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ICC Announces International Tiny House Provisions

By Alexis Stephens | September 12, 2022

Breaking news! The International Code Council (ICC), in collaboration with the Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA), Modular Building Institute (MBI), and the Modular Home Builders Association (MHBA), announces the release of the 2021 International Tiny House Provisions (ITHP). Soon this new innovative resource will provide code officials and tiny home builders easy access to all the applicable codes …

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Amazing Tiny House Zoning Approved in Placer County, CA

By Alexis Stephens | June 17, 2022

Movable Tiny House Zoning Approved for 3 Uses! The good news for acceptance of tiny homes keeps coming! Dan Fitzpatrick, President of the Tiny Home Industry Association, has been working with Placer County, California for the past three years to have them accept movable tiny homes as ADUs. This week, the Board of Supervisors approved …

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Tiny Homes at 2022 Innovative Housing Showcase

By Alexis Stephens | June 15, 2022

THIA Goes to DC for Innovative Housing Showcase Once again, tiny homes made an appearance at the National Mall in Washington DC for the 2022 Innovative Housing Showcase. At this three-day event, open to the public, new building technologies and housing solutions were featured that make housing more innovative, resilient, and affordable for American families. …

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Movable Tiny Homes May Be Built in Compliance with the International Residential Code

By Alexis Stephens | May 26, 2022

Build a Tiny House on Wheels to Residential Standards! The International Code Council (ICC), in collaboration with the Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA), has published An Advisory on Tiny House Model Legislation containing simple language that can be embedded into laws for the adoption of residential building codes that permit a Movable Tiny House (MTH) …

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THIA Helps Historic Colorado Tiny Home State Law Pass

By Alexis Stephens | May 17, 2022

Excellent work by THIA’s Dan Fitzpatrick & Byron Fears guiding this historic Colorado Tiny Home State Law! Today was a historic day for the state of Colorado and the Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA), marked by the signing of HB22-1242, a bill to regulate the sale and manufacturing of movable tiny homes. The Bill recognizes our …

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Offsite Construction Alliance & Tiny Homes

By Alexis Stephens | May 14, 2022

Offsite Construction One Tiny Home Standards Pathway The Offsite Construction Alliance recently launched to offer in-depth education about all aspects of offsite construction. Importantly, the Offsite Construction Expo created it by partnering with companies from across the industry. THIA is honored to be a partner! Offsite Construction Expo (OSCE) offers focused presentations on the abilities …

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City of Boise Tiny House Pilot Project

By Alexis Stephens | February 11, 2022

Apply to Run Boise’s Tiny House Pilot Project Boise is moving forward with two cutting-edge initiatives for foundation-based accessory dwelling units and movable tiny homes. The Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA) has advised the City of Boise on implementation details for the tiny house pilot project, including multiple placement scenarios. Additionally, THIA will be a …

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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 …

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Maine Passes 2nd State Law for Movable Tiny Houses

By Alexis Stephens | August 20, 2021

Groundbreaking news: Maine passes second state law for movable tiny houses! Governor Mills signed the trailblazing State Bill LD1530 into law on June 16, 2021-the second state law for tiny houses. In summary, it gives municipalities permission to allow people to live in tiny homes as primary or accessory dwellings. This law puts MTHs on …

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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. …

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Central Coast Tiny Homes, a THIA Commercial Member

thia welcomes coast tiny homes! Here at THIA, we are excited to welcome Central Coast Tiny Homes to the team as our latest commercial member! So what are they known ...

Bonton Farms, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA welcomes bonton farms! Bonton is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, that has historically been severely underserved. Systemic racial injustice has caused 48% of residents to live below the poverty ...

Hermosa Orchards Village, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes Hermosa Orchards Village! What's that? You're looking for tiny home parking? Perfect. In that case, allow us to introduce you to Hermosa Orchards Village- our latest commercial member! ...

Benton Custom Home Furnishings, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes benton Custom home furnishings! If you want it, Benton Custom Home Furnishings can build it- let's just say that! So if you were looking for a tiny home, ...

121 Tiny Homes, a THIA Commercial Member

121 Tiny Homes Joins THIA! There are tiny home builders who are just okay, and then there are the ones who truly get it. 121 Tiny Homes is one of ...

AU&A Inc., a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes AU&A Inc.! So you want to build something great. Or maybe have something great built for you. Wouldn't it be helpful to have a one-stop-shop of building professionals ...

Tiny Living NC, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes Tiny Living NC Don't you love it when a group of like-minded individuals band together to save the world? So do we! Tiny Living NC (North Carolina) is ...

New Now Creative, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes New Now Creative! Don't you just love companies that care? So do we. And to that end, we are excited to introduce you to New Now Creative, a ...

Jefferson County Housing Solutions Network, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes Jefferson County Housing Solutions Network! With the housing crisis at ...

USModular, INC., a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes USModular, INC.! Are you ready for this? USModular, INC. just signed on as a THIA Commercial Member! We are over the moon! This is one construction company that ...

River Villas, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes River Villas! Deep in Satsuma, Florida, there is a simple living community that we can't get enough of. River Villas is not only fabulous, but they are now ...

MitchCraft Tiny Homes, a THIA Commercial Member

THIA Welcomes MitchCraft Tiny Homes! MitchCraft Tiny Homes just joined THIA! Excuse us while we have a bit of a fan meltdown. We couldn't be more proud to welcome this ...

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HOMEOWNERS IN SAN DIEGO DID YOU KNOW??? > You can place a Movable Tiny Home In your backyard > You can turn your backyard into rental income> You can turn your backyard into a lovely place for family to live > You have options...more than most!! Join ATHA for a Free online seminar on May 16th at 4:00pm PST to learn how to do this on your property!!Click link to registerwww.thetinyhomelady.com/atha-go-tiny-campaign.html#tinyhome #tinyhouseBig thank you to THIA, Rebuilding Green and Tiny Home Central for getting the City of San Diego to pass legislation legalizing Movable Tiny Homes!! ... See MoreSee Less

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Did you know the City of San Diego passed an ordinance in 2020 that allows homeowners to legally place a Movable Tiny Home in the backyard? In this Free virtual seminar on May 16th, we will cover........

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Lindsay Wood, Tiny Home Lady a Commercial member of THIA is hosting the GO TiNY! Pro-Show Wednesday, April 26, 5:00pm with guest speaker and THIA commercial member Christina Wester from Indigo River Tiny Homes(The GO TiNY! Pro show was formally called THIA Thursday)If you are part of Lindsay's Tiny Home Fam you just received an email with the Zoom link to join us for the Live Q&A. Not yet a Tiny Home Fam member? click the link below. www.thetinyhomelady.com/contact.html---------Got Tiny Home Questions? We’ve got answers 👉TheTinyHomeLady dot com415-378-8398#gotiny #tinyhome #tinyhouse ... See MoreSee Less

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🚨 Historic Tiny News Alert from THIA & International Code Council!!! 🚨 A groundbreaking standards development process has been announced to create the ICC/THIA Standard 1215 to cover Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy, whether on a foundation or on wheels. 🏡“This new standard will codify existing requirements for the design, construction, inspection, and certification of tiny houses into a single standard while also helping to address identified gaps in available requirements,” said Ryan Colker, ICC VP of Innovation 🏡This will be developed with the Code Council’s ANSI-consensus procedures, requiring essential engagement from all industry stakeholders and allowing for an in-depth examination of technical or emerging issues. 🤝🎊 “This joint effort with the Code Council will go a long way in helping to clear the confusion within the regulatory and tiny home builder community,” said Brad Wiseman, THIA Chair & CEO More details: www.iccsafe.org/about/periodicals-and-newsroom/international-code-council-and-the-tiny-home-indus... ... See MoreSee Less

International Code Council and the Tiny Home Industry Association Initiate Standards Process to Update Tiny House Requirements - ICC

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Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council and the Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA) will collaborate to update the existing provisions on tiny houses contained in the International Resid...

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