City Codes, City Charter & ULDC

The following are some of the basic documents and local laws that affect land use in North Port.

North Port City Code & City Charter
The City Code consists of all the ordinances (local laws) passed and amended since North Port's incorporation. It also includes the City Charter - essentially North Port's "constitution."

Unified Land Development Code (ULDC)
The ULDC contains all current regulations affecting development in the City.

Heron Creek Towne Center(PDF, 32MB)
Heron Creek is Activity Center 2, in addition to the Urban Design Standards Pattern Book, Heron Creek has its own book that goes into further detail on design and development. This 80-page book includes design standards for non-residential, mixed-use development in the Heron Creek Towne Center and serves as Development Master Plan for all developments that take place within the Activity Center.