HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971 Plan AmendmentsRESOLUTION NO. 71-126
WHEREAS~ the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning
after holding a public hearing on October 28~ 1971~ of which
was published, at least fifteen (15) days prior to said hea
recommended to the Board of County Commissioners of St. Luc.
County that the following amendment to the Comprehensive
Resolution for St. Lucie County be adopted; and
WHEREAS~ said. Board of County Commissioners held a publi
hearing on said recommendation on November 23~ 1971, after
publishing anotice of said hearing in the News Tribune,
in Fort Pierce~ Florida~ on the 8th day of November~ 1971,
date being at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of sa
hearing.
NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
sioners of St. Lucie County in meeting assembled, this 23rd day
of November~ 1971, that the Comprehensive Zoning Resolution
Lucie County be and. the same is hereby amended as follows:
1. Amend. subsection 5 of Section 13 of the Comprehensive
Zoning Resolution for S~. Lucie County, Florida to read:
~'~5. Mobile Home ParkS. Mobile Home Parks shall meet
requirements of Chapter 10D-26~ Rules of the State of Flo~
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services~ Divisi~
Health, as amended from time to time. In addition the fo
ing requirements for mobile home parks shall be met:
A. No construction, extension or alteration of a
home park in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County
take place until the owner has secured a permit from the
Building and Zoning Department of said~County for the spec
construction~ alteration or extension proposed.
B. All applications for mobile home parks permits st
be made to said Building and Zoning Department and shall
contain the following:
1. Name and address of applicant.
2. Location and legal description of
park site.
the mobile home
Complete engineering plans and specifications of
proposed park showing but not limited to the fol
a. The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
b. The number~ location and size of all mo
c. The location of water and sewer lines
plus plans.and specifications of the water
sewage disposal facilities~ said plans and
be approved, by the St. Lucie County Health De'
d. Plans and specifications for all buildin
or to be constructed within the mobile home park;
e. A drainage plan and street plan for the
area showing the disposition of all surface water
to be approved by the St. Lucie County Engineerin~
f. The location and details of the lighting
systems including stree~ lights;
g- Plans for anchoring as per county specifi
C. In addition to the fees charged for struc.
bePark~charged.an additional fee of $2.00 per mobile home s
lse
con
D. When upon payment of'permit fees and revi
application~ the Building and Zoning Department is
that the plans submitted meet the requirements of
lations, a permit shall be issued.
E. The site proposed, shall contain not less
acres of useable land excluding swamps, water impou]
and flood plains.
F. The minimum space size shall be 50 feet x
G. The maximum space COverage per mobile home
additions shall be not more than 50%.
H. Minimum yard requirements:
Front: 10 feet
Side: 7.5 feet
Rear: 15 feet
I. There shall be a landscaped buffer strip noJ
25 feet in depth along all mobile home park boundari
buffer strips (except waterfront) shall contain a
structural screen which shall be at least 75% opaque~
6 feet high and shall extend the length of the buffl
except for driveway openings. Newly planted screens
meet the height and opaqueness requirements wikhin 12
of planting. The landscaped, buffer strip shall be
from mobile home sites= recreation areas, street righ
and utility building sites, but may be utilized for d.
structures and utilities distribution and collection.
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J- Street systems and parking requirements.
1. All mobile home parks shall be provided, with
convenient vehicular access f~om abutting public streets
roads to each mobile home space. Such access shall be~
by streets~ driveways or other means.
2. Park entrance shall be at least 36 feet wide an,
parking shall be permitted for a distance of 100 feet f
point of beginning.
3. Ail other streets must have a right of way of
less than 30 feet and shall be adequately lighted.
4. Paved off-street parking shall be furnished at a
of at least two car spaces for each mobile home space wi
parking area~ plus access driveway. ·
5. All paving must be done to County specifications.
K. Required recreation areas:
1. In all mobile home parks there shall be one or
recreation areas which shall be easily accessible to all
residents.
2. The size of such recreation areas shall be based
a minimum of 100 square feet for each mobile home space.
outdoor recreation area shall contain less than 3~000 squa
feet and shall not be longer than twice its width.
3. Recreation areas shall be so located as to be free
of traffic hazards and should~ where the topography permits
be centrally located.
L. For the purpose of development of a mobile home
sales of mobile homes on Si~e may be allowed for a period n
to exceed two (2) years~ which may be extended by applicati
to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The specific site
sites may be shown as a part of the overall development
and must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
M. No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by the
Building and Zoning Department until:
1. The St. Lucie County Health Department has given
its written approval of the water and sewerage disposal syst
as constructed.
2. The County Engineering Department has given its writ
approval of the drainage and street systems as constructed.
3. At least thrity (30) mobile home spaces and the
recreational facilities shown on the plan submitted are
completed.
N.
Dwelling
units
or
living quarters~ except in a mobil
home or as an accessory use~ are prohibited in a mobile home
park.
2. Amend Section 2~ DEFIN/TIONS~ of
Resolution for St. Lucie County~ Flcr ida~ to read:
· Mobile Home_: A single family dwelling
chassis or undercarriage as an integral part
drawn by a self-propelled vehicle and design~
after fabrication on public highways to the site where
occupied as a dwelling. Upon arrival at the site
are complete and ready for occupancy
unpacking and assembly operations~ locat )ac~s ~
foundations~ connections to utilities and othe
This definition does not include modular or
Mobil~e ~ome Park_: A tract of land set-aside and
a rental or lease basis by any person for the
dations of two (2) or more mobile homes for e
consideration or for indirecE benefit to the owner or
such park.
M~e~bme S~ace.:
park designated for the
travel trail er.
A plot of ground within a mob:
accommodation of one (1) mobil,
~odular Home: A single family dwelling not manufa~
a separate chassis or undercarriage as an integral part
constructed with standard units or dimensions for fle×~
variety in use° Specifications must meet the requireme
Southern Standard Building and Plumbing Code~ National
and all local amendments. Such homes are designed for
after fabrication on a flat bed or other trailer to its
site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling.
Service Bui _' .
- ~-~~. A structure housing toilets~
showers, laundry facilities and such other facilities as
required or necessary.
Travel Trailer Motor-Home and Cam in Trailer: A
self-propelled or otherwise, designed, and used for t~
by the user when touring~ camping~ etc. and having a wi~
more than eight (8) feet and a length of not more than
(36) feet~ exclusive of hitch and bumper.
3. Amend the second paragraph of subsection 2 of Sec
of the Comprehensive Zoning Resolution for St. Lucie Coun~
to read:
~' No ~amendment shall be enacted to change the zoning
fication of any parcel of landt except to the existing cla
of the adjoining property~ Unless (1) it has at least 200
road frontage and at least 40~000 square feet of areat or (
has a~ least 5 acres of area without road frontage.,,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS/0NERS
STo LUCIE COUNTY~ FLCR/~DA
STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF ST LUCIE )
The undersigned, Clerk of the Board of County Commis
sioners of the County and State aforesaid, does hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution adopted by the said Board of County
Commissioners at a meeting held on the 23rd day of Novembe
1971.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Board, this
day of November, 1971.
ROGER POITRAS
Deputy Clerk