Q: What important steps should buyers take before parking their tiny house?
A: Do your own personal research before purchasing your tiny house, as many municipalities have strict zoning restrictions on RVs, park models, mobile homes and travel trailers when it comes to zoning and length of stay. The laws can vary with each city and state.
For general illustration purposes only, here are some of the most popular places where others have parked a tiny house...
• Backyards where RV’s, boats, sheds or camp trailers are allowed
• Rent or buy your own piece of land that's zoned according to the above bullet point
• RV or trailer parks
• Run a free Craigslist or classified ad seeking a tiny house space to rent
Often times land owners will post ads on Craigslist offering to rent space on their land. This could be a great option on where to park a tiny house.
If you post on Craigslist seeking a place on where to park a tiny house, be sure to include a photo of a house so that prospective land owners don't not jump to conclusions thinking that your tiny house is some run down beat up trailer trash.
A: Do your own personal research before purchasing your tiny house, as many municipalities have strict zoning restrictions on RVs, park models, mobile homes and travel trailers when it comes to zoning and length of stay. The laws can vary with each city and state.
For general illustration purposes only, here are some of the most popular places where others have parked a tiny house...
• Backyards where RV’s, boats, sheds or camp trailers are allowed
• Rent or buy your own piece of land that's zoned according to the above bullet point
• RV or trailer parks
• Run a free Craigslist or classified ad seeking a tiny house space to rent
Often times land owners will post ads on Craigslist offering to rent space on their land. This could be a great option on where to park a tiny house.
If you post on Craigslist seeking a place on where to park a tiny house, be sure to include a photo of a house so that prospective land owners don't not jump to conclusions thinking that your tiny house is some run down beat up trailer trash.
If you want to find a place on where to park a tiny house you must think outside the box and comply with local zoning laws.
Many people seeking where to park a tiny house are opting to buy a reasonably priced standard home with a back yard and then park their tiny house in the yard and living in it while renting out the larger house. As a result they essentially live for free and even make a nice profit off the rental.
Local codes and zoning regulations...
Again, each city is different. Be sure to check your local zoning to see if there is an issue with where to park your tiny house. In general if your local housing zoning laws allows you to park a standard RV, boat, camp trailer or flat bed trailer on a piece of property then there may likely be no issue parking a tiny house there. Technically tiny houses are not considered "houses", instead they are flat bed trailers with a load on them. Again, if you can park a flat bed trailer on a property there would most likely be no reason why you can't park a tiny house there, too.
These are just a few ideas on where to park a tiny house. Use your imagination, do your own personal research and you will almost certainly find the right spot to park your tiny house.
NOTE: Tiny Treasure Homes is a builder of Tiny Houses. We are not zoning experts and we do not offer zoning advice and assume NO liability for any potential zoning issues you may encounter after purchasing one of our tiny houses.
Many people seeking where to park a tiny house are opting to buy a reasonably priced standard home with a back yard and then park their tiny house in the yard and living in it while renting out the larger house. As a result they essentially live for free and even make a nice profit off the rental.
Local codes and zoning regulations...
Again, each city is different. Be sure to check your local zoning to see if there is an issue with where to park your tiny house. In general if your local housing zoning laws allows you to park a standard RV, boat, camp trailer or flat bed trailer on a piece of property then there may likely be no issue parking a tiny house there. Technically tiny houses are not considered "houses", instead they are flat bed trailers with a load on them. Again, if you can park a flat bed trailer on a property there would most likely be no reason why you can't park a tiny house there, too.
These are just a few ideas on where to park a tiny house. Use your imagination, do your own personal research and you will almost certainly find the right spot to park your tiny house.
NOTE: Tiny Treasure Homes is a builder of Tiny Houses. We are not zoning experts and we do not offer zoning advice and assume NO liability for any potential zoning issues you may encounter after purchasing one of our tiny houses.