by elainelw | Jun 22, 2015 | Arkansas, News, zoning
June 22, 2015 – WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (AP) – Leaders of a northeast Arkansas city have made it harder for residents to build tiny houses. The Jonesboro Sun reports aldermen voted last week to restrict construction of homes less than 600 square feet. City...
by elainelw | Jun 19, 2015 | ADUs, Georgia, News
Troup county Georgia approves accessory dwelling units: http://lagrangenews.com/news/home_top-news/154145971/County-paves-way-for-guest-homes
by elainelw | Jun 16, 2015 | ADUs, News, North Carolina, zoning
“Accessory dwelling units have been part of Asheville’s history for at least the last 70 years,” said City Urban Planner Vaidila Satvika. “The current proposal will give property owners more flexibility while also capping their maximum size. We’ve heard some concerns...
by elainelw | Jun 2, 2015 | California, News, zoning
On June 4, 2015 new zoning rules (written in Oct 2014) will go into effect that make it easier to build small, detached homes on city lots outside the coastal zone. http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/pdf/industry/2014/smallotordinance.pdf Here’s...
by elainelw | May 30, 2015 | ADUs, Construction, Oregon, zoning
Authored by the owner of Caravan, The Tiny House Hotel, here’s a website devoted to explaining the design/build steps involved in the construction of an ‘Accessory Dwelling Unit’ in Portland, Oregon: http://pdxadu.blogspot.com/ And here are the...
by elainelw | May 21, 2015 | Arkansas, News, zoning
Arkansas ADDS minimum size restrictions to an area that previously had none – “I’m not against tiny houses,” Alderman Jon Walter said. “I’m against having them in a residential area next to large or average-size houses.”...
