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Putnam County, Florida

Building permits, zoning and land rules in Pomona Park, Florida

Inside the Town of Pomona Park in Putnam County, Florida, town zoning controls land use, while building work on a manufactured or mobile home requires preliminary town permits and applicable county permits.12 Putnam County Environmental Health handles septic permitting and inspection, and septic approval must come before a building or move-on permit for a home or addition.34

At a glance

Building permit
Required for moving, setting up, connecting, altering, repairing or improving a manufactured or mobile home; start with Town Hall25
Zoning
Town zoning applies inside Pomona Park1
Septic
Putnam County Environmental Health handles permitting and inspection36
RV living
Limited to 7 days per 12 months, or up to 6 months while the owner's home is being built on the same parcel7
Manufactured home
Allowed subject to zoning, permits, inspections and other applicable requirements8
Owner-builder
Available conditionally; the owner must personally apply and supervise the work9
Tiny home
No distinct tiny-home rule confirmed; ask Town Hall how the proposed dwelling is classified101

Who to call

Zoning

Town of Pomona Park Town Clerk

Town zoning forms, preliminary home permits and questions about building inside Pomona Park

386-649-4902

[email protected]

1775 US Hwy 17 South P.O. Box 518 Pomona Park, FL 32181

Building permits

Putnam County Building Department

County building-permit questions when Pomona Park Town Hall directs an applicant there

(386) 329-0307

2509 Crill Ave. Palatka, FL 32177

Septic permits

Florida Department of Health in Putnam County - Environmental Health

Septic permitting and inspection for property inside Pomona Park

386-326-3240

[email protected]

2801 Kennedy St., Palatka, FL 32177

Online permits →

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 9, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in Pomona Park, Florida?

Yes for the manufactured- and mobile-home work expressly covered by the town code: moving in or setting up a home, connecting it, constructing an addition, or altering, repairing or improving it requires preliminary permits from the Town Clerk and applicable permits from the county planning, zoning and building department.2 The same code requires building, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical work at the home site to conform to its specific requirements, standard codes and the adopted county building-code ordinance.11

Pomona Park's materials do not give a complete answer for every other kind of construction, so begin with the Town Clerk before ordering plans or starting work.5 Putnam County's current building page says the county has no inter-local service agreements with the listed municipalities and directs applicants to the relevant city office, reinforcing the need to settle jurisdiction with Town Hall first.12

Who handles building permits and zoning in Pomona Park?

The Town of Pomona Park administers zoning inside town limits, and its Town Clerk supplies the starting point for town forms and preliminary home permits.1135 For manufactured or mobile homes, the published process calls for applications on forms prescribed by both the Town Clerk and the planning, zoning and building department; septic approval comes before the building or move-on permit, permits must be posted, and occupancy waits for final approval.13

Current dollar amounts are not stated in the cited town rule. Permit fees are set by town ordinance and county-board resolution, and beginning work before obtaining the required permits doubles the normal permit fee.14 Call Town Hall for the current fee, the correct application and a written answer about which office will issue each approval for your project.5

Does Pomona Park have zoning, lot-size and setback rules?

Pomona Park has its own zoning districts, and permitted uses, density, dimensional standards and special exceptions vary by district.15 In the LDR district, single-family and two-family dwellings require a 75-foot lot width and 10,890 square feet of lot area.16 Their LDR yards are 20 feet in front, 10 feet in the rear, and 10 feet or 15 percent on the side, whichever is smaller.17

In the MDR district, the corresponding minimums are 50 feet of width and 8,712 square feet of area.18 MDR front and rear yards are 20 feet and 10 feet, while the side yard is 10 feet or 15 percent, whichever is smaller.19 Residential impervious coverage may not exceed 60 percent, and residential construction may not exceed 40 feet in height.2021 Confirm the parcel's district with Town Hall before relying on any dimension.5

How do septic and well permits work inside Pomona Park?

Putnam County Environmental Health handles septic permitting and inspection for property inside Pomona Park, while the Florida Department of Environmental Protection implements the governing state rules.36 Pomona Park's plan says every onsite sewage disposal system must be permitted by the Putnam County Health Department.22 For a home or addition covered by the town's home-permit provisions, a septic construction permit, clearance or existing-system approval must be secured before a building or move-on permit can issue.4

Only 5.2 percent of Putnam County soils are rated without severe limits for a conventional septic drain field, so a site evaluation can materially affect the build plan and budget.23 Drinking-water-well permitting is delegated to the Putnam County health department under Florida's well program; ask Environmental Health which application and siting rules apply to the parcel.246

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Pomona Park?

Pomona Park does not allow a park trailer or recreational vehicle to be occupied as a residence for more than 7 days in any 12-month period.7 An RV may be permitted as a residence for up to 6 months on the same parcel while a home is being built for the property owner.7 In a flood-hazard area, a temporarily placed RV must stay fewer than 180 consecutive days or remain fully licensed and ready for highway use under the town's detailed conditions.25

A separate tiny-home category is not confirmed. Ask Town Hall how the proposed unit will be classified, which zoning district permits that use, and which dwelling-area standard applies. Pomona Park requires buildings to meet the minimum living area specified for their zoning district, but the applicable figure depends on the district.10 Manufactured homes are allowed subject to zoning, permits, inspections and other applicable requirements.8

Building a home in Pomona Park: what are the steps?

  1. Ask the Town Clerk to confirm the parcel's zoning district, permitted dwelling type, lot dimensions and required town application.15
  2. Confirm access: each principal use needs frontage on a public street or a private easement at least 20 feet wide, and other town access rules may apply.26
  3. Contact Putnam County Environmental Health for septic approval before seeking the building or move-on permit.46
  4. Submit the town and any applicable building-department forms, pay the current fees, and post issued permits visibly.13
  5. Schedule the required building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections.27
  6. Do not occupy the home until final inspection approval and a certificate of occupancy have been issued.28

An owner-builder may apply conditionally, but must appear personally, sign the application and disclosure, provide materials and directly supervise the work.9

What should you check before buying land in Pomona Park?

Confirm the exact zoning district and intended use with Town Hall, because Pomona Park's lot size, setbacks, living area, height and permitted uses are district-specific.15105 If division of the tract is part of the plan, Pomona Park regulates subdivisions and requires compliance with zoning, floodplain, wetland, drainage, street, access and utility-easement standards.29

Have Environmental Health assess septic feasibility early: Putnam County's soil data show that only 5.2 percent of soils avoid severe conventional drain-field limitations.23 Verify legal road access too, because a principal use must front a public street or qualifying private easement.26 For budgeting context, Putnam County's effective property-tax rate is about 0.8 percent and the median annual property-tax bill is $1,196.3031 Ask Town Hall about floodplain review, water service and any current project-specific fee before closing.5

Watch-outs

  • Do not assume an RV can serve as a permanent home in Pomona Park; ordinary residential occupancy is capped at 7 days per 12 months, with a separate construction exception.7
  • Septic feasibility can change the site plan because only 5.2 percent of Putnam County soils avoid severe limitations for a conventional drain field.23
  • A tiny home is not addressed as a distinct category; ask the Town Clerk how the unit is classified and which district standards apply.101
  • Starting covered home work before required permits are issued doubles the normal permit fee.14

Sources

  1. Sec. 90-6. Establishment of zoning districts (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  2. Sec. 70-36. Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  3. Onsite Sewage Disposal (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  4. Pomona Park Code, Sec. 70-36. Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  5. Town of Pomona Park Town Clerk (pomonapark.com)
  6. Florida Department of Health in Putnam County - Environmental Health (putnam.floridahealth.gov)
  7. Sec. 70-9. Permanent residential use of recreational vehicles prohibited (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  8. Code of Ordinances: Chapter 90 - ZONING, Sec. 90-6. Establishment of zoning districts (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  9. Chapter 70, Sec. 70-36 — Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  10. library.municode.com (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  11. Code of Ordinances: Chapter 70 - MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES, Sec. 70-36. Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  12. Putnam County Building Department (putnam-fl.gov)
  13. Sec. 70-36. Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  14. Chapter 70, Sec. 70-36 — Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  15. Forms, Permits, and Applications (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  16. Sec. 90-6. Establishment of zoning districts (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  17. Sec. 90-6. Establishment of zoning districts (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  18. Residential Zoning Letter (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  19. Residential Zoning Letter (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  20. library.municode.com (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  21. Sec. 90-6. Establishment of zoning districts (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  22. pomonapark.com (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  23. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  24. Well Construction in Florida (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  25. Chapter 66, Sec. 66-191 — Temporary placement (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  26. Code of Ordinances: Sec. 90-7. General provisions (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  27. Sec. 70-36. Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  28. Sec. 70-36. Permit requirements (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  29. Sec. 86-9. Minimum standards of design (Town of Pomona Park), quoted and re-checked
  30. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data
  31. Median property tax bill: Bolthole Index county data

Written October 9, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Pomona Park

Town of Pomona Park’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    Moving in, setting up, connecting, adding to, altering, repairing, or improving a manufactured or mobile home inside Pomona Park town.

    • Preliminary permits are required from the town clerk's office.
    • Applicable permits are required from the county planning, zoning and building department.
    • A septic permit, clearance, or approval is required before a building or move-on permit can issue for a home or addition.
    • Permits are valid for six months (180 days) from issuance.

    permit validity: 180 days

    “No person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity shall move in, on, or set up a home; connect a home to a source of electricity or water or to a sewage disposal system; construct an addition thereto; or alter, repair, or make improvements to a home without first obtaining preliminary permits from the town clerk's office and applicable permits from the county planning, zoning and building department.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — Moving in, setting up, connecting, adding to, altering, repairing, or improving a manufactured or mobile home inside Pomona Park.
      “without first obtaining preliminary permits”
    • Required — Moving in, setting up, connecting, adding to, altering, repairing, or improving a home inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “No person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity shall move in, on, or set up a home; connect a home to a source of electricity or water or to a sewage disposal system; construct an addition thereto; or alter, repair, or make improvements to a home without first obtaining preliminary permits from the town clerk's office and applicable permits from the county planning, zoning and building department.”
    • Required — Moving, setting up, connecting, altering, repairing, or improving a manufactured or mobile home inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “No person [...] shall move in, on, or set up a home [...] construct an addition thereto; or alter, repair, or make improvements to a home without first obtaining preliminary permits from the town clerk's office and applicable permits from the county planning, zoning and building department.”
  • Owner-builder exemptionConditional

    An owner acting as the owner's own contractor for a home move-on, building, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The owner must be acting as their own contractor and providing all material and supervising themselves.
    • The application is made as provided in F.S. § 489.103(7).
    • No owner may be issued more than one permit to move on a home for personal use in any 12-month period.
    • The owner must personally appear and sign the building permit application and disclosure statement and abide by the requirements therein.

    maximum home move-on permits for personal use: per 1 permit per 12 months (No owner shall be issued more than one permit in the stated period.)

    “To qualify for exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building permit application and the disclosure statement and abide by the requirements therein.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Conditional — An owner acting as their own contractor for a home move-on, building, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Nothing herein shall prohibit any owner, when acting as their own contractor and providing all material supervising themselves, from making application for a home move-on, building, and/or electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit as provided in F.S. § 489.103(7). Provided, that no owner shall be issued more than one permit to move on a home for his personal use in any 12-month period.”
  • Building code adoptedPartial

    Building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and mechanical work at homes inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The municipal ordinance requires compliance with the county building code ordinance as adopted and amended by the county.
    • The work must also conform to the specific requirements in section 70-36, standard codes, and the National Electrical Code.
    • The section concerns work performed at a home site and excludes connecting multiple sections of the same home.
    “All building, electrical, plumbing, gas, or mechanical work performed at the home site, except the connecting of multiple sections of the same home, shall conform to the specific requirements contained in this section, standard codes, National Electrical Code, and the county building code ordinance, as adopted and amended by county.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Partial — Building and site work inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “All building, electrical, plumbing, gas, or mechanical work performed at the home site, except the connecting of multiple sections of the same home, shall conform to the specific requirements contained in this section, standard codes, National Electrical Code, and the county building code ordinance, as adopted and amended by county.”
    • Partial — Building and site work inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “All building, electrical, plumbing, gas, or mechanical work performed at the home site, except the connecting of multiple sections of the same home, shall conform to the specific requirements contained in this section, standard codes, National Electrical Code, and the county building code ordinance, as adopted and amended by county.”
    • Partial — Building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and mechanical work at manufactured homes inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “All building, electrical, plumbing, gas, or mechanical work performed at the home site [...] shall conform to [...] standard codes, National Electrical Code, and the county building code ordinance, as adopted and amended by county.”
  • InspectionsLimited

    Homes and additions regulated by Pomona Park Code § 70-36 inside town limits.

    • A person may not occupy the home or addition until required inspection is made, accepted, and final inspection approval is given.
    • The building official or agent issues the certificate of occupancy after final approval.
    • Building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work must be inspected and tested as required by applicable codes and ordinances.
    “No person shall occupy a home or an addition thereto until required inspection of work has been made, accepted, and a final inspection approval is given by the building official or his agent. After final inspection approval, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy stating that occupancy is permitted.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — Homes and additions governed by Chapter 70 inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “No person shall occupy a home or an addition thereto until required inspection of work has been made, accepted, and a final inspection approval is given by the building official or his agent.”
    • Required — Homes and additions inside Pomona Park town limits covered by Chapter 70.
      “No person shall occupy a home or an addition thereto until required inspection of work has been made, accepted, and a final inspection approval is given by the building official or his agent.”
    • Required — Manufactured or mobile homes and additions inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “No person shall occupy a home or an addition thereto until required inspection of work has been made, accepted, and a final inspection approval is given by the building official or his agent.”
  • Certificate of occupancyRequired

    A manufactured home or addition inside Pomona Park after required work is completed.

    • Final inspection approval must occur before the certificate is issued.
    • The certificate must state that occupancy is permitted.
    “After final inspection approval, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy stating that occupancy is permitted.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — Homes and additions inside Pomona Park town limits covered by Chapter 70.
      “After final inspection approval, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy stating that occupancy is permitted.”
    • Required — Manufactured or mobile homes and additions inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “After final inspection approval, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy stating that occupancy is permitted.”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • Uses, building heights, living area, lots, and yards must conform to the zoning district regulations.
    “No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, moved, or altered except in conformity with the regulations specified in this chapter for the district in which it is or is to be located.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Present — Land inside Pomona Park town limits; the town adopts and administers zoning districts.
      “The name, purpose, description, unrestricted uses permitted, special exception uses, and other requirements of the town's zoning districts are hereby established as follows:”
    • Present — Land inside Pomona Park town limits is governed by the town's zoning chapter.
      “The name, purpose, description, unrestricted uses permitted, special exception uses, and other requirements of the town's zoning districts are hereby established as follows:”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Land inside Pomona Park town subject to the town's zoning code.

    • The town code establishes LDR, MDR, CG, IG, MU, AGR, RC, PBG, OPF, CON, and PUD districts.
    • Uses, density, dimensional standards, and special exceptions vary by district and applicable sections.
    • The town's zoning code requires conformity with the district regulations unless an exception in the code applies.
    “The name, purpose, description, unrestricted uses permitted, special exception uses, and other requirements of the town's zoning districts are hereby established as follows: Zoning District Abbreviated Designation Low-density residential LDR Medium-density residential MDR Commercial, General CG Industrial, General IG Mixed Use MU Agricultural AGR Recreational RC Public Buildings and Grounds PBG Other Public Facilities OPF Conservation CON Planned Unit Development PUD”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Published — Land inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Zoning District Abbreviated Designation Low-density residential LDR Medium-density residential MDR Commercial, General CG Industrial, General IG Mixed Use MU Agricultural AGR Recreational RC Public Buildings and Grounds PBG Other Public Facilities OPF Conservation CON Planned Unit Development PUD”
    • Published — Pomona Park town zoning districts.
      “Low-density residential LDR Medium-density residential MDR Commercial, General CG Industrial, General IG Mixed Use MU Agricultural AGR Recreational RC Public Buildings and Grounds PBG Other Public Facilities OPF Conservation CON Planned Unit Development PUD”
  • Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

    Buildings in Pomona Park zoning districts; the operative minimum living area is district-specific.

    • Sec. 90-7 requires compliance with the living-area square footage specified for the applicable district.
    • The complete MDR and AGR schedule was not available in the fetched excerpt.
    “less than the square feet of living area specified”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • District specific (with conditions) — Single-family and other dwellings in Pomona Park zoning districts; the reviewed district schedule does not provide the numeric living-area minimum in the captured excerpt.
      “No building shall hereafter be erected, constructed, or altered so as to have less than the square feet of living area specified in the regulations in this chapter for the district in which it is located.”
    • District specific (with conditions) — Buildings in Pomona Park town zoning districts, including residential districts.
      “No building shall hereafter be erected, constructed, or altered so as to have less than the square feet of living area specified in the regulations in this chapter for the district in which it is located.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Single-family and two-family dwellings in Pomona Park's MDR Medium-density residential district.

    • The district allows two to five units per acre.
    • Density over two units per acre may require central water or central sanitary sewer as permitted by the county health department.

    minimum lot width: >= 50 feet · minimum lot area: >= 8712 square feet

    “Single-family and two-family dwellings: Minimum lot width: 50 feet. Minimum lot area: 8,712 square feet.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Specified — Single-family and two-family dwellings in the LDR low-density residential district inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Single-family and two-family dwellings: Minimum lot width: 75 feet. Minimum lot area: 10,890 square feet.”
  • SetbacksSpecified

    Single-family and two-family dwellings in the MDR Medium-density residential district.

    • Side yard is 10 feet or 15 percent, whichever is smaller.

    front yard: 20 feet · side yard: 10 feet or 15 percent (whichever is smaller) · rear yard: 10 feet

    “Front yard: 20 feet. Side yard: 10 feet or 15 percent, whichever is smaller. Rear yard: 10 feet.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Specified — Single-family and two-family dwellings in the LDR low-density residential district inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Single-family and two-family dwellings: Front yard: 20 feet. Side yard: Ten feet or 15 percent, whichever is smaller. Rear yard: Ten feet.”
  • Lot coverageSpecified

    Residential land inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The impervious surface coverage of residential land may not exceed 60 percent of the site.

    maximum impervious surface coverage: <= 60 percent of site (residential land)

    “The impervious surface coverage of residential land use shall not exceed 60 percent of the site.”
  • Building heightSpecified

    Construction on residential land inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The district regulations may impose additional or more specific requirements.

    maximum construction height: <= 40 feet (residential land)

    “The maximum height of construction shall not exceed 40 feet.”
  • Living in an RVLimited

    Residential occupancy of park trailers and recreational vehicles inside Pomona Park.

    • A recreational vehicle may not be occupied as a residence for more than seven days every 12 months.
    • An exception permits up to six months on the same parcel where a home is being built for the property owner.

    ordinary residential occupancy: <= 7 days per 12 months (Up to six months when a home is being built on the same parcel for the property owner)

    “Park trailers and recreational vehicles, including travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, and motor homes, shall not be occupied as a residence more than seven days every 12 months. Recreational vehicles may be permitted for up to six months as residences on the same parcel where a home is being built to be occupied by the property owner.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Limited — Residential occupancy of park trailers and recreational vehicles inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Park trailers and recreational vehicles, including travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, and motor homes, shall not be occupied as a residence more than seven days every 12 months. Recreational vehicles may be permitted for up to six months as residences on the same parcel where a home is being built to be occupied by the property owner.”
    • Limited — Park trailers and recreational vehicles used as residences inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Park trailers and recreational vehicles [...] shall not be occupied as a residence more than seven days every 12 months. Recreational vehicles may be permitted for up to six months as residences on the same parcel where a home is being built to be occupied by the property owner.”
  • Camping on your landLimited

    Temporary placement or residential use of recreational vehicles and park trailers inside Pomona Park.

    • Ordinary residential use is limited to seven days every 12 months, except for the six-month home-construction exception.
    • In flood hazard areas, temporary placement must be fewer than 180 consecutive days or the vehicle must be fully licensed and ready for highway use, attached only by quick-disconnect utilities and security devices, without permanent additions, rooms, stairs, decks, or porches.

    flood-hazard temporary placement: < 180 consecutive days (Alternatively fully licensed and ready for highway use)

    “Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Limited — Temporary residential use of recreational vehicles and park trailers inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Park trailers and recreational vehicles, including travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, and motor homes, shall not be occupied as a residence more than seven days every 12 months.”
  • Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

    Mobile and manufactured homes on residential land inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • Mobile homes are permitted in accordance with Florida Statutes section 320.8285(5).
    • Manufactured homes are permitted in accordance with Florida Statutes section 553.38(2).
    “Mobile homes will be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 320.8285(5), manufactured homes will be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 553.38(2), and community group residential homes shall be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 419.001(2), (3).”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Allowed (with conditions) — Manufactured homes used as dwellings inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Mobile homes will be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 320.8285(5), manufactured homes will be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 553.38(2), and community group residential homes shall be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 419.001(2), (3).”
    • Allowed (with conditions) — Manufactured-home occupancy in residential land inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Mobile homes will be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 320.8285(5), manufactured homes will be permitted in accordance with F.S. § 553.38(2)”
  • Accessory dwellingsAllowed

    Accessory dwelling units and garage apartments in the LDR low-density residential district inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The accessory use must comply with the LDR district and all other applicable zoning and building requirements.
    “Accessory dwelling units and garage apartments, detached or attached.”
  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Septic permitting and inspection for properties inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The Putnam County health department office continues to perform septic permitting and inspection; DEP implements the applicable state statutes and regulations.
    “Under Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020, the county health department offices will continue to do the permitting and inspection for septic tanks; please continue to work with them for all of your permitting-related needs.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    A home or addition inside Pomona Park town subject to the town's manufactured/mobile-home permit provisions.

    • The required document may be a septic-tank construction permit, clearance, or approval for an existing septic system.
    • It must be obtained from the county health department before the building or move-on permit can issue.
    • The cited section does not expressly establish a requirement for every septic system or every construction project.
    “A septic tank construction permit or clearance or approval for an existing septic system shall be required from the county health department before a building or move-on permit can be issued for a home, or an addition thereto.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — All onsite sewage disposal systems serving land inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “All on-site sewage disposal systems must be permitted by the Putnam County Health Department in keeping with Putnam County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18 - Environment and Natural.”
    • Limited — A home or addition inside Pomona Park town requiring a building or move-on permit.
      “A septic tank construction permit or clearance or approval for an existing septic system shall be required from the county health department before a building or move-on permit can be issued for a home, or an addition thereto.”
    • Required — A septic system serving a home or addition inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “A septic tank construction permit or clearance or approval for an existing septic system shall be required from the county health department before a building or move-on permit can be issued for a home, or an addition thereto.”
  • Septic inspectionRequired

    Septic systems inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The county health department continues septic inspections; private-provider inspections may be used starting July 1, 2022, with owner authorization.
    “The OSTDS program ensures that the OSTDS is properly designed, constructed, and maintained through permitting and inspection”
  • Mandatory utility hookupConditional

    Residential development in the MDR district inside Pomona Park at densities over two units per acre.

    • Central water or central sanitary sewer may be required as permitted by the county health department.

    density threshold: > 2 units per net acre

    “A density over two units per acre may require either central water or central sanitary sewer as permitted by the county health department.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Conditional — New development inside Pomona Park town limits where water is provided by a utility or onsite sewage is connected to a sewage utility system.
      “Where onsite sewage is connected to a sewage utility system and/or where water is provided to property from A water utility a utility letter is required to be submitted with the permit application.”
    • Conditional — Connecting a home to electricity, water, or sewage disposal inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “No person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity shall move in, on, or set up a home; connect a home to a source of electricity or water or to a sewage disposal system; construct an addition thereto; or alter, repair, or make improvements to a home without first obtaining preliminary permits from the town clerk's office and applicable permits from the county planning, zoning and building department.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision activity inside Pomona Park.

    • Required permits must be secured from appropriate agencies before land clearing.
    • Subdivision design must comply with town ordinances, comprehensive plan, state law, floodplain and wetland requirements, drainage, buffering, street, access, and zoning standards.
    • Minimum setbacks, lot areas, and widths are those stipulated for the pertinent zoning district.
    “Each subdivision shall contain improvements designed and constructed”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Regulated (with conditions) — Subdivision of land inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Each subdivision shall contain improvements designed and constructed according to the requirements and specification of this chapter and the applicable policies, resolutions, regulations, and ordinances of the town”
  • Driveway accessRequired

    Principal uses and subdivision lots inside Pomona Park.

    • Each principal use must have frontage on a public street or private easement with a right-of-way or easement of at least 20 feet.
    • Subdivision lots may not derive access from an arterial street, subject to the stated combined-access exception.
    • Access must meet the town's adopted access and internal circulation ordinance.

    minimum public street or private easement width: >= 20 feet

    “frontage on a public street or private easement”
  • Building in a floodplainLimited

    Temporary placement of recreational vehicles and park trailers in flood hazard areas inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • The vehicle or park trailer must either be on site for fewer than 180 consecutive days, or be fully licensed and ready for highway use.
    • Ready for highway use requires wheels or a jacking system, attachment only by quick-disconnect utilities and security devices, and no permanent attachments such as additions, rooms, stairs, decks, or porches.

    maximum temporary placement period: < 180 consecutive days (The alternative is compliance with the fully licensed and ready-for-highway-use conditions.)

    “Recreational vehicles and park trailers placed temporarily in flood hazard areas shall: (1) Be on the site for fewer than 180 consecutive days; or (2) Be fully licensed and ready for highway use”
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    • Required — Subdivision development on land within the 100-year floodplain or wetlands inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Land located within the 100-year floodplain or wetlands shall require that streets be designed so that a minimum of housing units will impact on the floodplain or wetland and shall meet the requirements of the town's adopted floodplain and wetland ordinances.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Permits for homes and related work inside Pomona Park town limits.

    • Permit fees are established by town ordinance and resolution of the county board of county commissioners.
    • The permit fee is doubled if work begins before the required permits are obtained.
    • For used-home checklist inspections, a fee established by county-board resolution must be paid in advance; a nonrefundable re-inspection fee is also charged.
    • The cited section does not state the current dollar amounts.

    premature-work permit fee multiplier: 2 times the normal permit fee (Applies if work is commenced before obtaining the permits.) · home permit validity: 180 days (The section states six months (180 days) from issuance.)

    “Fees for such permits shall be as established by town ordinance and resolution of the board of county commissioners. The permit fee shall be doubled if any work is commenced prior to obtaining such permits.”
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    • Variable (with conditions) — Town and county permits for homes and manufactured-home work inside Pomona Park.
      “Fees for such permits shall be as established by town ordinance and resolution of the board of county commissioners. The permit fee shall be doubled if any work is commenced prior to obtaining such permits.”
    • Variable (with conditions) — Home and move-on permits inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Fees for such permits shall be as established by town ordinance and resolution of the board of county commissioners.”
    • Variable (with conditions) — Permits for manufactured or mobile homes inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Fees for such permits shall be as established by town ordinance and resolution of the board of county commissioners. The permit fee shall be doubled if any work is commenced prior to obtaining such permits.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Permit process for manufactured homes and related work inside Pomona Park.

    • Applications use forms prescribed by the town clerk and county planning, zoning and building department.
    • A county checklist must be completed for used or previously owned homes.
    • A septic permit, clearance, or approval is required before a home or move-on permit.
    • Permits must be posted visibly from the road.
    • Final inspection approval is required before occupancy.
    • Applications are generally limited to licensed contractors, master craftsmen, dealers, or manufacturers, subject to the owner exemption.
    “Application for required permits shall be made on forms prescribed by the town clerk and the planning, zoning and building department.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Published (with conditions) — Manufactured/mobile-home move-on and improvement permits inside Pomona Park town limits.
      “Application for required permits shall be made on forms prescribed by the town clerk and the planning, zoning and building department.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Pomona Park

Town of Pomona Park does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

  • Well permitLimited

    Drinking-water wells inside Pomona Park town limits that are within Florida's delegated well-permitting program.

    • Florida Department of Health identifies the Putnam County health department as delegated to perform the well-permitting program.
    • The cited state page says drinking-water-well construction, repair, and abandonment are typically overseen by water-management districts; additional district-specific rules apply.
    “The following county health departments are delegated to perform the well permitting program:”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Pomona Park or Putnam County directly.

  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Pomona Park town limits.
  • Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid sanitation systems inside Pomona Park town limits.
  • Agricultural exemption — Agricultural construction or land use inside Pomona Park town limits.
  • Short-term rentals — Short-term rental use inside Pomona Park town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Pomona Park publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Putnam County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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