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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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Vermont Tiny Home News

Vermont Tiny Home News Can tiny homes help solve a big problem? Jan. 14th, 2020 BARRE CITY, Vt. (WCAX) Solving the homeless problem is complex. It involves creative solutions from ...
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Arkansas Tiny Home News

Rogers City Planners Propose New Zoning for Tiny Homes Sept. 20th, 2019 Growing interest in tiny homes is spurring regional city planners in Northwest Arkansas to create new development codes ...
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Canada Tiny Home News

Canada Tiny Home News Homeless Veterans Move Into Village of Tiny Homes to Get Back on Their Feet Just in Time for Christmas Dec. 26th, 2019 A collaborative effort in ...
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Virginia Tiny Home News

Virginia Tiny Home News Virginia Update On Appendix Q: Dec. 16th, 2019 Public Meeting: The Board is scheduled to take action on the proposed regulations on December 16, this includes ...
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Global Tiny Home News

Global Tiny Home News MUJI Debuts Latest Minimal Tiny Home Dec. 13th, 2019 Japanese homegoods brand MUJI recently announced its latest architectural feat, a tiny home named Yō no Ie ...
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Kansas Tiny Home News

Kansas Tiny Home News Ness City Tiny House Project Greatly Impacting Small Schools Oct. 25th, 2019 NESS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Under the watchful eyes of their teachers, students drilled ...
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Missouri Tiny Home News

Missouri  Tiny Home News NEMO organization provides tiny homes for homeless Sept. 19th, 2019 Anabel, MO — A northeast Missouri organization is partnering with area churches to build tiny homes ...
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Wisconsin Tiny Home News

Wisconsin Tiny Home News Milwaukee Signs Off On Village Of Tiny Homes For Veterans Nov. 11th, 2019 The city of Milwaukee is one step closer to having a village of ...
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Montana Tiny Home News

Montana Tiny Home News The search for home: HRDC without land for tiny home village  Oct. 27th, 2019 More than two years after announcing plans to build Montana’s first tiny ...
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Maine Tiny Home News

Maine Tiny Home News From Tiny Homes Of Maine Facebook Jan. 31st, 2020 The hearing went well yesterday! Thank you if you were able to attend in person to give ...
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Arizona Tiny Home News

Arizona Tiny Home News Tiny homes giving foster kids who have aged out of the system a fresh start Jan. 16th, 2020 Noah has spent his whole life getting in ...
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Colorado Tiny Home News

Colorado Tiny Home News Denver Nonprofit Buys Hotel, Transforms It Into 139 Mini-Apartments for the Homeless Feb. 3rd, 2020 Rooms are available for people who come in from shelters across ...
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