by elainelw | Nov 20, 2015 | ADUs, California, zoning
Tiny houses on wheels are allowed as backyard cottages in many counties in California. Most require the tiny house dweller to be a caregiver, but Fresno city allows tiny houses on wheels without that stipulation. Tiny houses on wheels are allowed as caregiver...
by elainelw | Nov 20, 2015 | ADUs, News, Texas, zoning
A Change.org petition was helpful in securing changes in zoning that are more supportive of accessory dwelling units. On Nov. 19, 2015, the Austin City Council voted 7-4 to loosen the rules restricting the construction of backyard cottages. Led by Gregorio Casar and...
by elainelw | Nov 12, 2015 | ADUs, Florida, zoning
Regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) can be found in Chapter 134, Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances, of the Town of Palm Beach Florida: https://law.resource.org/pub/us/code/city/fl/Palm%20Beach,%20FL%20Zoning%20Pamphlet%20thru%20Supp%20%2316.pdf
by amylturnbull | Oct 24, 2015 | ADUs, Construction, Oregon, policies and taxation, zoning
Read this article to find out how Portland, once recognized as the model of accessory dwelling unit development, is facing a critical shift in policy. Once the benefactor of a fee waiver to spur urban infill in residential neighborhoods, Portland ADU owners now face...
by elainelw | Sep 28, 2015 | ADUs, Massachusetts, zoning
Here’s a list of towns in Massachusetts that allowed ADUs (accessory dwelling units) as of 2004: http://www.masshousingregulations.com/pdf/accessory.pdf It’s likely that there are many more towns that allow them now.
by elainelw | Sep 28, 2015 | ADUs, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Massachusetts, zoning
MODEL BYLAW FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Introduction Accessory dwelling units (also known as ‘accessory apartments’, ‘guest apartments’, ‘in-law apartments’, ‘family apartments’ or ‘secondary units’) provide units that can be integrated into existing single family...
