Tiny Home Approval Loopholes
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Anyone considering construction or buying a tiny home knows that permitting for them can be a huge issue and looking for legal loopholes. This video covers all the legal loopholes I found when considering a tiny home whether on wheels or a permanent foundation.
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We have gone absolutely nuts. If you own land you should be able to put on it whatever you want. We are shackled at every turn. Time to turn this around.
Fine... I'll put a junk yard next to your house.. or a Mercury smelter and spew poison fumes on your property. That said, many of these ordinances go way overboard!!
@@idamcneill8005 They nit-pic everything in and on your dwelling. The woman couldn't have a stove but could have a burner. If you want to put a tiny house on your property for granny then why can't you just do that? It is your property and it is a dwelling. What if you wanted to make sweaters or soap to sell? Would that be considered industrial? If you grew veggies and sold at the farmers market are you now agricultural? They'll get you one way or another if they don't want you there. Take a look at the farmers who they've burned out or planted GMOs next to their organics. They are corralling us and mandating away our freedoms.
Yes everything is just too restricting, and making poor people stay stagnant!
@@idamcneill8005 The ONLY stipulations should be if it harms your neighbor, it's illegal. Your astetic tastes should not dictate the freedom of others. Period. People are obligated to keep their property visually appealing for YOU
Our area in Alberta Canada allows “secondary suites”. That means attached, as in basement suites, bonus suites over the garage or detached suites as in park models, tiny homes, cabins etc. however they must conform to codes I.e, power, water, sewer etc.
It is absolutely sickening that you cannot put a home the size of your choosing on a piece of land that you pay for.
Exactly! This is insane to me.
Glad other people are saying this in the comments
Well to play devil's advocate on this subject.Take a look at places like Brazil where anybody can build anything anywhere.I don't think we would want that here...
@@GNARLOUSE It is not anywhere , it is on property that you pay taxes to live on. The large reason why they don't want you to have anything small on the property is that (where I live anyway) 45% of the yearly land tax you pay is based on the market value of your home. They want you to live in the largest, most expensive thing so they can collect enough money from you.
An HOA isn't a problem if there is no HOA! :)
HOA's aren't always a bad thing. The neighbor that backed up to my fence decide to have chickens and grow corn stalks and it just didn't work for the type of subdivision we lived in, not too mention that one neighbor painted her house pink. Both of these issues were taken care of right away and I was grateful to have the HOA.
@@latonyalee7821 In other words your a Karen. 🤣
@@bluefungi I guess so, but I wasn't about to let them bring down my property value and the neighbors behind me didn't offer me any eggs, chicken or corn....lol
@@latonyalee7821 oh no, they painted their HOUSE PINK??? HOW DID YOU EVER SURVIVE!?!!!??
@@luciferianjesuslover9453 this is why people hate HOA
Another loophole is parking a tiny home inside a garage
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yeah but then it's a bit hard for functional windows
I wanted to do a tiny house on a piece of property that I fell in love with. It was a double lot. I learned that the local ordnances only allowed 'tiny' structures on wheels (aka an RV) and you could only live in them for 6 months of the year. My plan was to put a 'pad' down that was double length with one half on one lot and the other half on the second lot. As long as I moved it from one lot to the other every 6 months I was legal.
Unfortunately, the land was in an HOA and that was a deal breaker for me.
When it comes to your friend, if any person living on the land is disabled (even if they still work) they can claim that the second residence is needed for assisting the disabled family member. I've seen this work with diabetics, people knee or back issues, even those with eye or hearing issues (they don't have to be blind or deaf), or mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc. It is a way to get a more permanent variance.
Its because there's usually an allowance for a special care building, for a homestead. Which is anyone caring for the homeowner.
Also the way a place looks makes a big deal. it's usually the neighbors or the community that have a problem don't know why but because you can get a garage extension on any property that you own, you can make your tiny house look like a garage on the outside and be a full tiny house on the inside and still get whatever permits you need and use an electric stove if you have to. But there are ways it doesn't have to look like a full-blown house. Lot's who don't own land are doing this in California.
I have a 10 x 12 shed on a property that has the well-shaded concrete block safe room from the house that burned down. Neither has any windows but the safe room has a large opening that leads to a second exit. I put a window AC in it for summer sleeping. There's an RV heater in the shed for winter living. The property has a nice driveway and a set of steps from the street to a gated walkway. There's no path to either building so nobody can verify that anyone actually lives in either. It's perfect.
Another loophole is to make it slightly larger - just add a 10 x 10 bedroom to the back. In a lot of places 400 sq.ft. (on foundation) can't be permitted but 500 sq.ft. can. And here there's a requirement that there be an at least 90 sq.ft. bedroom.
I wouldn't try that in CA.
@@kdockrey Why?
@@andreawisner7358 Los Angeles Building Code. First, a building permit would be required. If one did not obtain a permit first, the city could force the new addition or renovation removed at the homeowners expense.
@@kdockrey I don't think you read what I wrote. I didn't say anything about building without a permit. In fact, the whole point of my post was to describe how a permit could be obtained.
@@andreawisner7358 ok. Still there are rules about square footage. They will restrict any addition if said addition makes the total square footage of the house exceed the allowed buildable area of the lot. In my area, they only allow the house to occupy 40% of the lot area plus a two car garage as long as the required set backs are maintained. Given the size restrictions, many folks have started building ADUs when they think about additions. The city has cracked down on the building of larger homes.
🦋😊🦋I know in areas of California, people were getting incentives to put tiny homes in there back yards and rent them out to help out with the housing shortage. 🦋😊🦋
The CA incentives are for Accessory Dwelling Units [ADUs], which are smaller homes not necessarily tiny homes. As of late, there is a CA $40K grant available for design/site prep costs. When I first started researching incentives for ADUs two years ago, there were some programs to subsidize ADU construction for low cost housing.
my driver just started backing in the tiny home onto my driveway hoa property, and suddenly hoa manager is plastered to the front windshield or truck !!!! he was screaming no no no, noway, we said just keep backing up !!!!!
In a similar spirit, the late great NASCAR mechanic Smokey Yunick used to say “Any loophole is big enough to drive a car through.”
I think sometimes nosey neighbors need to mind their own business
I thought the same thing when she mentioned the neighbors 😂😂
As a realtor, I've seen neighbors have a structure torn down because it didn't comply with the style codes of the area, was an 'eyesore, and it was taking down the neighborhood values, or made it hard to sell their homes.
So no. You can't just put any old thing on your property, even though you think you own it.
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@@rosanneallen-hewlett9973 If people can only afford a mobile home, then they should be allowed to have that on their property that they purchased.
I can understand if they were trashing up their yard. That would be different.
I like the "it's sneaky but I like sneaky" 👍👍👍
Sometimes covered porches and breezeways can count towards the square footage. Often they just have to be heated to count. This allows for breezeways connecting different tiny homes/ converted sheds to qualify.
Kristina, This is the first video of your I have ever watched and I can tell you that there are 2 things seriously wrong with this video. 1.) It was waaaaaay too short. 2.) I could only give it one thumbs up. Thank you for the wealth of information. Have a blessed day, Michael.
People HATE when you get something cheaper than them. I own a lot and theyre making it impossible to build anything for cheap. All the laws revolve around protecting the rich and making sure the poor keep working. I dont have kids, so a tiny home is all I need. But according to the State, i need to build a full size house before building an "adu". Hilarious. So wealthy homeowners can build their own rental, but i can't build what i want.
Aww Kristina this is a wealth of information. Thank you! 🙏 I will keep these tips in mind when getting my future tiny home permitted. Have a great day!
We noticed you used a photo of one our tiny homes, kudos! Great info! Thank you.
The loophole on the house in Chicago is it's not livable has no plumbing it's basically a two-story office
You always have great info for us Christina!! 👍💞
So long as it is on wheels or set up on a temp site or other pad it is considered an RV or manufactured housing, and is “personal property” as per the Texas Tax Code and Texas Manufactured Housing Division (has a certificate of ownership or a Title) and as such is not an “improvement” on the land and shall not be taxed as an improvement on the land. Now multiply that by 30-50 units and you see a great income producing property.
Is there a “need to move it after 60 days” rule in TX?
I LOVE how you think out of the box. These were very helpful OOTB suggestions... and got my brain thinking about more options. Especially loved your giving specific county and state options where they're already prepared and have granted zoning approval or variances for OOTB thinking. Thnx!
Wow! I love all these loop holes that, I did not know about!
Knowledge is power. Thank you for the info. and your in site into this touchy, real estate situation. 🙂👍
Love your channel / great information. I haven't seen most of your in depth information offered elsewhere. Also like your matter of fact attitude plus a great sense of humor 👏.
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The place in Colorado is Walsenburg. There are some restrictions there but they are more tiny friendly than some.
Lol thanks for the clarification. I was not sure where Wesley Berg was 😀
I think hurfano County colorado which is where walsenburg is has a 450 sq ft minimum for houses
I have a place there.
Most city code enforcement and zoning allow a person to sign a waiver to build one tiny home in their city. They don't publicize it though because everyone would do it.
10 MILLION 🏠 HOMEOWNERS ABOUT TO LOSS THEIR HOMES! How do we solve this problem?
There's always revolution. We're due.
Well researched and helpful. Thanks!
Very helpful Smalls, great video 👽
Thank you Onyx.
What an EXCELLENT synopsis. Thank you Christina.
I rent a place that has a substantial back -yard. I wonder if I need to ask/tell the owners that I would like to put a “ card room” out there. It would be totally off the grid using solar panels and composting toilet. Hmmmmmm??
Thank you...always a great report!
Excellent content and education. Thanks 🙏 for sharing.
Excellent information. I found the constant screen changes and fast pace were distracting and anxiety producing. A slightly less frenetic pace would be nice. (Just my humble opinion)
We live in a county in north bay SF. There's been a lot in the news how they are "streamlining the process" to build much needed housing.
It still cost my brother nearly half a million dollars and took nearly a year.
Craftsman tiny homes builds tiny homeswith wheels that are certified as RVs.
Hope you are all safe from the weather events.
Design it as a boat, even register it as one...put a couple of pontoons near it or a bunch of plastic barrels...
So Kristina, you will appreciate this true story: A few decades back, a Bostonian found his family land deed to the Boston Common and parked a Cow on it to graze. 😄😄😄
That’s perfection!!!
@@KristinaSmallhorn That's Boston Humor and I miss it so much!
The American love with 5000 square feet single family houses is the death of the American dream.
The regulations that force builders to make them that large, and discourage - if not outright ban - anything smaller, do not help.
5:24-5:30…I TOTALLY get you.
Denver allows for ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) in some neighborhoods, and is considering expanding citywide. The rules are fairly restrictive, and costs are not cheap. Typically, it is a 2 car garage replacement structure, or it can be a 2nd story on a garage with some very limited height restrictions. A friend replaced his alley access 2 car garage with a new garage with a 400sqft ADU on the upper level. I think his out of pocket for the project was about $170,000 including building permits and tap fees.
Plu$ Tax
😮 wow is expensive for many ...😢
In California they forced us to put solar on it. We decided to put the solar on the main house instead.
You are awesome Kristina!!
Merry Christmas!!!! My friend
Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
This was a very insightful video great job. I became a subscriber👍
I live in Coldwater Michigan you have to have a permit just to build a 100 square foot building
What about an RV on your land as your primary residence?
I live in Bellingham Wa. They have 3 tiny home communities. They are literally tiny
I would never purchase in an HOA what a nightmare
My friend had a frame built on poles for a tiny house never finish the project it was 20x20 house the idea was for
Very informative...
Thanks for sharing this,
James
If you have an HOA it will be the problem. Move and then start most processes. 😊
I love your crazy unhinged energy
Doesn't it make you crazy that we can't do a thing with out asking permission ?Find a place they don't care is my advice to many laws to many idiots we all suffer.
First off why would you do a hot to be told what you can and can't do with a home you purchase secondly you can't have a range in a tiny home but you can in a house that you build wouldn't it be a fire hazard in both places
Great Video!!!
Canyon County ID might allow Tiny homes but it's Zoning Laws do not, just an FYI.
Hi Kristina... Love your work... was hoping you would know about potential loopholes in Van Buren, Arkansas? Appreciate any info you may be aware of. Much gratitude
That thing in your video looks like a mobile home, also calling it an "Art Studio" works. Saint John's County zoning in Florida (South of Jacksonville) doesn't have a minimum square footage requirement for a residential dwelling (tiny house on foundation-THOF). So, one can have a very small THOF (~ 120 S.F.) as long as building codes are met.
hoa manager on front windshield of truck seen going down highway screaming just minutes ago.
I love hot plate wood stove u do help though I want animals and agricultural and rural not just residental
In San Francisco:
The wrong way: Try to get permits before starting, spend years in planning meetings and being passed from agency to agency.
The right way: Build it. Wait for inevitable violation notice. Bribe appropriate officials.
Nice if they had a package deal tiny house with land you could buy maybe be off grid solar power
I was thinking of adding and ADU but it would raise my property taxes-right?
It will
Possibly, but not necessarily. Best to check with your local zoning and ask what kinds of structures can you place on your property that would not raise your taxes. Best of luck!
Great ideas and info
Could not find Wesley Berg Colorado. We live in Colorado. There are a few individual named Wesley Berg.
Are you sure it isn't Walsenburg?
Ima new subscriber I love ur channel.
Perhaps these govt officials involved in our living situations should focus more on crane safety since so many have collapsed over the years, but mmk let's worry about a stove in our ADU 👍
is "blithed" the same as "blighted"? I can only find the latter in Google searches. How does one go about finding such a property? Or can we contact HUD for a list in each city?
Same question from me.
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Blight could also be called something like "brown" lots. They can be too small for commercial or residential, right off a highway, could have been industrial. Basically any number of reasons it's remained undeveloped. If you're in a city, I'd start with zoning and let them point you in the right direction. Hope that helps!
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What about being a small 'agricultural farmer '
Its called a government and you pay so they can have you by the Yarbels.
Here in St. Petersburg FL you can have your RV parked on your property but no one can be living in. I have tried everything and want to turn the garage into a separate dwelling, well I can't do that either because it is too close to the ground (of course it is a garage) and if I raise the floor I have to raise the bins on doors and that's like building the garage again. I need the extra space for my mom, she is 88 and can't live longer on her own. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
my friend had turn her garage into bedroom, just close down the garage door add walls and carpet. then make it your own room add pieces of furniture.
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Each will have their own rules and regulations. Always check with planning and zoning first.
@@KristinaSmallhorn Thank You Kristina💃. It Will Surely Be Great When We Have A Standard Across The Horizon Of Time & Understanding The Soil Conditions Are Different In Every Location Of North America, To Take In.
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Toilet shower bdk oven
Us dept of housing
Tiny homes game rooms
mother-in-law's sweets office
Office no kitchen no bathroom
Certain places in Maine colorado idaho main kentucky louisiana
Campsite land
A variety rv tiny home.
Real estate agent varies by home planning and zoning.
I looked up Wesley Berg Colorado nothing comes up
Walsenburg its in hurfano County
Wesley berg Colorado doesn’t exist
Is Wesley Berg, CO a city? Can't find it on Google lol
I wanted a sweet Mother-in-Law. But instead, I got a Mother-in-Law Suite. Not what I wanted.
David adams...lollll
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I couldn't find West Lindberg, CO Is it missed spelled❓
Can you be contacted for 5 minute advise on a lot and area??
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I need Florida info .
Laws In California HOA's can't stop you.......
They can't "stop" you but they can drag it out forever and ever and ever and ever and ever...
I don't drive so I won't be driving it. And don't want a hoa
What about MAIL?
PO box
@@CaMT888 I love having a P.O. Box. It cuts down on junk mail and even the junk mail you do get can go in the trash immediately at the Post Office and no matter how much you move or travel, you don't miss anything.
HIOA a non profit private group of karens telling you what you can have on your own land? no thanks no HOA
If rhe tiny house looks nice ... who cares. Mind ur business.
i see many loopholes in your future onlyfans blog, it depends how long you stay.
You talk too fast, your presentation is very stressful!
Slow the speed down. You can set the play speed from 1/4 speed to 2x speed.
@@edennis8578 that would be 2x stressful, did you get it?
Could you talk faster? Really!!!
Why do you talk so bizarrely fast?
Because Kristina respects peoples' precious time, I might guess
1st of all sweetheart you should explain when other people that do not know what home owners association HOA means for the layman person that does not know what the ..., you're talking about so when you're rattling off these things you should import this as saying this you should break it down for people so that way they know what the ..., you're talking about! 1st time on channel just an observation you should break it down for people and you guys talk so freaking fast that people that do not understand the whole concept of buying or processing regarding your home you need to slow down
@Lorraine's Wilson My 1st time here also, great info, well presented. Yr comment seems a bit "snarky" .. maybe you just need to find a channel that is yr speed..ie slow.
@@gogirl8045 😆
@@gogirl8045 or pause it as you need too. It's youtube!
Past vids of her explains ...it ? Keep watching 😂❤✌️🫂❣️💯👈
Kristina, you are the GOAT of what you do. Thank you for this very helpful information. I want to purchase a dilapidated house and put my tiny house aka game room, art studio, screening room, etc. behind it. :) Maybe work on the dilapidated house at some point.
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Hey Kristina. Your main website seems to be down. How do we get in touch with you? Looking for a realtor to help with purchasing raw land. Thanks!
THANK YOU! I just fixed it. Phew. Just fill out the form on my website and I’ll get in touch with you.
Thanks for sharing this information!
An accessorial building that has a lesser size and lesser purpose than the main building is legal, without permits in most places as long as it's 200 square ft. or less. If I had a property with a house that looks sound on the exterior, I'd build window boxes with low power lights and put blinds or curtains inside for the neighbors to see. They'd come on before full dark and turn off at 9:30 every night. I just don't like wasted space so I might grow plants instead that are sensitive to over watering. The idea came to me when I saw an uninhabited, sturdy house across the street with vines growing inside.
Appreciate the content!
can you figure loop holes for Ontario? It would help to know
No because you will get rid of the loop hole😮