by elainelw | Apr 16, 2015 | Friendly, zoning
The following places have no minimum size for houses: Sarasota County, FL Union Mills, NC Newfield, NY Philadelphia, PA Spur, TX However, be aware that there may be minimum size restrictions imposed by a Homeowners Association, if the lot is in a development. This...
by elainelw | Apr 15, 2015 | ADUs, building codes, Construction, North Carolina, zoning
The United Way in Brevard, NC has created a very handy guide for building an accessory dwelling unit (small house on a foundation in the backyard of an existing home). They project the costs to be between $30,000 (if you do all the work yourself) to $60,000. While the...
by elainelw | Apr 14, 2015 | California, DMV, zoning
From the Fresno County site: Can I live in a travel trailer? California Title 25 does not allow the use of a recreational vehicle to be used as a dwelling unit. The California Health and Safety Code defines a Recreational vehicle as a motor home, travel trailer, truck...
by elainelw | Apr 12, 2015 | Pennsylvania, zoning
The City of Philadelphia specifies no minimum house size. However, houses must meet IRC 2009 (see below) and so must have at least one room of 120 square feet or more. In addition, the city requires that row houses (zone RSA5) align with neighboring houses along the...
by elainelw | Apr 11, 2015 | ADUs, Colorado, News, zoning
Without much ado Tuesday, the Durango City Council unanimously approved the ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units in the East Animas City neighborhood. “I’m pleased we were able to work through the process with homeowners, and I’m proud to move we approve the...
by elainelw | Apr 9, 2015 | ADUs, California, zoning
Please see pages 191-195 (section 15-2354) for the proposed regs to allow accesssory dwelling units and “backyard cottages” –...
