My wife and I saw pretty nice piece of property near Jupiter recently. The home on the property was ruined a total eyesore and wreck. I'm curious if anyone on the forum knows if it would be possible to buy the home demolish it, put a concrete pad down and link to existing sewer system and live in our RV for the winter then pull on out for hurircane season. I have not seen or spoke to anyone who has done this so I'm thinking maybe local zoning won't allow it? Looking for more info if anyone has some. Seems to me it would be an ideal situation we would get a lot right where we want it without the expense of having to build a new home. which we could elect to do later when we can afford it.

You need to look up the number of the Codes Enforcement department in Jupiter (or whatever city or maybe the Palm Beach county the property is located in) and give them a call. I suspect the answer will be no, but could be wrong. I'd guess that land will be very expensive, have you priced it?Florida hasn't had a strong Hurricane hit for 11 years now. Or is it 9 years? Not something you really need to worry about and you'd have plenty of advanced notice before one got there.

It is doubtful the local zoning and planning board would approve it but no harm in asking.

Usually, you can get a basic idea if it's allowed just by driving around the area. Is it in a neighborhood or subdivision? Are there any Mobile Homes next door or nearby, or just McMansions? But you don't know until you check with City/County officials in Planning Dept. And even then, they may change it if they got a complaint from a neighbor.

It all depends on how "above-board" you want to be. If you're in the city limits, you'll more than likely need a demo permit, then also a plumbing permit to modify the sewer connection. However, its very likely that you CAN do what you want without violating any rules. If it were me and you wanted the property anyway, then heck, I'd do it and make someone come along and tell me not to. Chances are that'll never happen unless the neighbors complain...

If the property was in High Springs then you might be right. If it was in Gainesville, for example, then I really doubt it. And on the southern east coast? I rate the possibility between slim and not very likely. If it's well out in the county away from the coast then, maybe but this is Palm Beach County he's talking about. He'd probably need a temp power pole too. But all of this is just guessing a 5 minute phone call will provide the answer, and if it's in the county then it might be possible to get a zoning variance via the county commission.

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agesilaus
Explorer III
Jan 23, 2015
These might show how complex the Codes are in the area:

Palm Bch post

Common code problems

Another one

You should draw the conclusion that they are somewhat RV hostile and that the code varies from town to town.

This area is heavily colonized by New Yorkers and others from the NE states. They brought their love of micromanagement with them.
jk123
Explorer
Jan 23, 2015
Property is abutts the intercoastal its is not cheap and we believe the property will appreciate in value and why pay property taxes on a big house when we can just drive our coach down there when we want to spend time there. One idea my wife had is that we just leave the old dilapidated home there and improve the driveway put 50A service and a sewer connection out to the driveway and be done with it.
Are there regulations in Palm Beach County that would restrict you from parking your RV in your driveway?
Ivylog
Explorer III
Jan 23, 2015
On less than five acres... No On more than five acres... Maybe.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jan 23, 2015
If the property was in High Springs then you might be right. If it was in Gainesville, for example, then I really doubt it. And on the southern east coast? I rate the possibility between slim and not very likely. If it's well out in the county away from the coast then, maybe but this is Palm Beach County he's talking about. He'd probably need a temp power pole too.

But all of this is just guessing a 5 minute phone call will provide the answer, and if it's in the county then it might be possible to get a zoning variance via the county commission.
majorgator
Explorer
Jan 23, 2015
It all depends on how "above-board" you want to be. If you're in the city limits, you'll more than likely need a demo permit, then also a plumbing permit to modify the sewer connection. However, its very likely that you CAN do what you want without violating any rules.

If it were me and you wanted the property anyway, then heck, I'd do it and make someone come along and tell me not to. Chances are that'll never happen unless the neighbors complain...
hitchup
Explorer
Jan 23, 2015
Usually, you can get a basic idea if it's allowed just by driving around the area.

Is it in a neighborhood or subdivision? Are there any Mobile Homes next door or nearby, or just McMansions?

But you don't know until you check with City/County officials in Planning Dept. And even then, they may change it if they got a complaint from a neighbor.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Jan 23, 2015
It is doubtful the local zoning and planning board would approve it but no harm in asking.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jan 23, 2015
You need to look up the number of the Codes Enforcement department in Jupiter (or whatever city or maybe the Palm Beach county the property is located in) and give them a call. I suspect the answer will be no, but could be wrong. I'd guess that land will be very expensive, have you priced it?

Florida hasn't had a strong Hurricane hit for 11 years now. Or is it 9 years? Not something you really need to worry about and you'd have plenty of advanced notice before one got there.

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