Tiny House or Tiny House on Wheels (THOW) as Primary Residential Structure

Brevard (County), Florida

Overview

Name Tiny House or Tiny House on Wheels (THOW) as Primary Residential Structure
Municipality Brevard (County)
Zoning Districts GU, RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5, RRMH-5, AGR, AU and AU(L), TR-3
Effective Date 12/04/2018
Municipal Code Chap. 22; Article X – THOWs; Div. 1; Sec. 22-808
Code Link https://library.municode.com/fl/brevard_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22BUBURE_ARTXTIHOWH
Authority Planning & Development Department

Summary

Tiny House or Tiny House on Wheels (THOW) shall meet the following criteria:

  1. Tiny House or Tiny House on Wheels (THOW) use is only allowed on lots that meet the current minimum lot area of their respective zoning classification.
  2. Contain a minimum living area of 120 square feet up to a maximum floor area of:
    1. Five hundred square feet for the TR-3 zoned lots;
    2. Six hundred square feet for the PA, RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5, and RRMH-5 zoned lots;
    3. Seven hundred fifty square feet for the GU, AGR, AU and AU(L) zoned lots.
  3. When placed upon a lot as the primary residential structure, the tiny house or THOW shall be the only primary residential structure allowed upon that lot.
  4. When a tiny house or THOW is permitted as the primary residential structure, accessory structures shall be allowed to utilize a floor area up to 600 square feet and to be exempt from the size limitation noted in subsections62-2100.5(1)(b) and (1)(d).
  5. Before zoning approval is granted for a tiny house or THOW building permit, the applicant/owner shall submit notarized approval forms from each abutting developed property owner to the planning and development department.

(Ord. No. 2018-28, § 1, 12-4-18)

Key Contacts

Planning & Development Department
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940
(321) 633-2069

Notes

Source:  https://www.brevardfl.gov/

Updated:  February 2021 – Loran

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Key

Category

Building Code — Legislation that speaks to how to construct a tiny house.

Zoning Code — Legislation that speaks to how the lot will be used.

Type

ADU — Accessory Dwelling Unit

DMV — Division of Motor Vehicles

IB — Industrialized Buildings

IRC — International Residential Code

PUD — Planned Unit Development

RV — Recreational Vehicle

SF — Single Family Dwelling

T — Transitional Housing

UDO — Unified Development Ordinance

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