Tiny House Advocacy News
Tiny house advocacy is happening all over N. America and the world. Your help is needed to acceptance of tiny homes as dwellings! Here we share legalize tiny efforts, calls to action, and of course, victories.
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THIA is the leading national advocacy group, and ATHA is currently switching gears to help fund individual projects to get more people in legal tiny homes.
Legalize Tiny Homes: 2-Part Virtual Advocacy Training with Dan Fitzpatrick
Learn best practices for working with your local officials to help get Tiny Homes legalized in your city or county. Leading national advocate, Dan Fitzpatrick will be conducting a two-part…
Silicon Valley Welcomes Movable Tiny Houses
4/14/20: San Jose Legalizes Movable Tiny Houses California’s tiny home legal acceptance is on a major roll! Following in Santa Clara County’s footsteps, the city of San Jose is expected…
Update: Maine Tiny House State Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk – Call to Help!
Update: Bill Moves to Final Step of Approval Process “LD 1981 a bill to allow for Titling and Movement of Tiny Houses in Maine passes the Maine Senate & House.…
Update: City of San Diego Expected to Pass Movable Tiny House Zoning
The 8th Largest City in the US Moves Closer to Allowing Movable Tiny Houses On October 10th, the Land Use and Housing Council Committee voted unanimously to direct City Attorney…
Palm Bay, Florida Expected to Pass a Tiny Home Friendly Ordinance
City of Palm Bay Florida Expected to Pass Provisions for Tiny Homes in Planned Unit Developments & as ADUs Importantly, the proposed easing of restrictions to allow for tiny home…
Update: Appendix Q Adopted in Boulder! Implications for THOWS?
1/22/20 Update: City of Boulder Approved Appendix Q As expected the Boulder City Council voted to approve the IRC Appendix Q for tiny houses. While it primarily applies to homes,…
Update: New Hampshire Tiny House State Bill Submitted for Review
State to Study Tiny Houses Developer Joseph Mendola is the leading advocate behind House Bill 312 that would require communities across NH to allow movable tiny homes in any residentially…
Proposed Arizona Statewide Tiny House Bill: Stakeholder’s Meeting, 12/20
Attend the first Tiny House Statewide Zoning Bill Stakeholders meeting, 12/20 Nonprofit, Build Us Hope is hosting an advocacy meeting about the proposed Statewide Bill. Learn how you can play…
Grassroots advocates are working to legitimize tiny housing through educational initiatives and collaboration with local and state-level policymakers on common sense regulations. Their shared goal is to create more housing options to meet the needs of all residents.
Legal acceptance is critical for gaining access to financing, insurance and more secure placement of tiny homes. The biggest obstacles, restrictive zoning and building codes, are slowly but surely being overcome. To learn more, watch our docu-series, Living Tiny Legally.