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TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PROGRAM (Applications linked below)
Town of Loxahatchee Groves (Town) “Recreational Vehicle Parking Program” (RVPP). A separate application is required for each recreational vehicle (RV) to be parked on property within the Town.
Permit Application: Applications required pursuant to this program shall include:
- Name of property owner, address, and zoning code of property where RV is to be located;
- Name and permanent address of person(s) residing in the RV;
- A 24-hour emergency on-site contact person and contact information;
- Make, model, color, and tag number of RV;
- (if applicable) Approved permits from the Town for electrical, water, and from the Health Department for sewage disposal;
- Documentation of signed sewage disposal contract
- Site plan with designated area for RV parking identified showing location of RV(s) on property including 25’ setbacks from all property lines and availability of hook-ups.
- RV Site Permit and Affidavit Required. All sites intended to be utilized by an occupied RV shall require an annual RV site permit. All sites storing one or more unoccupied RVs are required to submit an affidavit to the town. The affidavit shall confirm that each RV stored at the site meets the requirements of this article and is not occupied.
- Application. Applications for RV site permits shall include a location sketch showing the RV site with setbacks from all property lines and the location of available utility connections. Applicants are required to pay a site inspection fee, and a permit application fee as follows:
- Site inspection fee:
a. For sites that have not been assigned a bona fide agricultural use classification: $500 per site, payable prior to initial inspection and thereafter every five years.
b. For sites that have been assigned a bona fide agricultural use classification: $100 per site, payable prior to initial inspection and thereafter every five years.
- Permit application fee: $100 per permit application, payable initially and upon each subsequent renewal.
- Permit Period. RV site permits issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for 179 days from the date of issuance of the permit. Only one RV site permit may be issued per property within a 365-day period. A permit holder may not add an RV or exchange one RV for another at an approved site without first notifying the town.
- Inspections Required. After an application for RV site permit has been reviewed, and prior to permit issuance, the town shall inspect the proposed site. The site inspection shall address at a minimum proposed location, site design, availability of required utilities, and the plan for management of solid waste. All utility connections are subject to permitting by any pertinent agency and section 92-020(B). An RV site must be inspected at least once every five (5) years, consistent with the inspection fee schedule in section 92-010(B)(1).
- Expiration. Upon expiration of the site permit, RVs shall remain unoccupied until another permit is issued. Within ten (10) days of permit expiration, the permit holder shall submit an affidavit to the town confirming that all RVs on the property are unoccupied.
- Maintenance. All RVs shall be maintained in road-worthy condition at all times.
Section 92-015 – Allowances
- General. RVs may be permitted on conforming and legal non-conforming plots with an Agricultural Residential (AR) zoning designation in accordance with Table 1: RV Allowances.
RV Allowances:
Properties required to provide a ROW dedication or an easement for the purposes of right-of-way or utilities along the street line may include these areas for purposes of minimum parcel size.
Fewer than 2.0 acres:
- One (1) RV subject to the conditions below:
- Property upon which RV is to be placed shall include a principal dwelling unit or shall have a bona fide agricultural use classification.
- The RV shall be owned or leased by the property owner or tenant of the property.
- The RV shall not be rented or otherwise occupied.
2.0 acres or more, and fewer than 5.0 acres (without bona fide agricultural use classification):
- One (1) RV subject to the conditions below:
- The RV shall be owned or leased by the property owner or tenant of the property.
- Property upon which RV is to be placed shall include a principal dwelling unit.
- The RV shall not be rented or otherwise occupied.
2.0 acres or more, and fewer than 5.0 acres (with bona fide agricultural use classification):
- Two (2) RVs subject to the conditions below:
- RVs may only be occupied and/or rented when the property upon which the RV is located is homesteaded.
- RVs, including grooms’ quarters, may only be occupied for the 179-day duration of a valid RV site permit, except when used as caretaker quarters, as defined in section 10-015, definitions.
- When utilized for caretaker purposes, an RV may be occupied year-round subject to FEMA regulations when located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and any applicable local and state building regulations.
5.0 acres or more, and fewer than 10.0 acres (without bona fide agricultural use classification):
- Two (2) RVs subject to the conditions below:
- RVs may only be occupied and/or rented when the property upon which the RV is located is homesteaded.
- RVs, including grooms’ quarters, may only be occupied for the 179-day duration of a valid RV site permit.
5.0 acres or more, and fewer than 10.0 acres (with bona fide agricultural use classification):
- Three (3) RVs subject to the conditions below:
- RVs, including grooms’ quarters, may only be occupied for the 179-day duration of a valid RV site permit, except when used as caretaker quarters, as defined in section 10-015, definitions.
- When utilized for caretaker purposes, an RV may be occupied year-round subject to FEMA regulations when located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and any applicable local and state building regulations.
10.0 acres or more:
- Four (4) RVs subject to the conditions below:
- RVs may only be occupied and/or rented when the property upon which the RV is located is homesteaded or utilized for bona fide agricultural purposes.
- RVs, including grooms’ quarters, may only be occupied for the 179-day duration of a valid RV site permit, except when used as caretaker quarters, as defined in section 10-015, definitions.
- When utilized for caretaker purposes, an RV may be occupied year-round subject to FEMA regulations when located in a Special Flood Hazard Area, and any applicable local and state building regulations.