§ 3-4-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings provided in this section:

Mobile home: A movable living unit or similar portable structure designed to be transported on the highway on its own wheels, flatbed or other trailer, having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or blocks, in excess of eight (8) feet in overall width and in excess of thirty-two (32) feet in overall length including hitch, designed either for travel over the highways or for housing accommodations or both.

Recreational vehicle: A unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. The basic entities are:

Camping trailer: 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;

Motor home: A vehicular unit built on a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis primarily designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use;

Travel trailer: 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 is of a body width of not more than eight (8) feet and a body length of not more than thirty-two (32) feet when factory equipped for the road; and

Truck camper: A portable unit designed to be loaded onto, or affixed to, the bed or chassis of a truck, constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use. Truck campers are portable units designed to be affixed to a truck chassis and constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, travel or camping use.

(Ord. No. 75-15, § 2, 6-3-75)

State law reference

Definitions, F.S. §§ 320.01(2), 513.01, 553.36.