Terms & Abbreviations
HUD – US Department of Housing and Urban Developement
FMO – Federation of Manufactured Home Owners of Florida Inc.
NMHOA – National Manufactured Home Owners Association Inc.
MHCC – Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (HUD)
FMHA – Florida Manufactured Housing Association (land-owners / landlords)
DBPR – Department of Business and Professional Regulation
MH – Mobile Home (built prior to June 1976) or Manufactured Home (built since June 1976)
MHP – Mobile/Manufactured Home Park
ROC – Resident Owner Community
HOA – Home Owners Association – two types:
Chapter 723 – homeowners association under the “The Florida Mobile Home Act”
Chapter 720 – homeowners association, under the “Homeowner’s Association Act”
Chapter 723 – Fl. Statute governing tenancies in MHP
Chapter 720 – Fl. Statute governing tenancies in ROCs, Co-Ops, or MH Sub-developments
Chapter 617 – Fl. Statute governing not-for-profit corp.
Chapter 607 – Fl. Statute governing for-profit corp.
ADR – Alternate Dispute Resolution
FS – Florida Statute
FMHRC – Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation
FLAROC – Florida Resident Owned Communities.