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Panama City commission approves ordinance easing rules for RV and boat storage on residential lots
Summary
The Panama City Commission adopted Ordinance 32-60 on Feb. 25, 2025, amending the Unified Land Development Code to allow limited front-yard storage of one recreational vehicle or boat under specific visibility and setback conditions after staff recommended the change and the planning board approved amendments.
Panama City commissioners voted 4-0 Feb. 25 to adopt Ordinance 32-60, changing the Unified Land Development Code to allow limited storage of recreational vehicles and boats on residential property under defined conditions.
The ordinance revises section 105-11 and related definitions to permit one recreational vehicle or one boat to be located in a front yard or front parking area provided it does not encroach into the public right of way, meets the code’s visibility-triangle requirements and conforms to side- and rear-setback rules. The change follows planning board review and staff recommendation.
City planning and zoning manager Joanne Haley said the code previously prohibited front-yard storage and the revision is intended…
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