North Port, FL Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- ULDC Article VI, § 3.6.1
- Top density bonus
- 10:1 DU/Ac, housing at 30% AMI or below
- Land assembly bonus
- 4:1 DU/Ac, 19+ pre-platted lots
- Stacking
- Bonuses may stack unless noted otherwise
- Added
- Ord. No. 2024-13, 8-6-2024
Summary
North Port awards density bonuses on top of a parcel's base zoning allowance for qualifying development types like affordable housing, land assembly, and hurricane-resistant construction, under the city's Unified Land Development Code Article VI bonus and incentive program.
Density and intensity bonuses are incentives for development types in areas of the City where they are permissible primary uses. When a development type that is not a permissible primary use is proposed, bonuses and incentives for that development type do not apply Density and intensity bonuses can be in addition to the bonus density from Transfer of Development Rights in Chapter 1, Article IV.B.Table 3.6.1.1. Bonuses and Incentives, summarizes the bonuses and incentives the City has created for the indicated development types. The individual sections within this article provide details on each of the development types that must be met to obtain the bonus. Unless noted otherwise, the density and intensity bonuses may stack. The developer is responsible for providing documentation proving satisfaction of the requirements for the bonus or incentive.(1)FAR Bonuses. The FAR bonus is added to the permitted FAR in the zoning district for non-residential and mixed-use projects.(2)Density Bonus (DU/Ac). The density bonus is added to the permitted density in the zoning district for residential uses.
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 ULDC's Article VI bonus and incentive table adds density (DU/Ac), FAR, height, and other allowances on top of a zoning district's base standards for specific development types. Density bonuses run from 1:1 DU/Ac for standard EV-charging stations up to 10:1 DU/Ac for housing affordable at 30% AMI or below, and 4:1 to 5:1 for hurricane-resistant construction, community gardens, or assembling pre-platted lots. Developers must document that a project satisfies each bonus's specific requirements, and unless a section states otherwise, multiple density and intensity bonuses can stack on the same project.
Violations & Fines
Projects that cannot document compliance with a bonus's specific requirements, or that breach the affordability term in a Land Use Restriction Agreement tied to an affordable-housing density bonus, lose the bonus and must build to the base zoning district standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much extra density can a North Port project get?
Can North Port density bonuses be combined?
Sources & Official References
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