Items to be Addressed
- Camper Trailers - Travel Trailers - Recreational Vehicles (RV) - Fifth Wheels
- Commercial Buildings
- Tiny Homes, Container Homes, & Barndominiums
- 911 Addressing
- Flood Zone Questions
Camper Trailers - Travel Trailers - Recreational Vehicles (RV) - Fifth Wheels
RV’s/ Motor Homes are only permitted for use in agricultural and environmentally sensitive area districts, unless an active building permit is obtained from the Hamilton County Building Inspector.
Campers/ Motor Homes may not be used as permanent residences.
Special permits for temporary use are required to allow for temporary or seasonal camping in motor homes and travel trailers subject to the following conditions:
Applicants must:
- Demonstrate a permanent residence in another location.
- Have a properly permitted well, septic tank and electrical hookup.
- Obtain a 911 address and
- Obtain a county driveway permit.
- No accessory structures will be allowed on the property with the exception of a pump house not to exceed 12 x 12 feet.
- A maximum of three (3) motor homes or travel trailers are allowed per parcel.
- Motor homes and travel trailers must have a current state license plate at all times.
- Occupancy cannot exceed six (6) months continuously.
- Special permits for occupancy will be valid for five (5) years and can be renewed upon request.
The Application for Temporary Use can be found on our documents page
Commercial Buildings
No new commercial buildings, commercial additions, or commercial accessory structures can be permitted until the site plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Board and the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners.
You can apply for a site plan approval on our Land Use Permits page HERE
You can see the site plan requirements on our documents page HERE. Click on the “Zoning/Land Use Forms” tab.
Tiny Homes, Container Homes, & Barndominiums
All dwellings must be at least 480 square feet in Hamilton County. All homes must comply with all applicable Florida Building Codes and are subject to the same permitting processes.
Applications to build container homes and barndominiums must include stamped, engineered plans for both interior and exterior.
For more information contact the Hamilton County Building Inspector at: (386)792-1060 or email at: buildingdepartment@hamiltoncountyfl.org
911 Addressing
In Hamilton County vacant properties are not assigned addresses. They are only assigned to permitted structures.
Contact 911 Addressing at: mapping@hamiltoneoc.com or via telephone at: (386)792-6647
Applications for 911 Address can be found on our document page HERE
Flood Zone Questions
To check if you home is located in FEMA designated flood risk area visit: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
To find out more regarding building in designated flood risk zones and what higher standards Hamilton County has in place, please contact the Zoning Department at: (386)792-0507 or email us at landuse@hamiltoncountyfl.com
Do you have any other questions not listed here?
- Email Zoning at landuse@hamiltoncountyfl.com or give us a call at (386)792-0507