- R-3 multifamily
- 80% lot / 50% overall
- Mobile home (MH)
- 80% lot / 60% overall
- Governing table
- ULDC Table 3.2.3.2
Summary
North Port ULDC Table 3.2.3.2 caps impervious lot coverage by zoning district: 60% of the lot in R-1, 70% in R-2, 80% in R-3, with lower citywide totals when a project shares common area.
ZONING DISTRICT MIN. LOT SIZE LOT WIDTH (FT) SETBACKS (FT) BUILDING HEIGHT (FT) MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RATIO (%) LOT MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RATIO (%) OVERALL ... R-1 7,500 SF 70 25 7.5 15 20 35 60 40 ... R-2 6,500 SF 65 20 6 15 20 35 70 40 ... R-3 5,000 SF 35 20 7.5 15 20 70 80 50
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of the City: Supplement 65 | Unified Land Development Code: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
The city's Unified Land Development Code sets a maximum impervious surface ratio, the share of a lot covered by buildings, driveways, patios and other water-impervious surfaces, for every standard zoning district in Table 3.2.3.2. Single-family R-1 lots max out at 60% lot coverage; two-family R-2 at 70%; multifamily R-3 at 80%; mobile home (MH) parcels at 80%. Where a development shares common area, an additional overall-site cap also applies (40% for R-1 and R-2, 50% for R-3, 60% for MH), measured across the whole project rather than lot by lot. Neighborhood Development Services checks compliance at site plan and building permit review.
Violations & Fines
Site plans and building permits exceeding the applicable ratio are rejected by Neighborhood Development Services; impervious area already built past the limit is a zoning violation subject to code enforcement action and required remediation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the impervious surface limit count driveways and patios?
Sources & Official References
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