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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.

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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 […]

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Hawaii Tiny Home News

  Hawaii Tiny Home News Hawaii Meeting Tomorrow At 9am: 2018 IBC And IRC Editions Including Appendix Q Tiny Homes: Dec 16th, 2019 STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND ...
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Operation Tiny Home

Operation Tiny Home   Written By Janet Thome Operation Tiny Home has a down payment assistance program to help those that are eligible and are in need of housing. The ...
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Rafter B Tiny Homes

Rafter B Tiny Homes Located in Bluff Dale, Texas Written By Janet Thome Rafter B Tiny Homes is a family affair, owned by two brothers in Bluff Dale, Texas.  Gerald ...
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Utah Tiny Home News

Utah Tiny Home News Commission bans smoking on county property, adopts updated attainable housing plan: Dec. 26th, 2019 While the county adopted an affordable housing plan in 2017, the Utah ...
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Where Can I Live Legally?

Where Can I live Legally? [metaslider id="7467"] Written by Janet Thome Tiny Home Industry We are busy documenting all the tiny home friendly places to live and buy. Please contact ...
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Kentucky Tiny Home News

Kentucky Tiny Home News Will allowing granny flats and tiny houses help solve Lexington’s housing crunch? August 9th, 2019 The public is invited to weigh in on the proposal at ...
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New Edition Of IRC Appendix Q: 2021

New Edition Of IRC Appendix Q: 2021 The International Residential Code is a comprehensive, stand alone residential code that creates minimum regulations for one-and two family dwellings of three stories ...
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Tiny Home Financing

Tiny Home Financing Photo Credit: Compact Cottages Loans For Land For Tiny Homes: the US And Canada ADU Financing With Craft3: Serving Oregon and Washington  Liberty Bank Of Utah: Nationwide ...
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