{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-553.385","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 553.385","heading":"Zoning of off-site constructed residential dwellings; parity.","body":"(1) As used in this section, the term:\n(a) “Local government” means a county or municipality.\n(b) “Off-site constructed residential dwelling” means:\n1. A manufactured building, as defined in s. 553.36, intended for single-family residential use; or\n2. A manufactured home, as defined in s. 320.01(2)(b),\nwhich is constructed, in whole or in part, off site and is treated as real property.\n(2)(a) An off-site constructed residential dwelling must be permitted as of right in any zoning district where single-family detached dwellings are allowed.\n(b) A local government may not adopt or enforce any zoning, land use, or development regulation that treats an off-site constructed residential dwelling differently or more restrictively than a single-family, site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning district.\n(c) This section does not prohibit a local government from applying generally applicable architectural, aesthetic, design, setback, height, or bulk standards, provided such standards are applied uniformly to all single-family dwellings in the same zoning district.\n(d) Compatibility or design standards must be reasonable, may not have the effect of excluding off-site constructed residential dwellings, and, if adopted, must apply equally to single-family, site-built dwellings. Such standards are limited to:\n1. Roof pitch.\n2. Minimum square footage of livable space.\n3. Type and quality of exterior finishing materials.\n4. Foundation enclosure.\n5. Existence and type of attached structures.\n6. Building setbacks, lot dimensions, and orientation.\n(e) A local government may not regulate or restrict an off-site constructed residential dwelling based solely on:\n1. The method of construction;\n2. The location of construction; or\n3. The presence of components constructed off site.\n(3) A local government may not adopt or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or policy that conflicts with this section or s. 553.38, or that has the effect of excluding off-site constructed residential dwellings. Any such ordinance, regulation, or policy is void and unenforceable as applied to off-site constructed residential dwellings.\n(4) Local government regulations must be reasonable and uniformly enforced without distinction as to housing type.\nHistory.—s. 8, ch. 2026-7; s. 6, ch. 2026-63.","path":["CHAPTER 553 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0500-0599/0553/0553.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:09:01Z","sha256":"ee1d7d7bfde4127429dc1f3e0809a77e9c442b628e3a37f75f8fdccdbf078ee9","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-553.382","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-553.39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}