Florida HB 853: Mobile Home Park Regulations

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to mobile home park regulations; 2
amending s. 162.21, F.S.; authorizing counties and 3
municipalities to adopt and enforce local laws, codes, 4
or ordinances relating to mobile home park lot 5
tenancies; authorizing a code enforcement officer to 6
cite certain violations to a mobile home park owner or 7
mobile home owner; amending s. 723.022, F.S.; revising 8
the obligations and responsibilities of a mobile home 9
park owner; amending s. 723.023, F.S.; revising the 10
obligations and responsibilities of a mobile home 11
owner; removing a provision that a mobile home owner 12
is responsible for certain fines; authorizing a unit 13
of local government to adopt and enforce local laws, 14
ordinances, or codes for a specified purpose; amending 15
s. 723.024, F.S.; authorizing a unit of local 16
government to adopt and enforce local laws, 17
ordinances, or codes for a specified purpose; 18
authorizing a unit of local government to bring a 19
civil proceeding against a mobile home park owner or 20
mobile home lot under certain circumstances; amending 21
s. 723.011, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; 22
providing an effective date. 23
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 25

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Section 1. Subsections (3) through (8) of section 162.21, 27
Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (4) through (9), 28
respectively, present subsection (8) is amended, and a new 29
subsection (3) is added to that section, to read: 30
162.21 Enforcement of county or municipal codes or 31
ordinances; penalties.— 32
(3) A county or municipality may adopt and enforce local 33
laws, codes, or ordinances to ensure compliance with chapter 34
723. A code enforcement officer may cite violations of local 35
laws, codes, or ordinances to a mobile home park owner or mobile 36
home owner, as applicable under s. 723.022 or s. 723.023, for 37
correction. 38
(9)(8) The provisions of This section is an are additional 39
and a supplemental means of enforcing county or municipal codes 40
or ordinances and may be used for the enforcement of any code or 41
ordinance, or for the enforcement of all codes and ordinances. 42
Except as provided in paragraph (4)(b) (3)(b), nothing contained 43
in this section does not shall prohibit a county or municipality 44
from enforcing its codes or ordinances by any other means. 45
Section 2. Section 723.022, Florida Statutes, is amended 46
to read: 47
723.022 Mobile home park owner's general obligations.— 48
(1) A mobile home park owner must shall at all times: 49
(a)(1) Comply with the requirements of applicable 50

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building, housing, fire, and health codes. 51
(b)(2) Maintain buildings and improvements in common areas 52
in a good state of repair and maintenance and maintain the 53
common areas in a good state of appearance, safety, and 54
cleanliness. 55
(c)(3) Provide access to the common areas, including 56
buildings and improvements thereto, at all reasonable times for 57
the benefit of the park residents and their guests. 58
(d)(4) Maintain utility connections and systems for which 59
the park owner is responsible in proper operating condition. 60
(e)(5) Comply with properly promulgated park rules and 61
regulations and require other persons on the premises with his 62
or her consent to comply therewith and conduct themselves in a 63
manner that does not unreasonably disturb the park residents or 64
constitute a breach of the peace. 65
(f) Require a mobile home owner to maintain a current 66
mobile home registration and have a validation sticker on the 67
mobile home at all times pursuant to chapter 320. 68
(g) Maintain up-to-date records regarding each mobile home 69
owner in the mobile home park and provide such records to the 70
unit of local government upon request for the purpose of 71
enforcing s. 723.023. 72
(h) Require the removal of any exterior modifications, 73
additions, or construction of any structure on a mobile home lot 74
which was built without the written approval of the mobile home 75

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park owner or the requisite building permits. 76
(i) Require a mobile home owner, or any person who has 77
consent from the mobile home owner to be on the mobile home lot, 78
to maintain his or her mobile home and mobile home lot in 79
accordance with all applicable building, housing, fire, and 80
health c