Posts Tagged ‘tiny house advocacy’
Legalize Tiny Homes: 2-Part Advocacy Training
Learn best practices for working with your local officials to help get Tiny Homes legalized in your city or county.
Read MoreLegalize Tiny Homes: 2-Part Advocacy Training
Learn best practices for working with your local officials to help get Tiny Homes legalized in your city or county.
Read MoreLiving Tiny Legally: a Milestone and Online Tiny House Advocacy Training
When we began filming our documentary series, Living Tiny Legally, in 2015, only three US cities changed their local land-use laws to allow for full-time living in tiny houses on wheels. Countless other cities had extremely limiting minimum square footage standards for homes on foundations, as well as barely any pathways forward for accessory dwelling units…
Read MoreLegalize Tiny Homes: 2-Part Virtual Advocacy Training with Dan Fitzpatrick
Learn best practices for working with your local officials to help get Tiny Homes legalized in your city or county. Leading national advocate, Dan Fitzpatrick will be conducting a two-part webinar on How to Work with your Local Government Officials on making changes to land use ordinances and building codes to be tiny home friendly. By…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Welcomes Movable Tiny Houses
4/14/20: San Jose Legalizes Movable Tiny Houses California’s tiny home legal acceptance is on a major roll! photo credit: https://www.californiatinyhouse.com/ Following in Santa Clara County’s footsteps, the city of San Jose is expected to approve movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units within the next couple of weeks. With that, over half a million households…
Read MoreTiny Home Industry Association Virtual Meetup with Tiny House Expedition
Feeling lonely or bored? Need some tiny home inspiration? Join the Tiny Home Industry Association a virtual meetup!
Read MoreUpdate: Maine Tiny House State Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk – Call to Help!
Update: Bill Moves to Final Step of Approval Process “LD 1981 a bill to allow for Titling and Movement of Tiny Houses in Maine passes the Maine Senate & House. Now goes to Governor for signature. ACTION IF YOU LIVE IN MAINE: please call the Governor of Maine Janet Mills (207) 287-3531 and ask that…
Read MoreUpdate: City of San Diego Expected to Pass Movable Tiny House Zoning
The 8th Largest City in the US Moves Closer to Allowing Movable Tiny Houses On October 10th, the Land Use and Housing Council Committee voted unanimously to direct City Attorney to draft an amendment to San Diego’s municipal code that would allow movable tiny houses as ADU’s, aka accessory dwelling units. Update from lead advocate,…
Read MorePalm Bay, Florida Expected to Pass a Tiny Home Friendly Ordinance
City of Palm Bay Florida Expected to Pass Provisions for Tiny Homes in Planned Unit Developments & as ADUs Importantly, the proposed easing of restrictions to allow for tiny home construction is directing at those on fixed foundation only, as of now. The effort to get far has been long fought. It’s an effort to…
Read MoreUpdate: Appendix Q Adopted in Boulder! Implications for THOWS?
1/22/20 Update: City of Boulder Approved Appendix Q As expected the Boulder City Council voted to approve the IRC Appendix Q for tiny houses. While it primarily applies to homes, 400 square feet and less, built on a foundation, there’s an exciting opening for movable tiny houses. For more details, visit the Tiny Home Industry…
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