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 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 amylturnbull | Jan 20, 2016 | California, Friendly, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Model-zoning, News, zoning
Dan Fitzpatrick has over 40 years of experience in planning and development. He has served in the public sector as Fresno’s Redevelopment Agency Director and has expertise in master plan and infill development. Mr. Fitzpatrick has also served as Chief...
by elainelw | Sep 22, 2015 | Friendly, Model-zoning, Texas, zoning
Spur, TX: In July 2014, in northwest Texas, the tiny town of Spur became the first “tiny house friendly” town in America, with no minimum size requirement for homes on foundations. Tiny houses on wheels are welcome if the wheels are removed and the house...
