§ 38-1527. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Owner-operated shall mean unified ownership and management of a recreational vehicle park.

Recreational vehicle shall mean and include:

(1)

Travel trailer (including a "fifth-wheel travel trailer") shall mean a vehicular portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such a size or weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motorized vehicle. It is primarily designed and constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use. It has a body width of no more than eight and one-half (8½) feet and an overall body length of no more than forty (40) feet when factory-equipped for the road. Setup mode square footage shall not exceed three hundred twenty (320). Fifth-wheel overhitch space would be excluded unless over five (5) feet ceiling height.

(2)

Camping trailer shall mean a vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial sidewalls which fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite to provide temporary living quarters for recreational camping, or travel use.

(3)

Truck camper shall mean a truck equipped with a portable unit designed to be loaded onto or affixed to the bed or chassis of the truck and constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.

(4)

Park trailer shall mean a transportable unit which has a body width not exceeding twelve (12) feet and which is built on a single chassis and is designed to provide seasonal or temporary living quarters when connected to utilities necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances. The total area of the unit in a setup mode, when measured from the exterior surface of the exterior walls at the level of maximum dimensions and including any bay window that extends to the floor line, does not exceed four hundred (400) square feet constructed to ANSI A119.5 code or five hundred (500) square feet HUD standards. The length of a park trailer means the distance from the exterior of the front of the body (nearest to the drawbar and coupling mechanism) to the exterior of the rear of the body (at the opposite end of the body), including any protrusions.

(5)

Tent shall mean a portable unit constructed with flexible material for folding compactly when not in use, and when unfolded, providing temporary living quarters, and which is designed for travel, recreation, and vacation use.

(6)

Motor home shall mean a vehicular unit which does not exceed the width and length limitations provided by Florida Motor Vehicle Statutes, is built on a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, and is primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational camping, or travel use.

Recreational vehicle park shall mean a place set aside and offered by a person or public body, for either direct or indirect remuneration of the owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for the parking and accommodation of six (6) or more recreational vehicles or tents utilized for sleeping or eating; and this term also includes buildings and sites set aside for group camping and similar recreational facilities. For the purposes of this article, the terms "campground," "camping resort," "RV resort," "travel resort," and "travel park," or any variations of these terms, shall be considered synonymous with the term "recreational vehicle park."

Transient guest shall mean any guest registered as provided for in F.S. § 513.112 for six (6) months or less.

(P & Z Res., art. IX-A, § 2)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.