Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Harbor, FL
Lake Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 49) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Lake Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tiny homes rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Tiny homes in unincorporated Palm Beach County must meet the same Florida Building Code requirements as a standard dwelling and comply with PBC ULDC minimum dwelling size standards. Tiny homes on wheels are treated as RVs and cannot be used as permanent dwellings outside licensed RV parks.
PBC ULDC Article 4 imposes minimum living-area standards for single-family dwellings (typically 1,000-1,400 sq ft depending on district), which precludes most tiny homes under 600 sq ft as principal residences. A site-built tiny home meeting FBC-R Appendix Q (Tiny Houses, adopted in FBC 8th Edition 2023) and minimum district size may be permitted. Tiny homes on wheels are titled as RVs by FL DHSMV and may only be used as permanent residences in licensed RV parks under PBC ULDC Art. 4.B.5 and Florida DBPR Chapter 513. Modular HUD-Code manufactured homes are allowed in certain districts and on AGR parcels under specified conditions. The Live Local Act (2023) does not preempt PBC dwelling-size standards. EAA and rural-residential districts offer the most flexibility.
Unpermitted tiny home as principal residence: zoning violation, removal order, fines to 500 dollars per day. RV occupancy outside licensed park: ULDC violation.
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