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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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Tiny Home Industry Association

Tiny Home Industry Association- Online Relaunch The Tiny Home Industry Association ( THIA ) has been working behind the scenes and is establishing a new board of directors.  Stay tuned ...
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Texas Tiny Home News

Texas Tiny Home News   Tough Market for Affordable Housing Shouldn’t Mean We Give Up On It Dec. 5th, 2019 The best opportunity to expand the affordable inventory without turning ...
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New Jersey Tiny Home News

New Jersey Tiny Home News Tiny houses in Rochester in big demand. Take a peek inside this one Dec. 12th, 2019 A tiny house sits on Frost Avenue on the edge ...
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North Carolina Tiny Home News

North Carolina Tiny Home News City Council Says No To Tiny Home Community In East Asheville Nov. 26th, 2019 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council on Tuesday rejected a ...
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New Mexico Tiny Home News

New Mexico Tiny Home New City councilors approve three new ordinances Dec. 13th, 2019 Two speak up for tiny homes The tiny home ordinance defines a tiny home as a single-family, ...
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Washington State Tiny House Bill HB 5383

Senate Bill ESSB 5383- Tiny Houses bill went into effect July 28th, 2019 Sponsored by Senate Housing Stability & Affordability. It was originally sponsored by Senators Zeiger, Palumbo, Nguyen, Short, ...
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West Virginia Tiny Home News

West Virginia Tiny Home News Jackson County group building tiny houses for homeless veterans Dec. 27th, 2019 Over the past year, the project has been coming together, according to President ...
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Indiana Tiny Home News

Indiana Tiny Home News High school students build houses for homeless veterans Nov. 12th, 2019 Students at Summer Creek and Kingwood Park High schools joined together on a project called ...
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The Cottages At King Corner, Calhoun, Georgia Coming Soon!

A Tiny House Hand Up, Affordable Planned Community Written By Janet Thome There was love in the air in Calhoun, Georgia on Valentine’s Day,  as Tiny House  Hand Up had  ...
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Ohio Tiny Home News

Ohio Tiny Home News Tiny house village for veterans could possibly be built in Carlisle Twp August 12th, 2019 Robert Swan, the commander of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, ...
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Appendix Q

Appendix Q A group of Tiny Home advocates came together  using The  International Code Council's (ICC) Public Comment process to develop and gain approval for the new Appendix Q Tiny ...
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