Noise Ordinance Exception for Sarasota Memorial Hospital Construction

Original title: Approve Request from Sarasota Memorial Hospital Seeking Relief From the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Article II, Division 2. Noise, to Allow Concrete Pouring Activities to Occur at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sumter Boulevard Location Between the Hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the Following Day on Weekdays and 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Weekends and Holidays, Beginning February 1, 2026, and Extending Through September 30, 2028.

Record date · January 13, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The North Port City Commission has approved a exemption for the Sarasota Memorial Hospital construction site on Sumter Boulevard. This allows for concrete pouring activities to take place during overnight hours through September 2028.

Why it matters

Residents living near the Sumter Boulevard hospital site will experience construction noise during late-night and early-morning hours until September 30, 2028.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

The hospital is granted permission to conduct concrete pouring activities outside of standard noise ordinance hours.

Directly affected

North Port residents near Sumter Boulevard

Residents in the vicinity of the construction site will be subject to noise from concrete pouring activities during overnight hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When can construction crews pour concrete at the hospital site?

Crews may pour concrete from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and from 9:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays.

How long will this noise exemption last?

The exemption is effective from February 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028.

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Long-term Noise Variance

The city granted a multi-year noise variance (over 2.5 years) for a single construction site, which is a significant duration for this type of relief.

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