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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to recreational vehicle parks;
    3         providing a short title; amending s. 513.01, F.S.;
    4         defining the term “occupancy”; creating s. 513.1115,
    5         F.S.; providing requirements for the establishment of
    6         separation and setback distances in parks; repealing
    7         s. 513.111, F.S., relating to the posting of site
    8         rental rates, advertising, and penalties; providing an
    9         effective date.
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   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   12  
   13         Section 1. This act may be cited as “The Jim Tillman Act.”
   14         Section 2. Present subsections (5) through (11) of section
   15  513.01, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6)
   16  through (12), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to
   17  that section, to read:
   18         513.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
   19         (5) “Occupancy” means the length of time that a
   20  recreational vehicle is occupied by a transient guest and not
   21  the length of time that such vehicle is located on the leased
   22  recreational vehicle site. A recreational vehicle may be stored
   23  and tied down on site when not in use to accommodate the needs
   24  of the guest. The attachment of a recreational vehicle to the
   25  ground with tie-downs or other removable fasteners, and the
   26  attachment of carports, porches, screen rooms, and similar
   27  appurtenances with removable attaching devices do not render the
   28  recreational vehicle a permanent part of the recreational
   29  vehicle site.
   30         Section 3. Section 513.1115, Florida Statutes, is created
   31  to read:
   32         513.1115 Placement of recreational vehicles on lots in
   33  permitted parks.—
   34         (1) Separation distances between recreational vehicle sites
   35  within a recreational vehicle park must be the distances
   36  established at the time of the initial approval of the
   37  recreational vehicle park by the department and the local
   38  government.
   39         (2) Setback distances from the exterior property boundary
   40  of the recreational vehicle park must be the setback distances
   41  established at the time of the initial approval by the
   42  department and the local government.
   43         (3) This section does not limit the regulation of the
   44  uniform firesafety standards established under s. 633.022.
   45         Section 4. Section 513.111, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
   46         Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.