Florida Senate - 2013                              CS for SB 938
       
       
       
       By the Committee on Health Policy; and Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       588-02388-13                                           2013938c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to recreational vehicle parks;
    3         amending s. 513.01, F.S.; defining the term
    4         “occupancy”; creating s. 513.1115, F.S.; providing
    5         requirements for the establishment of separation and
    6         setback distances in parks; repealing s. 513.111,
    7         F.S., relating to the posting of site rental rates,
    8         advertising, and penalties; providing an effective
    9         date.
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   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Present subsections (5) through (11) of section
   14  513.01, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6)
   15  through (12), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to
   16  that section, to read:
   17         513.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
   18         (5) “Occupancy” means the length of time that a
   19  recreational vehicle is occupied by a transient guest and not
   20  the length of time that such vehicle is located on the leased
   21  recreational vehicle site. A recreational vehicle may be stored
   22  and tied down on site when not in use to accommodate the needs
   23  of the guest. The attachment of a recreational vehicle to the
   24  ground with tie-downs or other removable fasteners, and the
   25  attachment of carports, porches, screen rooms, and similar
   26  appurtenances with removable attaching devices do not render the
   27  recreational vehicle a permanent part of the recreational
   28  vehicle site.
   29         Section 2. Section 513.1115, Florida Statutes, is created
   30  to read:
   31         513.1115 Placement of recreational vehicles on lots in
   32  permitted parks.—
   33         (1) Separation distances between recreational vehicle sites
   34  within a recreational vehicle park must be the distances
   35  established at the time of the initial approval of the
   36  recreational vehicle park by the department and the local
   37  government.
   38         (2) Setback distances from the exterior property boundary
   39  of the recreational vehicle park must be the setback distances
   40  established at the time of the initial approval by the
   41  department and the local government.
   42         (3) This section does not limit the regulation of the
   43  uniform firesafety standards established under s. 633.022.
   44         Section 3. Section 513.111, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   45         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.