Posts Tagged ‘tiny house code’
Silicon 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 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 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…
Read MoreUpdate: New Hampshire Tiny House State Bill Submitted for Review
State to Study Tiny Houses Local advocates Developer Joseph Mendola is the leading advocate behind House Bill 312 that would require communities across NH to allow movable tiny homes in any residentially zoned area. It would be the first state to allow THOWs by right, as a permitted use. Per the Concord Monitor, the bill…
Read MoreProposed Arizona Statewide Tiny House Bill: Stakeholder’s Meeting, 12/20
Attend the first Tiny House Statewide Zoning Bill Stakeholders meeting, 12/20 Nonprofit, Build Us Hope is hosting an advocacy meeting about the proposed Statewide Bill. Learn how you can play a role in creating unified zoning codes and building regulation for tiny home living across the state. Proposed Bill Goals: Clarify rules for tiny homes.…
Read MoreMovable Tiny Houses NOW Legal as ADUs in Los Angeles!!!
12/12/19 Update: Movables Tiny Houses as ADUs in LA NOW Legal! After years of advocacy and many starts and stops, victory has been achieved. The second-largest city in the US finally approved movable tiny houses as ADUs. The positive ripple effect caused by this historic success story will be huge, locally, and across the nation.…
Read MoreAsheville City Council Considers Tiny House Zoning: Attend 11/26 Meeting
Asheville City Council Meets 11/26 at 5 pm: Attend to Voice Your Support for Tiny Houses Asheville City Council is considering a zoning change to allow movable tiny houses in the Highway Business zone. Support within the city government is quite limited. As many local residents and advocates that show up to the next meeting…
Read MoreLake Dallas Tiny Home Village Officially Opens: Spots Still Available
Lake Dallas Tiny Home Village Officially Opens! When we first met developer Terry Lantrip, he was standing in a grassy, empty lot describing his vision for a one-of-a-kind community. He just emerged victorious from the approval of the zoning ordinance for his tiny house development in Lake Dallas, Texas, inside the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. We met…
Read MoreUpdate: New York Approves IRC Appendix Q
Officials Want to Hear from You: Make a Public Comment by 9/10 in Support of Appendix Q Have you submitted your comment? We did! Have you submitted your comment? We did! New York state is in the IRC 2018 adoption process, which includes the option Appendix Q for tiny houses. If approved and adopted, this…
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