§ 72-1310. Parking and storage of vehicles, shelters or watercraft.

(a)

Large vehicles.

(1)

No truck tractor, semitrailer, commercial bus, cutaway van, (except for those allowed in subsection (b)(6) of this section) chassis cab truck, or any other truck with a gross vehicle weight greater than 10,500 pounds (as determined by the greater of the vehicle registration or the manufacturer's specification) shall be parked in the OTR, ORE, OCR, and OUR classifications, unless said vehicles are accessory to or associated with a bona fide farm operation on land classified as agricultural land pursuant to F.S. § 193.461, as amended.

(2)

The parking of truck tractors and/or semitrailers is prohibited in the OMV, OCV, and OTC classifications unless said vehicles are accessory to or associated with the business(es) on the premises or a bona fide farm operation on land classified as agricultural land pursuant to F.S. § 193.461, as amended.

(b)

Mobile recreational shelters and vehicles. Mobile recreational shelters and vehicles, utility trailers, watercraft and other trailers are permitted as an accessory use in all Osteen zoning classifications provided:

(1)

They shall have a current license tag or validation sticker.

(2)

The ground beneath shall be kept free from debris, including excessive weed growth.

(3)

They shall not be parked or stored within a street or public right-of-way.

(4)

All wastewater line caps shall be secured at all times in a manner to preclude any leakage from such vehicles, shelters or watercraft onto a lot or street.

(5)

They shall not be connected to water, sewer or electric lines or be used for residential purpose, except in a recreational vehicle park.

(6)

Park trailers shall only be parked in a recreational vehicle park.

(c)

Mobile recreational shelters or vehicles in residential areas. Except as otherwise provided herein, mobile recreational shelters and vehicles, utility trailers, watercraft and other trailers are permitted as an accessory use in the OUR and the single-, two-, and multifamily residential areas of the OCV and OMV classifications; provided that, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b), above, the following additional conditions are also met:

(1)

They shall be parked or stored in full compliance with all requirements for accessory structures, except that pickup covers when appropriately mounted on a vehicle shall not be restricted to the parking requirements of this section.

(2)

Mobile recreational shelters or vehicles and watercraft may also be temporarily parked on the driveway in the front yard of the principal structure for trip preparation, loading, unloading, and cleanup, for a maximum of 36 hours per week.

(3)

Mobile recreational vehicles and cutaway vans may be parked on the driveway in the front yard of the principal structure when the occupant of the principal structure has a disability which may require facilities in the recreational vehicle or cutaway van, and if the occupant has received a handicapped parking decal from the State of Florida for the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2012-06, § VI, 5-3-12)