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Commission holds first reading of ordinance to change rules for parking major recreational equipment
Summary
The commission conducted first reading of Ordinance 11‑77 to change where major recreational equipment may be stored on residential properties, but commissioners asked staff to clarify exemptions and enforcement implications before a second reading.
The Lynn Haven City Commission held a first reading of Ordinance 11‑77, which would amend the Unified Land Development Code to modify parking standards for “major recreational equipment” on residential property. The ordinance was modeled after Panama City language and would allow a single piece of major recreational equipment in a front or side yard subject to standards, instead of limiting placement to rear yards only.
What the ordinance would change: The draft ordinance defines "major recreational equipment" to include vehicles, vessels, trailers or large equipment used primarily for recreational purposes and would expand allowable parking locations on residential parcels while setting standards for setbacks and appearance. It also includes language that would prohibit major…
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