Miramar advances crackdown on RVs used as homes in neighborhoods. What to know
The Miramar commission on Wednesday approved a first reading of a measure to crackdown on RVs being used as homes in Miramar neighborhoods.
The proposed measure, now needing a final vote at the May 20 meeting, would overhaul portions of the city’s parking and zoning code to close loopholes that officials say allow property owners to rent out RVs parked on their property.
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Here are key takeaways:
• Commissioner Yvette Colbourne is sponsoring the proposal. She told the Miramar News: “The resolution is about quality of life. It addresses the growing use of recreational vehicles as unregulated living spaces within our neighborhoods, which impacts parking, utility services and increase in service calls. By strengthening the ordinance we improve public safety and consistent use of residential property and services.”
• Some single-family homes in Miramar are effectively housing more residents than permitted, and homeowners are making extra cash renting their RVs. The high cost of living in South Florida is the main driver, officials say.
• Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss supports tightening the rules, writing in a memo to commissioners that existing code guidelines “are being circumvented and misused in circumstances where RVs are being used as rental housing.”
• The ordinance would also introduce a formal RV registration process, aligning Miramar’s rules with neighboring cities. Hialeah recently strengthened its RV rules for similar reasons.
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