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 | Jul 26, 2015 | Washington, zoning
A draft of the work of the Seattle mayor’s housing task force includes a big surprise: They have talked of doing away with the city’s single-family zoning. “We can still be a city for everyone, but only if we give up our outdated ideal of every family living in their...
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...
by elainelw | Jan 28, 2015 | News, Washington
Washington State Representative Brian Blake is sponsoring House Bill 1123, a micro housing bill. “We’re just trying to create some flexibility so folks who may want to build smaller structures that are more energy efficient are able to,” Blake said. The bill would...
by elainelw | Nov 5, 2014 | DMV, Washington
Washington state requires that tiny houses on wheels be compliant with ANSI 119.2 for RVs or ANSI 119.5 for park models RVs. However, you don’t need to be RVIA for certified. You may be able to “self-certify” if you can supply a comprehensive set of plans for your...
