by elainelw | Aug 17, 2016 | Friendly, Model-zoning, South Carolina
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by elainelw | Jun 3, 2016 | Arizona, building codes, Friendly, Friendly-codes, Model-zoning, zoning
Definition: A tiny house is a single family dwelling of maximum 400 square feet Zoning Code Requirements Tiny houses built on permanent foundations are permitted in any zones allowing detached single family dwellings. Tiny houses built on a chassis where the...
by elainelw | May 22, 2016 | ADUs, Colorado, Model-zoning
Planners call them Accessory Dwelling Units—plus the inevitable acronym, ADUs. What they mean are the granny flats and in-law apartments sprinkled throughout cities and towns across the land, the finished basements, above-garage studios, rehabbed carriage houses, and...
by elainelw | Apr 24, 2016 | Advocacy-building-code, building codes, Construction, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Virginia
Here are changes suggested by Thom Stanton to accommodate tiny houses on foundations in Virginia: Suggested Changes to the IRC by Thom Stanton, American Tiny House Association’s Virginia State Chapter Leader Thom defines a small house as being not more than 500...
by elainelw | Apr 3, 2016 | Family Living, Friendly, Massachusetts, Model-zoning, News, zoning
Voters approved by voice vote Isaiah Stover’s citizen’s petition to allow “tiny houses” in most residential zoning districts on the island. The new dwellings will be subject to all applicable building, zoning and regulatory requirements of their zoning districts, but...
by elainelw | Feb 12, 2016 | Construction, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices
To gain acceptance by zoning & planning boards, tiny houses must be recognized as safely constructed. While there are standards for RVs, they are designed for recreational living, not full time residences. The American Tiny House Association drafted guidelines for...
