(1) A mobile home shall be taxed as real property if the owner of the mobile home is also the owner of the land on which the mobile home is permanently affixed. A mobile home shall be considered permanently affixed if it is tied down and connected to the normal and usual utilities. However, this provision does not apply to a mobile home, or any appurtenance thereto, that is being held for display by a licensed mobile home dealer or a licensed mobile home manufacturer and that is not rented or occupied. A mobile home that is taxed as real property shall be issued an “RP” series sticker as provided in s. 320.0815.
(2) A mobile home that is not taxed as real property shall have a current license plate properly affixed as provided in s. 320.08(11). Any such mobile home without a current license plate properly affixed shall be presumed to be tangible personal property.
(3) A recreational vehicle shall be taxed as real property if the owner of the recreational vehicle is also the owner of the land on which the vehicle is permanently affixed. A recreational vehicle shall be considered permanently affixed if it is connected to the normal and usual utilities and if it is tied down or it is attached or affixed in such a way that it cannot be removed without material or substantial damage to the recreational vehicle. Except when the mode of attachment or affixation is such that the recreational vehicle cannot be removed without material or substantial damage to the recreational vehicle or the real property, the intent of the owner to make the recreational vehicle permanently affixed shall be determinative. A recreational vehicle that is taxed as real property must be issued an “RP” series sticker as provided in s. 320.0815.
(4) A recreational vehicle that is not taxed as real property must have a current license plate properly affixed as provided in s. 320.08(9). Any such recreational vehicle without a current license plate properly affixed is presumed to be tangible personal property.
History.—s. 2, ch. 74-234; s. 10, ch. 88-216; s. 1, ch. 91-241; s. 6, ch. 93-132; s. 30, ch. 94-353; s. 3, ch. 95-404; s. 1, ch. 98-139.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XIV - Taxation and Finance
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 193.011-193.1557)
193.011 - Factors to consider in deriving just valuation.
193.016 - Property appraiser’s assessment; effect of determinations by value adjustment board.
193.017 - Low-income housing tax credit.
193.023 - Duties of the property appraiser in making assessments.
193.0235 - Ad valorem taxes and non-ad valorem assessments against subdivision property.
193.0237 - Assessment of multiple parcel buildings.
193.024 - Deputy property appraisers.
193.052 - Preparation and serving of returns.
193.062 - Dates for filing returns.
193.063 - Extension of date for filing tangible personal property tax returns.
193.072 - Penalties for improper or late filing of returns and for failure to file returns.
193.073 - Erroneous returns; estimate of assessment when no return filed.
193.074 - Confidentiality of returns.
193.075 - Mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
193.077 - Notice of new, rebuilt, or expanded property.
193.085 - Listing all property.
193.092 - Assessment of property for back taxes.
193.102 - Lands subject to tax sale certificates; assessments; taxes not extended.
193.114 - Preparation of assessment rolls.
193.1142 - Approval of assessment rolls.
193.1145 - Interim assessment rolls.
193.1147 - Performance review panel.
193.116 - Municipal assessment rolls.
193.132 - Prior assessments validated.
193.133 - Effect of mortgage fraud on property assessments.
193.155 - Homestead assessments.
193.1551 - Assessment of certain homestead property damaged in 2004 named storms.
193.1554 - Assessment of nonhomestead residential property.
193.1555 - Assessment of certain residential and nonresidential real property.
193.1556 - Notice of change of ownership or control required.
193.1557 - Assessment of certain property damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Michael.