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International Code Council, in collaboration with THIA, have announced a groundbreaking standards development process to create the ICC/THIA Standard 1215 to cover Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy, whether on a foundation or on wheels.

UPDATE: Oakland’s Groundbreaking Tiny House Ordinance Approved!

By THIA Contributor | November 17, 2021

Oakland approves cutting-edge tiny house regulations! WOW!!  The City of Oakland, California is now tiny home friendly. The Mayor and City Council yesterday approved a sweeping set of ordinances that permit movable tiny homes as not only accessory dwelling units (ADUs), but also as units that can be placed on a city lot by itself […]

British Columbia Tiny Homes Report to Aid Regulation Change

By THIA Contributor | June 18, 2021

The BC Housing Research Centre released a long-awaited study on tiny homes. Inside it includes interviews with experts related to the tiny house industry and analyzes opportunities to regulate and support the construction of single tiny houses and villages. It features THIA President Dan Fitzpatrick and THIA Members, including Tiny Healthy Homes Owner/Builder, Ben Garratt. […]

Groundbreaking Regulations: Tiny Houses and RVs Allowed as Housing in Portland

By THIA Contributor | April 29, 2021

Tiny Home Industry Association Members, along with numerous local supporters, played an important advocacy role in support of the City of Portland, Oregon’s new groundbreaking regulations to provide accessible, safe, and low-barrier shelter and housing for more residents. This multi-faceted initiative makes way for movable tiny houses and RVs on private property with exceptionally minimal […]

Extensive Tiny House Ordinance Proposed in Santa Cruz County, CA

By THIA Contributor | January 28, 2021

Fantastic news from Santa Cruz County, California! The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, on a 5-0 vote yesterday, directed staff to bring back ordinances that will legalize movable tiny homes as: ADUs (accessory dwelling units) Single-Family Lots Tiny Home Villages/Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) THIA President Dan Fitzpatrick has been working closely with newly elected […]

Movable Tiny Houses Approved In Great Barrington, MA

By THIA Contributor | September 19, 2020

THIA member Bethany Blackburn, Davis Tiny Homes co-founder, attended the Great Barrington town meeting on Sept 15, 2020 and she gave THIA a report on the newly approved movable tiny house zoning: Tiny House History In The Making! “Wow! Oh wow! I was so thrilled to have witnessed “history in the making” at last night’s […]

Mac Insurance, INC

Welcome Michael Carmona We want to welcome and thank Michael Carmon with Mac Insurance, INC  for joining THIA and supporting our advocacy efforts.  Michael is located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, ...
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Washington State Adopts Appendix Q Tiny House

Effective Date: Feb. 2021 Written by Janet Thome Washington state has adopted  Appendix Q Tiny House, with amendments. The effective date is Feb. 2021. Appendix Q Tiny House was adopted ...
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Tiny Houses And The 2020 Minnesota Residential Code

Standards Construction Of Tiny Houses  Appendix Q The Minnesota Residential Code includes  Appendix Q Tiny House. The ''code'' for the purpose of constructing houses, means the the 2020 Minnesota Residential ...
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NOAH Joins THIA

Remote Digitized Inspections We want to thank NOAH for joining THIA, to support our advocacy efforts. Robin Butler is the CEO and in summer 2015, he started NOAH Certified, a ...
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Santa Clara Gives Green Light To Movable Tiny Homes

Movable Tiny Homes  As Backyard ADUs Statement From Dan Fitzpatrick, President Of THIA Fabulous news from Santa Clara County, California (the Silicon Valley!). The County of Santa Clara has given ...
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Groundbreaking Sitka, Alaska Tiny House Ordinance

Applying Appendix Q To A Tiny House On A Chassis Written By Janet Thome Tonight, The City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska creates history for the tiny home industry. The ...
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Jupiter Lightning Joins THIA

Online Lighting Store For Manufacturers Written by Janet Thome We want to give a warm welcome to Juniper Lighting, a small family-oriented company that has joined THIA. Jupiter Lighting cares ...
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Tiny Houses As ADUs Webinar

LATCH Collective Co-Founder And President, Teresa Baker Interested in legal options to live in Tiny Homes? This webinar will introduce the newly passed ordinance in Los Angeles to incorporate legal ...
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Separatt Joins THIA

Waterless Toilet Solutions Written by Janet Thome We want to give a warm welcome to Separatt , a family-owned company founded in 1976 and is a leading manufacturer of urine-diverting ...
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San Diego ADU Units

Permit Ready No Cost Building Plans New! Companion Units can now be processed over-the-counter. Detached one-story units, add ons conversions of garages or accessory structures all qualify. You can also submit ...
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Tiny Home Listening Session: Boulder, Colorado Feb. 26th, 2020

 Feb 26th, 2020 TinyHome Listening Session Byron Fears, builder of SimBLISSity Tiny Homes and the Director Of Communications for the TinyHome Industry Association had the pleasure of being invited to ...
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Trailer Made Custom Trailers

Leading Manufacturer Of Custom Trailers And Steel Kits Written By Janet Thome We want to thank and welcome Natalie cand Damon Deschamp with Trailer Made Custom Trailers as a new ...
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