§ 4.2.22. Rural Resort (RR) classification.
A.
Intent of Classification. The Recreational Resort District is intended to provide for commercial and institutional recreational development in rural or urban areas adjacent to or within the Ocala National Forest or other natural recreation areas including but not limited to the Silver River State Park, the Florida Greenway, and Rainbow River Park or on lands fronting on lakes or rivers. The uses allowed in this district are water-related, water-dependent, or natural resource dependent and are necessary for the support of the guests and the immediate population.
B.
Permitted Uses:
Accessory uses and structures such as private recreational facilities including swimming pool, archery range, shuffleboard, clubhouse, meeting room, and similar facilities needed to support a resort development
Agricultural uses as an interim use, excluding livestock
Bottled gas, refilling of cylinders
Dude ranch, riding academy
Dwelling Units for owner or employee
Bait and tackle, sporting goods
Convenience store, gas station for primary use of residents and their guests
Laundromat
Marina
Recreational vehicle (see PRV)
Restaurant
Service and maintenance buildings
Sports facilities which may include tennis facility, racquet ball facility or swimming club facility
C.
Special Uses (requiring permit):
Church, Places of Worship
Gas meter facility and supply lines, high pressure (except where such permits are pre-empted by state or federal regulations)
Indoor, outside display or storage, limited to permitted uses
Sewage treatment plants (inflow exceeding 5,000 gallons per day)
Sprayfields (or other type of effluent disposal area when application rate exceeds 5,000 gallons per day, if allowed by law)
Water wellfields
D.
Development Standards:
Minimum Lot Area
1,500 square feet for Park model or travel trailer, without additions
2,400 square feet for Park model trailer, with additions
4,000 square feet for Manufactured homes
20,000 square feet for Group Campsite
Minimum Land Area for Recreation Facility: 8 acres
Maximum Impervious Area: 40% of gross parcel area
Minimum Lot Width:
30 feet for Park model or travel trailer, without additions
35 feet for Park model trailer, with additions
40 feet for Manufactured homes
Maximum Building Height: 40 feet
E.
Setbacks:
Minimum Front Setback
20 feet for Manufactured home and Park model sites (8 feet for RV Parks designed and constructed prior to June 11, 1992)
If parking is provided elsewhere, this setback may be reduced to 8 feet
Minimum Side Setback
15 feet Separation between units
(8 feet for RV Parks designed and constructed prior to June 11, 1992)
Minimum Rear Setback
10 feet for Manufactured home or Park model sites. (8 feet for RV Parks designed and constructed prior to June 11, 1992)
F.
Accessory Structures/Uses:
Additions (where noted) include screen room, awning, carport, utility room and storage shed.
Accessory uses (where permitted) require a 10' separation between additions, and must be located in a side or rear yard only.
Setbacks for accessory uses in Recreational Vehicle Parks designed and constructed prior to June 11, 1992 shall be separated by a minimum of 10 feet on the side and rear.
G.
Special Requirements for the Rural Resort (RR) classification:
(1)
The proposed development or existing development shall have a total land area sufficient to meet all site design standards in this Code including, but not limited to: land required providing setbacks from abutting rights-of-way, water bodies, buffers, stormwater management, off-street parking and circulation, protection of wetlands or other provisions that may require land area to be set aside.
(2)
Temporary occupancy living accommodations for recreation or travel use which may include but are not limited to the following: fifth wheel travel trailer, travel trailers, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, van conversion, tent vehicles and tents, cabins or bunk house sleeping quarters.
(3)
Park model trailers or manufactured homes may also be used as temporary occupancy living quarters, when owned by the property owner.
(4)
Developments proposed for private lands within one mile of or within the proclamation boundary of the Ocala National Forest shall be reviewed by the USDA Forest Service. Comments shall be considered by the county in granting approval for the proposed development.
(5)
Lake and riverine wetlands and grass beds shall be protected in accordance with Article 5 and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Any environmental disruptions will be mitigated. All proposed projects located within the Environmentally Sensitive Overlay Zone shall comply with the requirements of Article 5 of this Code.
(6)
Proof of permits or exemptions by other regulatory agencies shall be provided to the Director prior to obtaining a building permit.
H.
Access and Parking Requirements:
(1)
Access to the recreational resort shall be from a federal, state, or county maintained roadway.
(2)
Internal streets shall provide safe and convenient access to spaces and appropriate resort facilities. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography. Construction and maintenance shall provide a well-drained, paved surface. Such surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and in all cases shall meet the minimum width of 12 feet per lane.
(3)
Streets serving less than 50 spaces may be used as part of a pedestrian circulation system. If the relation of individual space locations to facilities within the resort calls for establishment of pedestrian ways, they shall be provided, preferably as part of a common open space system away from streets, but otherwise as sidewalks. No common access to such pedestrian ways or to facilities within the resort shall be through an individual space.
(4)
Temporary living accommodation spaces or permanent dwelling units shall be located with access to internal streets as to provide for convenient vehicular ingress and egress, and shall not have direct access to adjoining public rights-of-way.
(5)
Temporary living accommodation spaces shall be located in relation to pedestrian ways and principal destinations within the resort as to provide for safe and convenient pedestrian access to such destinations.
(6)
All parking and non-water dependent facilities must be built on upland areas.
(7)
Only boat docks, boat launching ramps and fueling facilities may be located within the one percent (100-year) flood plain. Fuel storage tanks shall be located on the upland area outside of the one percent (100-year) flood plain, and shall be designed to contain spills.
(8)
Boat launching/docking/marine facilities must provide vehicular-trailer parking at the rate of one space per boat if public launching is allowed.
I.
Building and Construction Standards:
(1)
All facilities within the resort shall be served by a central water and sewage system. Fire flow and pressure shall be provided by the constructed water supply system. Refer to Article 6.
(2)
Service buildings equipped with toilets, lavatories, showers, and laundry facilities shall be provided in accordance with Department of Health requirements.
(3)
All temporary living accommodation units owned by the property owner shall be permanently anchored in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or ANSI A225.1, latest edition.
(4)
All temporary living accommodations, manufactured homes or park model trailers, owned and rented by the property owner shall be under skirted using stucco with a simulated block, brick or stone finish.
(5)
All side setbacks shall be measured from wall to wall of adjacent living units. The front setback shall be measured from the edge of paving.
(6)
Accessory uses and structures shall be substantially related to and in the context of the character of the development and shall be located in the rear or side yard, provided the required setbacks are observed.
(7)
Storage sheds or facilities, provided by the property owner, shall be permitted provided they do not exceed 100 square feet in floor area per storage shed and the shed will fit within the required setbacks below.
(8)
Porches, either screened or unscreened, may be erected on the site provided setbacks can be met. They shall be so designed as to be self-supporting and capable of being removed from the dwelling unit.
(9)
Where fireplaces, cooking shelters or similar facilities for open fires or outdoor cooking are provided within spaces or elsewhere, they shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used so as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance within the resort and in adjoining areas.
(10)
Only boat docks, boat launching ramps and fueling facilities may be located within the one percent (100-year) flood plain. Fuel storage tanks shall be located on the upland area outside of the one percent (100-year) flood plain, and shall be designed to contain spills.
(11)
Boat launching/docking/marine facilities must provide vehicular-trailer parking at the rate of one space per boat if public launching is allowed.
J.
Building and Construction Standards:
(1)
All facilities within the resort shall be served by a central water and sewage system. Fire flow and pressure shall be provided by the constructed water supply system. Refer to Article 6.
(2)
Service buildings equipped with toilets, lavatories, showers, and laundry facilities shall be provided in accordance with Department of Health requirements.
(3)
All temporary living accommodation units owned by the property owner shall be permanently anchored in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or ANSI A225.1, latest edition.
(4)
All temporary living accommodations, manufactured homes or park model trailers, owned and rented by the property owner shall be under skirted using stucco with a simulated block, brick or stone finish.
(5)
All side setbacks shall be measured from wall to wall of adjacent living units. The front setback shall be measured from the edge of paving.
(6)
Accessory uses and structures shall be substantially related to and in the context of the character of the development and shall be located in the rear or side yard, provided the required setbacks are observed.
(7)
Storage sheds or facilities, provided by the property owner, shall be permitted provided they do not exceed 100 square feet in floor area per storage shed and the shed will fit within the required setbacks below.
(8)
Porches, either screened or unscreened, may be erected on the site provided setbacks can be met. They shall be so designed as to be self-supporting and capable of being removed from the dwelling unit.
(9)
Where fireplaces, cooking shelters or similar facilities for open fires or outdoor cooking are provided within spaces or elsewhere, they shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used so as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance within the resort and in adjoining areas.
(Ord. No. 17-08, § 2(Exh. A), 4-11-2017)