§ 22-810. Definitions.

When used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the meanings shown for the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

Owner means a person, firm, corporation, or other entity having any legal or equitable interest in the property as recorded in the official record of the county as holding title to the property or otherwise having possession or control of the property, including, but not limited to, the guardian of the estate of any such person, or the executor or administrator of such estate.

Owner's agent means a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity authorized by the owner to act for or in place of the owner.

Permanent residence means the placement of a THOW on a property for more than 180 consecutive days for use as a complete independent living facility for one or more person(s) providing permanent provision for uses including, but not limited to, living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and/or sanitation.

Tiny house on wheels or THOW means a vehicular portable unit on a single chassis and mounted on wheels, which is intended for use as a primary residential structure that is not a mobile home, manufactured home, or park trailer, as defined by F.S. ch. 320, THOWs must meet all of the following conditions:

(1)

It must be towable by a vehicle with a bumper hitch, frame-towing hitch, or fifth-wheel connection; and

(2)

It cannot be designed to be moved under its own power; and

(3)

It must comply with the dimensional and weight limits established by the state for vehicles using public roads.

(Ord. No. 2018-28, § 1, 12-4-18)