Who regulates mobile home parks in Florida?

Mobile homes, lodging and recreational vehicle parks, and recreational camps are licensed annually by the Department of Health through Florida's 67 County Health Departments, in accordance with Chapter 513, Florida Statutes and Chapter 64E-15, Florida Administrative Code.

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Sample Rules and Regulations for a Mobile Home Park

Miami-Dade Florida Sample Rules and Regulations for a Mobile Home Park

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A landlord of a mobile home park commonly has rules and regulations about how tenants use the rented space and park facilities. This form is a generic example that may be referred to when preparing such a form for your particular state. It is for illustrative purposes only. Local laws should be consulted to determine any specific requirements for such a form in a particular jurisdiction.

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Chapter 723 prohibits a mobile home park from targeting any one tenant unless there is good reason for the separate treatment. Florida statute banning discrimination forbids the uneven application of rental prices and rental increases. All rents must be applied equally and evenly to all tenants of the mobile park.

However, in the state of Florida, it's perfectly legal to live in an RV on your own property, as long as your vehicle is connected to utilities ? power, water, and sewage systems.

Level 1 - Ordinary Repair and Remodel These are types of construction and repair that neither local government nor the department may require permitting or other oversight. Thus, a mobile home owner can perform these repairs without the necessity of local permitting or department approval.

The Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act (Act) applies to a guest occupying an RV in an RV park for more than six months, giving such tenant certain eviction and lost or abandoned property rights. The Act does not apply to a guest occupying an RV in the park for less than six months (transient guest).

Although the Florida Building Code (FBC) has specific requirements for manufactured buildings, it excludes mobile homes from that category, and the manufacture of mobile homes is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Chapter 723 of the Florida Statutes, also known as the Florida Mobile Home Act, is a chapter of law that governs the rental or leasing of mobile home lots in the State of Florida.

Mobile homes, lodging and recreational vehicle parks, and recreational camps are licensed annually by the Department of Health through Florida's 67 County Health Departments, in accordance with Chapter 513, Florida Statutes and Chapter 64E-15, Florida Administrative Code.

It depends on the zoning of the property, and you need to check with your city or county building/zoning department first. Most residential lots are zoned for only one residence and do not allow mobile homes. So your property zoning must allow both two residences and mobile homes. Sometimes a variance can be obtained.

Once a mobile home arrives on site, it must be installed according to the HUD standards. However, the mobile home must comply with the floodplain requirements of the FBC ? Residential and the local floodplain ordinance. Additionally, any appurtenant structures built on site are required to comply with the FBC.

(a) Each recreational vehicle space shall contain a minimum of 1200 square feet. (b) The density shall not exceed 25 recreational vehicle units per acre of gross site.

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A resident or purchaser at a mobile home park must follow all applicable Florida laws in regard to the sale of recreational vehicles, including licensing, registration, sales and use taxes, and all state and federal laws or ordinances pertaining to the sale, rental, or use of recreational vehicles. These rules apply to a resident buyer and a purchaser at a mobile home park, even if the resident buyer is a business enterprise. The following is a list of laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the sale of a trailer or mobile home in South Florida: Boat Landing and Fishing Regulations Florida Fishing Laws Local Boat Regulations Aquatic Plants, Plants of the Sea Florida Wetlands Florida Watershed Management Act (2014). Provides for regulation of use of waters of state, counties, and municipalities within the state. Includes definitions of terms such as “waters of state.” Florida Water Resources Management Act (2004). Includes definitions of terms such as “waters of state.

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Miami-Dade Florida Sample Rules and Regulations for a Mobile Home Park

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