#housing codes

[randomvideosicantletgoof]

Spending the evening in any building in the US

[goingtiny]

Mobile tiny houses in Maine hit a major roadblock

(BDN) -- One of the attractions of tiny houses is the ability to place the small structures on a trailer with wheels, creating a mobile — or portable — dwelling. This allows the occupants the option of moving whenever the mood strikes them.

“But this modern day nomadic lifestyle hit a roadblock in Maine this past summer when municipalities were notified by the Maine Secretary of State that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would no longer register, assign vehicle identification numbers to or title tiny homes on wheels.

The registration and title rules change in Maine does not impact tiny homes that are built or placed on permanent footings or foundations.

In early 2018, Maine tiny living got a boost when the state’s building codes were amended to include guidelines for the dwellings. The standards defined a Maine tiny house as a residence with less than 400 square feet, allowed sleeping lofts, permitted ladder access to lofts and approved skylights as points of emergency egress. The Maine code amendments did not take into account, or cover the portable tiny houses.

In states with no codes defining a tiny house, a residential structure under 500 square feet is generally accepted to be a tiny home, according to various online groups advocating the simplified lifestyle.”

[dorian-a]

GREAT READ!!! His personal experience, and what I've found to be a big issue in TH living and parking. "His advice to others thinking about joining the tiny house trend: Make sure you have a place to put it first."

[smallandtinyhomeideas]

1. Most cities are “complaint driven enforcement” meaning if your neighbors don’t say anything, they don’t seek you out. 2. In 2012 and 2013 most cities started cutting back their code enforcement staff and they’d rather leave you alone. 3. If you maintain an address at a traditional home, its hard for them to prove you live in the tiny house. 4. They won’t say it, but they think tiny houses are awe- some and the wave of the future. 5. Most campgrounds limit your stay to 14-21 days, but if you have two campgrounds in town you can alternate until one of them likes you enough to invite you to stay. Private campgrounds are more willing to do this.

Cracking the Code by Ryan Mitchell of The Tiny Life

Buy a copy and Support Ryan's work: TheTinyLife.com/store

[tinyhousesmallspace]

Tiny house can't be moved to mobile home park, for now | wbir.com

Here's a link to a local news story about Bob Pritt's tiny house dilemma...

[tinyhousesmallspace]

Macy, over at minmotives.com posted this message on her facebook.... 

I don't like asking for favors but I think this is important. This is a friend of mine, another tiny house builder in Tennessee who has run into issues being able to place his tiny home. He is petitioning his local codes and in negotiations directly with the mayor of his city. They are working with him but he needs support, I feel like if we can get enough backing for him we might be able to help him through this AND set a small precedence that will make placing tiny houses a little easier for all of us. Please take a second and follow the link to sign his petition and/or share this with others. Thank you!

[askacm]

What are some other things you are not allowed to bring into your apartment for the DCP?

Just as a disclaimer, this is based on my copy of the Community Codes from when I did the program, and I can't guarantee that this hasn't changed in the year since then. But browsing through the codes, here's a list of all the things that the housing rules explicitly prohibit:

Alcohol, if you're living in a wellness apartment (for people under 21).

Any illegal drugs (obviously) or "drug paraphernalia." In other words, you can't have a hookah or a pipe in your apartment, even if you really do just legitimately use it for tobacco.

"Firearms or explosives," which isn't entirely what you think it means: fire crackers, fireworks, incense, candles, pocket knives, martial arts equipment, and any kind of weapons, including darts, paintball guns, BB guns, and even fake weapons.

I mentioned this in my last post, but you're not allowed to hang things on the walls. You can put up a bulletin board and hang pictures and such on it, but that's all.

No bicycles, grills, skateboards, dartboards, or rollerblades.

No pets.

[askacm]

Here's quite the random question: If I have a dartboard, would that be something I wouldn't be allowed to bring with me when I DCP?

Yep. Unfortunately, darts and dartboards both are prohibited under the DCP housing codes. And believe me, they're quite strict about enforcing said codes.