by ATHA | Nov 5, 2017 | California, Friendly-codes, News
“The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors adopted an Urgency Ordinance on October 11, 2017 waiving permit processing fees for rebuilding of structures damaged by the Sonoma Complex Fires. On Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 the Board adopted two additional Urgency...
by amylturnbull | Dec 18, 2016 | ADUs, advocacy, Advocacy-building-code, Advocacy-zoning, Friendly-codes, News, zoning
Following a court order to remove existing impediments that restrict the creation of affordable housing, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission approved a draft accessory dwelling unit ordinance for Los Angeles on Thursday, December 16, 2016. The draft ordinance...
by elainelw | Oct 9, 2016 | building codes, California, Friendly-codes
A newly signed law will allow San Jose to become the first California city to create tiny homes for the homeless by bypassing the state’s confining building codes. City housing officials and advocates for the homeless call the new legislation a “game-changer” in the...
by elainelw | Sep 6, 2016 | Advocacy-building-code, Friendly-codes
Tiny house friendly changes have been proposed by Andrew Morrison to the International Residential Code for consideration for 2018. Source Document: Proposed-Tiny-House-Appendix-and-Reason-Statement
by elainelw | Aug 29, 2016 | building codes, Colorado, Friendly-codes
Walsenburg, Colorado passed amendments to the 2015 IRC to be more tiny house friendly for homes on foundations. They waived minimum room areas and stairway regulations and reduced the requirement for exit door width: Walsenburg Colorado Ordinance No. 1092 Zoning...
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...
