(a)

Restricted. All mobile homes within the corporate limits of the town shall be parked in a duly authorized and licensed mobile home park, constructed and operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state board of health and the state division of land sales, condominiums, and mobile homes, and also in accordance with local sanitary and building ordinances; provided that such a mobile home park is in operation within the town limits.

(b)

Temporary permit. A special temporary permit may be granted by the town commission to park a mobile home for a period of 90 days or less on any lot or parcel of property within the town during the construction of a permanent residence or place of business upon the property, provided that:

(1)

The applicant for a special temporary permit shall be the owner or lessee of the property upon which his mobile home is to be parked and upon which the building is to be constructed and he shall file his application for a building permit simultaneously with the application for the special temporary mobile home permit.

(2)

Proper sanitary installations shall be erected on the lot prior to the parking of a house trailer thereon.

(3)

The special 90-day permit shall be effective only during the construction of a permanent residence or place of business on the property and shall terminate upon completion thereof.

(4)

Upon application to the town commission a special temporary 90-day permit may be extended for a reasonable additional period for due cause, such as delay in completion of construction because of illness, breakdown of equipment, shortages of material or labor and/or acts of God.

(5)

A special temporary permit may be revoked by the town commission after an investigation and open hearing upon a complaint in writing and evidence presented if, in the opinion of the town commission, the holder of the permit has failed to comply with the provisions of this division or has willfully and without just cause delayed in the completion of construction of his permanent residence; or the town commission may, on its own volition, revoke such temporary permit for the reasons set forth in this subsection.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985)

The provisions of this subdivision apply to mobile home parks.

(a)

No mobile park shall be operated within the town limits without an annual permit therefore from the town commission.

(b)

A permit to operate a mobile home park may be obtained by application to the town commission, subject to the prior approval of the state board of health and the state division of land sales, condominiums and mobile homes.

(c)

The applicant for a mobile home park permit shall be the owner or lessee of the property upon which the mobile home park is to be constructed or operated, and shall submit satisfactory evidence of sufficient financial responsibility to operate a mobile home park.

(d)

The applicant shall state in his application the location of his mobile home park, and that the location is approved by the planning and zoning board, in accordance with the requirements of this article.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985)

(a)

A permit to operate a mobile home park may be revoked or suspended by the town commission upon conclusive evidence that it is being run in a manner detrimental to the public morals or welfare, or in violation of the provisions of this division.

(b)

A permit which has been suspended or revoked shall be reinstated if and when the violations have been remedied.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985)

(a)

No parcel used for a mobile home park site shall contain less than 20 acres.

(b)

A mobile home park shall be subject to the density provisions of the zoning district in which it is located; provided, however, there shall be not less the minimum square footage required for mobile homes by the State of Florida.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2(1), 10-7-2024)

A mobile home park site shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2(2), 10-7-2024)

(a)

Each mobile home park lot shall have a front yard of 25 feet extending for the full width of the parcel devoted to such use.

(b)

Each mobile home park lot shall have a rear yard and a side yard on both sides of the parcel devoted to such use of not less than ten feet wide.

(c)

Where a side or rear yard abuts a street, the yard shall be not less than 25 feet wide and all yards shall be landscaped and maintained.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2(3), 10-7-2024)

No building or structure erected or stationed in a mobile home park shall have a height greater than one story above any required pilings or support structures, except recreational or service buildings. Existing standards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and from the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be applied.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2(4), 10-7-2024)

A mobile home park may be entirely enclosed, exclusive of driveways, at its external boundaries as determined by the town commission by a solid wall, fence, or evergreen hedge not less than six feet in height.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2(5), 10-7-2024)

Each mobile home space shall be of sufficient size that it meets the requirements of the Florida State Statutes.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 2(6), 10-7-2024)

(a)

There shall be established and maintained within each park an automobile parking area for the use of guests.

(b)

Access roads within a mobile home park shall be paved to a width of not less than 24 feet. All paving shall be according to current state department of transportation specifications for roads and bridges.

(c)

Mobile home spaces may abut upon a driveway of not less than nine feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to the access road within the mobile home park. The sole vehicular access shall not be by alley, and all dead-end driveways shall include adequate vehicular turning space or cul-de-sac.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 3(1), 10-7-2024)

Each mobile home space shall be provided with a connection to a sanitary sewer line or to a sewer system approved by the county health department and the state department of environmental protection.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 3(2), 10-7-2024)

There shall be provided a park and recreation area having a minimum of 150 square feet for each mobile home space. Areas shall be consolidated into usable areas with minimum dimensions of not less than 30 feet.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 3(3), 10-7-2024)

Each mobile home park shall have a management office/recreational building, having a minimum of 3,000 square feet, and such service buildings as are necessary to provide facilities for storage, space for supplies, maintenance materials, and equipment.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 3(4), 10-7-2024)

Mobile homes shall not be used for commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential uses within mobile home parks.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 3(5), 10-7-2024)

No tanks or other reservoirs for bulk storage of liquid butane, propane or other combustible fuels, for sale or distribution at retail, or otherwise, to the occupants of a mobile home park or to the public at large, shall be installed and/or maintained within the limits of any mobile home park; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to preclude the maintenance, exchange, re-charging and installing of individual fuel storage tanks and receptacles for service to individual mobile homes.

(Ord. No. 85-5-2, § 2.24, 6-4-1985; Ord. No. 2024-04, § 3(6), 10-7-2024)