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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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Illinois Tiny Home News

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Appendix Q: State By State

Appendix Q: State By State Photo: American Tiny House This is a work in progress as more jurisdictions and states are added as they adopt Appendix Q List Of Municipality ...
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Appendix Q: The Back Story

Appendix Q: The Back Story Photo: Rafter B Tiny Homes The International Residential Code has a Big Vision for Tiny Houses February 1st, 2018 Appendix Q Tiny House is  the ...
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ICC Development Process

ICC Development Process Goal Of ICC Utilize a process open to all parties with safeguards to avoid domination by proprietary interests. ICC Governmental Consensus Process achieves this with the final ...
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Appendix Q: 2018 IRC

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Appendix Q: Tiny Houses On A Foundation

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Smithville, Texas Wants Public Comment On Tiny Homes

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Minnesota Tiny Home News

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California Tiny House

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Maryland Tiny Home News

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Alabama Tiny Home News

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