§ 30-690. Mobile home park (MH) zoning district.

(a)

Purpose and intent.

(1)

The purpose of the mobile home park (MH) zoning district is to accommodate existing mobile home parks and to allow for conversion of lawfully permitted mobile homes to affordable housing that is less vulnerable to damage from severe weather events.

(2)

This zoning district is established within the Residential High (RH) FLUM category.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(1)

Mobile home;

(2)

Recreational vehicles pursuant to F.S. ch. 513; and

(3)

Accessory uses and structures, excluding docking facilities and guesthouses.

(c)

Uses reviewed as a minor conditional use.

(1)

Homeowners' park and associated facilities;

(2)

Docking facility;

(3)

Infrastructure and municipal utility facilities; and

(4)

Off-site redevelopment as a deed restricted affordable housing unit.

(d)

Uses reviewed as a major conditional use. Redevelopment of multifamily housing dwelling units, including townhouses, condominiums and apartments, providing that each unit is a deed restricted affordable dwelling unit prohibiting vacation rental uses.

(e)

Site development standards.

(1)

Minimum lot area: Not applicable.

(2)

Maximum building height: 35 feet.

(3)

Maximum developable lot coverage: Not applicable.

(4)

Setbacks:

a.

Front yard: Minimum 25 feet.

b.

Side yard: A minimum of five feet on each side for a minimum combined total of 15 feet for both sides.

1.

Street side yard: Minimum ten feet.

2.

Interior side yard: Minimum five feet.

c.

Rear yard not on shoreline: Minimum 20 feet.

Accessory structures limited to 15 feet in height may be permitted within the rear yard setback, provided that a five-foot rear yard setback is maintained and a minimum of one canopy tree per 50 feet of rear property line is planted within the 20-foot rear yard setback.

d.

Rear yard on shoreline: See article VII, division 2 of this chapter.

(5)

Floor area: Maximum floor area for principal structures: Not applicable.

(6)

Density: Up to six dwelling units per acre, or up to 12 dwelling units per acre with TDRs or up to 15 deed restricted affordable housing dwelling units per acre.

(7)

Open space: See article VII, division 4 of this chapter.

(8)

Landscape requirements: See division 6 of this article.

(9)

Parking requirements: One space per mobile home pad or recreational vehicle space.

(Ord. No. 02-22, § 1(5.1.10), 1-31-2002; Ord. No. 06-25, § 1, 12-14-2006; Ord. No. 11-06, § 2, 1-13-2011; Ord. No. 13-17, § 3, 8-22-2013; Ord. No. 17-10, § 2, 8-24-2017)