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Opa-locka workshop outlines regulated plan to allow parked RVs in single-family and duplex zones
Summary
City staff presented draft amendments to allow certain recreational vehicles to park on R-1 and R-2 lots under conditions including a 35-foot limit, annual registration with a $150 fee, annual inspections (or on complaint), prohibition on occupancy and utility hookups, and $500 penalties for violations. Residents raised concerns about fees, inspections and enforcement.
Opa-locka — City staff on Dec. 11 presented a draft ordinance change that would allow certain recreational vehicles (RVs) to be parked on single-family (R-1) and duplex (R-2) lots under strict conditions, while reaffirming prohibitions on using those vehicles for housing.
The presentation, led by the city manager with staff assistance from Gerald Lee and Executive Secretary Romani Branch, listed the proposal’s chief elements: a 35-foot maximum length, a requirement that RVs remain on wheels and be fully visible, annual city registration with a $150 fee and an affidavit that the vehicle will not be used as a dwelling, annual inspections (or additional inspections upon complaint or if patrol observes suspected occupancy), a ban on hookups to city water, sewer or electricity, and penalties for violations.
“Esta va a ser la última noche ya para nosotros poder llegar hasta donde hemos luchado tanto,” the city manager said as staff framed the measure as a way “to embellecer a nuestra ciudad” and protect residential property values. Staff reviewed Section 22-116 of the city code and said the amendment would modify a…
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