Section 110-551. Location of recreational vehicles, camping equipment, boats and boat trailers.

(a) No person shall occupy or reside in any travel trailer, camper trailer, camper (truck mounted), motor travel home or tent in any location within the city other than a duly licensed and approved trailer park, except as provided in this section.

(b) (1) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning, all of which defined terms may be generally referred to as "vehicles" in this subsection (b).

Boat means any contrivance designed to be propelled through or upon the water.

For-hire vehicle shall include recreational vehicle and special purpose vehicle and have the meaning so set forth in F.S. 320.01, as amended.

Multifamily development means the real property and single structure in which six or more dwelling units are located, but does not include any combination of townhouses.

recreational vehicle means any vehicle or portable structure designed primarily to provide temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, travel or similar use; either mounted on wheels or designed to be mounted upon and carried by another vehicle. This definition is intended to include a travel vehicle, motor home, camping trailer, camp bus, house bus and truck camper unit of walk-in capacity.

Special purpose vehicle means a vehicle especially designed primarily for unusual terrain and conditions, and not usually licensed for or used on the public roads, including, but not limited to, swamp buggies and tracked vehicles.

Utility trailer means a trailer designed to transport materials, goods, equipment or boats.

(2) Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to boats, utility trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles:

a. In all zoning classifications, no boats, utility trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles shall park within the right-of-way line abutting any street.

b. In all zoning classifications, no boats, utility trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles shall be parked any closer than three feet from the exterior of all buildings, homes or other structures, including eaves and overhangs.

c. In multi-family developments, if boats, utility or boat trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles are allowed to be parked pursuant to its organizational documents and covenants, then in that event, the parking of boats, utility or boat trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles shall be contained within a special parking facility. As used herein, a special parking facility shall consist of at least ten percent additional parking spaces. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a multifamily development amends its organizational documents or covenants to allow previously prohibited parking of boats, utility or boat trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles, then in that event, a special parking facility shall be added to the existing facilities and parking of the foregoing shall be prohibited until such times as the special parking facility is constructed. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver by the city of its setback, lot coverage or other zoning regulations in the addition of a special parking facility. This subparagraph (b)(2)c shall be effective for multifamily developments for which the building permit for initial construction is issued after the effective date hereof.

d. All vehicles herein permitted shall have affixed thereto a currently valid license tag registered to the vehicle, shall be parked or stored with wheels and tires mounted, and shall be maintained in a movable condition.

e. Except as necessary for repair or maintenance, no boat, utility trailer, recreational vehicle or special purpose vehicle or structure designed to be mounted upon and carried by another vehicle, shall be used as an accessory building or connected to any utility or electrical service, except for temporary connections to battery charging devices.

f. The surface of the lot or parcel of land upon which or above which a boat, utility trailer, recreational vehicle or special purpose vehicle is parked shall be paved or shall be maintained in the same manner as the remainder of the lot or parcel of land and there shall not be permitted upon such surface a growth of weeds, undergrowth or lawn which exceeds the height of the immediately surrounding landscape.

g. On a corner lot in any district, no boats, utility trailers, recreational vehicles or special purpose vehicles shall be parked or placed in the triangular area bounded on two sides by the street right-of-way lines, and on the third side by a straight line drawn between two points on the street right-of-way line located 25 feet from the point of the intersection of the street right-of-way lines.

h. No for-hire vehicle, commercially registered vehicle and no other manner of conveyance not contemplated herein shall be parked in any R-1, R-2 or R-3 zone, nor shall any boat, utility trailer, recreational vehicle or special purpose vehicle be parked in any R-1, R-2 or R-3 zone other than as provided herein. This section shall not be construed to prohibit parking of automobiles, pickup trucks and minivans.

i. Boats, utility trailers, recreational vehicles and special purpose vehicles, or any combination thereof, parked in unison or in tandem in excess of 30 feet in length shall not be allowed to be parked or stored in the R-1 and R-2 zoning classifications of the city, unless the boat, utility trailer, recreational vehicle, special purpose vehicle or combination is located in a rear yard, side yard or any setback abutting a street and is fenced or screened from view or is located in a front yard and under covered parking which shall, as a minimum, consist of a carport.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) above, in commercial and industrial zones, all boats, utility trailers, recreational vehicles and special purpose vehicles shall be parked in the parking areas designated in sections 110-491 through 110-493.

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