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County: Alachua   City: Opa-Locka

Date Created: 02/06/26
Last updated:04/17/26

Opa-Locka, FL to Consider Ordinance Affecting Travel Trailers and Camping Trailers
The Commission will consider An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida, Amending Article V, Section 22-116 of the City of Opa-locka’s Land Development Regulations Pertaining to the Storage of Recreational Vehicles; Amending Certain Definitions Within Section 22-116, to Include the Definition of “travel Trailer” to Reduce the Overall Body Length From 40 Feet to 35 Feet; to Amend the Definition of “camping Trailer” to Remove the Word “vehicular” and Require Camping Trailers to Be Loaded Onto or Affixed to Wheels; to Remove The Word “truck” From “truck Camper”; to Amend the Word “motor Home” to Require a “built on” Requirement to Motor Vehicle Chassis; to Amend the Definition of “screened” to Add the Words “the Condition of Being” and Expand the Definition of Significantly Hidden From View to Encompass a Combination of Structures; to Delete “residential Townhouse District”, “moderate Density Residential District”, “high Density Residential District” and Certain Residential Mixed Use Designations Bearing the Prefix Hdod, Cmu, and Mnmu; to Delete the Requirement That Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage is Prohibited but Requires a Registration Process and Fee of $100.00 With an Accompanying Affidavit That the Vehicle Will Not Be Used for Occupancy; Requiring All Recreational Vehicles to Display Current City Registration to Be Visible From the Street; Allowing a Recreational Vehicle Not Exceeding 35 Feet in Length to Be Parked in a Side Yard Not Closer Than 3 Feet From the Residence With All Expanded Panels Retracted; Requiring Recreational Vehicles to Be Unobstructed, Mounted on Wheels and Easily Movable; Prohibiting Recreational Vehicles Parked on Residential Property From Being Used for Living, Sleeping, Cooking or Storage; Allowing No More Than One Recreational Vehicle on Single Family or Duplex Property; Requiring the Recreational Vehicle Owner to Hold a Valid Lease Agreement With the Property Owner; Prohibiting Utility Connections Except Through an Extension Cord for Brief Maintenance Related Activities Not to Exceed 24 Hours; Prohibiting Parking on Townhouse and Multifamily Properties; Amending Chapter Vii, Article 1, Section 7-6 of the City of Opa-locka’s Code of Ordinances to Decrease the Civil Penalty for Noncompliance Fine Amount From $500.00 to $250.00 for the First Offense; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; Providing for an Effective Date.

Issue History

04/17/26  The Commission will hold second reading at the 4/22/26 meeting.

03/06/26  The Commission will hold second reading at the 3/11/26 meeting.

02/24/26  The Commission will hold first reading at the 2/25/26 meeting.

02/06/26  The Commission will hold first reading at the 2/11/26 meeting.

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