- Establish “no minimum sq ft” zones for tiny houses on foundations.
- Older neighborhoods that already have many small homes are good candidates for these zones.
- In newer communities, allow for the creation of pocket neighborhoods, clusters of tiny homes, ideal for seniors or students.
- Streamline the permitting process.
- Offer simple, economical, pre-approved, tiny house plans for purchase by prospective home owners.
- Charge reduced fees for inspections and hook ups for tiny houses.
- Create an easy-to-follow outline of the steps required, from applying for the initial permit to obtaining the occupancy certificate. Publish this in a prominent place on your town’s website.
- Create zones that allow an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard of an established home.
- Include tiny houses on wheels in the definition of an accessory dwelling unit, provided the tiny house has adequate insulation for year-round living, and has proper sanitation and heating systems.
- Create instructions on how to register a tiny house on wheels with the DMV.
- Be sure to use the words “tiny house on wheels,” along with “homemade trailer,” if appropriate.
- Be clear and specific regarding what documents are required (bill of materials, receipts, certificate of origin for trailer?).
- List any inspections that are required.
- State whether the tiny house on wheels must meet NFPA 119.2 or A119.5 and how the owners can verify that their house does.
- Train your DMV staff so that everyone understands what the rules are and can explain them to the public.
- Eliminate maximum lengths of stay in RV parks.
Want to help YOUR town become tiny house friendly? Share these steps with your local zoning & planning officials and your DMV. Let’s create a tiny house friendly America!
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There are also lumber companies or big rig shipping companies or trailer companies ~ that will transport your tiny at least from build site to initial resting place. And then you can save for trailer and then there are certain companies that will help lift and move yout tiny onto the trailer u can eventually afford. Even if certain company is not selling you all your materials or building your construction does not mean times aren’t tough across the board. I like the boat winch for this reason on my personal trailer build. But if you cannot affort the trailer it does not mean a force stall.
There are plenty of businesses that would rather a lil business than none. Money is money big or small.
I am so so glad to see that there is now an organization to support the tiny house movement. I do have one question, for now, regarding “approved systems “. Why must you have approved heating systems within your statement? Some of us do not live far enough north to even bother having a heating system, or if we did need one then and inexpensive ceramic heater would be more than sufficient.
The reason I am asking this question is just keep the intrusiveness of government or any organization out of my personal life as much as possible.
Thanks
I agree, depending on the location, a heating system might not be needed at all. But in the colder climates where they are needed, regulations can help prevent deaths. Sometimes people try to use cheap systems (intended for outdoor use) in a tiny house that lacks ventilation, or install a wood stove without sufficient clearance from flammables, resulting in fires.
Just as an inexpensive (read “cheap” here) electric heaters may not have the proper safety features. Proper clearances may also be difficult to maintain in a tiny space.