Mobile Home Process & Requirements

**NOW HEARD BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 

 LIMITED USE PERMIT

In the A-1, A-3, A-5 and A-10 zoning districts, the Planning and Development Division Manager may approve the temporary occupancy of a mobile home* or recreational vehicle while a permanent dwelling is under construction only after they consider the compatibility with surrounding land uses and determined that the proposed mobile home complies with the following criteria per the Seminole County Land Development Code (SCLDC) Section 30.123.

*Mobile home or manufactured home as defined in Florida Statute 320.01

 MOBILE HOME SPECIAL EXCEPTION

SUMMARY OF THE PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR A MOBILE HOME SPECIAL EXCEPTION

1. APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Application for Mobile Home Special Exception:

Mobile Home Application (PDF)

Please refer to the new Community Meeting Procedure & Public Notice Procedures
Applications are also available from the Planning and Development Division located at:
County Services Building
Room 2028
1101 East First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
(407) 665-7371

2. APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Applicant submits a complete application for a Mobile Home Special Exception prior to application deadline.
Please review the calendar link for deadline schedule.

2024 Development Review Committee Calendar

ALL SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE FEES, BY 3:30 PM ON THE DEADLINE DATES.

3. PROCESS:

• After receipt of a complete application, your pre-application request will be scheduled for the next available Development Review Committee meeting.
• After DRC is completed you will need to apply for the mobile home special exception and community meeting will have to take place within twenty (20) calendar days prior to P&Z. 

4. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:

Planning Division will provide public notice to affected homeowners.

• No less than fifteen (15) days before the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, the Planning & Development Division staff will mail a letter of notification to abutting owners determine by the buffer regulations.
• The Planning & Development Division staff will also prepare an "24 x 36" public notice placard for posting on the subject property. The applicant must post their property at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the Planning & Zoning Commision meeting.
• The applicant will pick up and post the placard in a conspicuous location on the property where it shall remain until final action has occurred on the request. The placard shall be the responsibility of the applicant to maintain in the subject property. 
• The applicant must return a notarized affidavit certifying the posting of the placard. This must be submitted to the Project Manager prior to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
• The Planning & Development Division staff also prepares a legal advertisement for publication in the Orlando Sentinel which is published at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the Planning & Zoning Commision meeting.

5. RECOMMENDATION:

Staff will prepare a written staff report and recommendation.

• The Planning & Development Division staff prepares a written staff report for consideration by the Planning & Zoning Commision. The report presents factual information concerning the applicant’s request based on existing circumstances, consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development code: future & existing land use, zoning, traffic & environmental impacts, public services availability, and various other considerations. 
• The meeting agenda along with the staff report is available online approximately one week before the Planning & Zoning Committee meeting. 

6. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING:

The Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing.

• The Planning and Zoning Commision meets on the Second  Monday of each month. The meeting will be heal in 1101 East First Street Sanford, FL in the Board Chambers (Room 1028) at 6:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Seminole County Services Building, authorized representative or the applicant must appear at the public hearing in order to present the application. The representative should be familiar with the request and be able to make statements and commitments on behalf of the applicant.
• Following the presentation by the Planning & Development Division staff, the presentation by the applicant, and public comment, the Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss and vote to consider a recommendation to approve or the deny the request for a Mobile Home Special Exception.
• After the hearing, the applicant will receive a letter stating the decision of the Board with information regarding the date within which the decision can be appealed.

Video clips of Planning & Zoning Commision hearings are available online. This shows a typical presentation by an applicant; it is recommended that you review this before you come to the meeting.

7. TIME LIMIT:

Mobile Home Special Exceptions have an imposed time limit.

When considering a Mobile Home Special Exception the Board of Adjustment may place time restrictions and impose other reasonable conditions on the approval in order to protect the character of an area or neighborhood. In A-1, A-3, A-5 and A-10 Districts, the Board is empowered to limit the duration of mobile home occupancy as follows:

• One (1) year permit during construction of a permanent residence.
• One (1) year permit to house a night watchman for a non-residential use.
• Two (2) year permit, or for the duration of a medical hardship, to house a sick relative or practical nurse on the same lot as a single-family dwelling.
• Two (2) year permit for a mobile home use as a tenant dwelling or for a bona-fide agricultural use.
• In approving the permanent placement of a mobile home in the A-1 (AGRICULTURE) District, the Board will consider the compatibility of the surrounding land uses and development patterns in the area.

Sec 30.123 Limited Uses

8. APPEALS:

Theres no appeal procces in Planning & Zoning because they are just a recomending body and they will still go to the Board of County Commisioners to finalize the decision.

SEMINOLE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Sec. 30.124. Special exceptions.

(17) (A) Farmworker housing; either single family or multifamily dwellings, where land use is for bona fide agriculture uses; provided further that such structures house only those persons and their immediate family or households, employed in carrying out such bona fide agricultural use. Mobile homes may be permitted in lieu of tenant dwellings, provided, however, that approval for mobile homes shall be limited to a time period not exceeding two (2) years after review and finding that the land is used for bona fide agricultural uses.

(B) "Bona fide agriculture uses," as used in this subsection, shall be determined by reference to the following criteria:

(i) Whether the parcel or its adjacent lands are being actually utilized in agricultural pursuits by the same owner; and
(ii) Whether the requested tenant dwelling or mobile home serve a purpose directly related to the agricultural laborers or employees and/or other agricultural purposes.