by elainelw | Sep 23, 2015 | Florida, zoning
Seminole County has provided this handy table showing the minimum house & lots sizes for different zones: http://cdn.seminolecountyfl.gov/core/fileparse.php/3229/urlt/tableofzoningdistricts.pdf The smallest house size is 700 sq ft for zone R-1.
by elainelw | Sep 1, 2015 | building codes, Construction, Florida
Excerpt from “Advanced Code Requirements for Residential Construction – Internet Course” by Becky Boucher Slide 8: Minimum Room Dimensions: The total area of a residence is generally not regulated by code; however a structure more than three stories...
by elainelw | Aug 20, 2015 | Florida, zoning
Bradenton publicizes a helpful booklet on zoning. Below is an excerpt followed by a link to the full document. “Ever wonder why communities enact zoning laws? Zoning regulations are just some of the many tools used in modern community planning for both private...
by elainelw | Aug 19, 2015 | Florida, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, News, zoning
The following are regulations unanimously approved by the city of Rockledge on 08/19/2015. You can download the Word doc here – Rockledge Tiny House Regulations with nicer formatting than the text below. and here is the official code in pdf, Ordinance No....
by elainelw | Aug 12, 2015 | Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, building codes, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Handy map of the US. Just click on your state (in the link, not on the picture) to see which building codes are in effect: http://www.iccsafe.org/about-icc/overview/international-code-adoptions/ [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes”...
by elainelw | Jun 29, 2015 | Advocacy-zoning, Florida, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, News, zoning
Excerpt from a guest post by Rene’ Hardee for Tiny House Talk. How do I get zoning passed for Tiny Houses? This question has plagued me ever since I got wind of this magnificent movement that is sweeping the Nation. Whenever I asked this question, I usually...