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 amylturnbull | Aug 19, 2015 | building codes, Oregon
This was my question to Tony Rocco, Building Code Specialist, Oregon Building Codes Division today. He gave me the following link: http://codes.iccsafe.org/app/book/toc/2014/2014_Oregon/14_Residential/index.html Refer to Chapter 3, Section R304, “Minimum Room...
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 | 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 | Apr 30, 2015 | building codes, News, Oregon, zoning
Eugene City Council and Mayor weigh in on tiny houses—”I think we could really be on the cutting edge of something very big and profound in terms of a psychological community shift in how we do things.” Read more here:...
by elainelw | Apr 24, 2015 | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, DMV, Florida, Georgia, 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, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The RVIA has provided a table showing regulations by state for park model RVs http://www.rvia.org/UniPop.cfm?v=2&OID=3531&CC=7616 What is a park model? Below is a description from the RVIA: On July 1, 2012, RVIA created a new membership category for...
